New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-09-28
NEWS OF TWO CAPITALS
LONDON.
PASSIVE RESIST
ANCE" TO THE EDUCATION BILL.
THREATS LIKELY TO sTIFFEN THE -PUR-
POSE OF Mr.. BALFOUR TO CARRY
THE MEASURE THROUGH.

Especial to The New-York Tribune by French Cahle)
Copyright; 1902; BY The Tribune Associatton)
London. SEPT. 27-The theological devil lies
iloden in the still waters of stagnant politics.
Inc campaign which DR.. Clifford, Dr. Robinson
Nlcol and other Nonconformist leaders have or
s@hlzed against the Education bill was lightly
regarded at the outset as a futile menace of
passive resistance to law and order which would
| recon against them. 1t has served the purpose
oI rallylng the forces of Nonconformity and
greatly 1nVigorating them. Much is now SAID
doouI passive resistance. DR.. Nicoll asserts
| 'hdt nlne-tenths of the local bodies connected
| with the Free Church Council have recon-
| nended this drastic policy. and that leaders like
| Dr. Clfford, DR.. Parker and the Rev. }. X
| BOOM VIII refuse to pay the rates if Clause
| OF the Education bill is enacted The Congre-
gational Union by overwhelming majority
| has sanctioned passive resistance, and the Bap-
| tlst Union next week is likely 10 adopt similar
| course These threats. if carried out, would
force the local authorities to sell the furniture
| OF the Nonconformists refusing TO pay the rates
| and would throw the whole country into state
| or laWlessnesS and turmoil Passive resistance
| is a tremendous resource. if the NonConformist
| voters are thoroughly in earnest, and the pop
| ular uprising against Premier Balfours bill in
| dicates that they aroused.
| The ministers are evidently frightened. Sir
|
| promise. and is supported by his influential col
| leagues and also by many bishops and promi-
| nent High Church clergy. Suggestions are made
| that Nonconformists shall be allowed to give
| instruction in church schools, and that the
Church of England clergy shall have similar
privilege in board schools. The Bishop of Roch-
| ester and DR.. Guinness Rogers discuss the sub
| ject without unfairness in the October number
| OF The Empire Review" but neither offers
| practical BILE basis of compromise
| The opponents of the bill have taken their
stand on the broad principle that there must
| be absolute public control of schools II the
ratepayers are TO support them out of local tax
| alton. Mr.. Balfour's bill throws voluntary or
| denominational schools back upon the rates but
| leaves the control of them in the hands OF the
| religious bodies which have been supporting
| them This will allow the Church Of England
or Roman Catholic managers TO select the teach-
| ers and control religious instructions There Is
| no anparent method Of compromising this ques-
| ton The Nonconformists take the American
view that a free school system supported by
| local taxation must be essentially secular ana
| that the catechisn1 and tenets Of no religious
| hody can be taught at public expense
| Mr. Frederick Greenwood has rejected the
| idea that a sound and permanent compromise
can be effected. and has abruptly ADVISED the
| government 10 abandon the Education Din
| rather than attempt to force 1t through the
| House of Commons at the autumn session II
| &c not probable that Mr.. Balfour VIII follow
| .h,. ooureeI He Is a statesman well endowed
| with ourage and under the irritation Oh 'he
| throat or general Nonconformist strike
| -. i'll +avation Is likely to harden his
| heart and persevere in his determination ~
| .arrp -bs hill at all hazards The state MIN
| ;s+r,, vyaaried with long tenure or ONCE couio
| NOT adont shrnwder political tacucs 'liaH 'i
| which Mr. Greenwood proposes Inc aodliuoi
| yoant Of the Education bill after hnal apPea
| to the asonableness OF noth Pdi He 49,
naturally involve the dissolution OF fdFH'iiie't'
next wear. and the Opposiuon' II suo0es'tu-
-, - committed to the unihcation OF the
| education system strictly secular lIieS' '
| ,o,,1d lead 10 financial compensat1ons on d i"i
| I rba school property of the Enshsh
| -, d other religious bodies could not Dc
.,a.o.+ad for public purposes. ana lts Pu'-
30 would involve estimated eHpeHoi'uie
| .. soooaoOoO No government could reiii'i"
| long IN Office after proposing purchase 80
| ca vast The dual education system oS
| .ba -~liq{ous bodies have been DONG d 'o''i
arah,a nronortion of the work OF PIin'dis III
str,,ction in England and wales caiiio' 80, "
,,1or,uad without large investment OF capital
uldi iNeu T., the long run might consider
coronronnise of the catechism queS'''i
, +,a1, are not now in a temper for con-
| ciliation.
DipIon1atic affairs are so stdshdiI '-
.,;,b-eet incident makes a ripple lHeie i
heep unintelligible rumors OF BRUSH anu 'ap
anese designs upon SIAM ana tue ,:
- 49,, ,oa5er writers upon the usual lntrlcacies
- ,,.u;o, ,ntrig1es in Manchuria ana felsia
49, haer varied by attempts 10 explain the
Significance of the celebrations or onipha rd'S'
where SuIeirnan failed to crush the oeilNeleIs Vi
p,,,a,a.;a tventv-hve years ago. The Balkan
nrovinces have been so quiet lol many
l 20 =. =. aasy n believe that the process OF
classification is continuing slowly anu '.eNS
- 80 however. disturbing dispatches TO-
e,o,ica The American protest
ao,xa+ Intolerance in the treatment OF tne
Ruran nian Jews perple2es RUSSIA, az ..,o, 90
oou~ts but It has concentrated the a'teh''on u
=, o, bucharest and is likely TO pro-
-. oaact unon administrative me1h-
- raao+,onarv policies. The European
rovers cannot unite on coercive neasuie Co. ou'
~, I,.,.o,,a, ministers will be cautioned to be
more humane.
.rho a,n.a1 of the Boer generals for the sym
,natbiee of the world has been oltteilS ie
:; r,,a,d Although Of a different TONE 'eii-
ara1 Eotba,s letter to Mr.. Pnipps seehheo " IN,
n,, that Dr Ievds or some other lrrecoiicilaoie
hand had been employed as an anna
| RI. Indictment against the British 0oEei
Tho financial results of the Ill tineu app
| tba AnrIonhobia of the Continent 'i
| convince the Boer generals that they ii
| a serious mistake in Haunting the
erosty and exaggerating '
| wrought during the campaign
| - ,....r,as are profting by the great