Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-12-21
LIBERALS HOLD The OFFICES
Defeat Of Educational Bill IL Not
Followed by Appeal to
Country.

LONDON, Dec. 9o.-There viii be no dis
solution Of Pre.Ilment as the result OF the
action Of the House Of Lords in defeating
the governments education bill. Al
though the rejection Of this. the main lib
eral measure u the session. Is the mor
serious rebuff Sir Henry Campbell-P
nerman's cabinet has yet suffered,
not regarded as being sufficiently - ~
/ necessitate an appeal to the - -
Whether at the present NONE =
eminent could successfully ne
nation on the educational bill ues-
ton on which even many libert. are in
/ great doubt. The only immediate effect Of
the step taken by the upper house. there
/ fore, will be to give an enormous impetus
to the radical agitation in favor OF curhing
the veto power OF the peers and TO furnish
the nonconformists with new gun and
ammunition In their fight for the disestab-
lishment OF the Church Of England.
There is today a widespread impression
that a purely secular educational bill will
/ be introduced during the next session Of
! Parliament. while no doubt the cabinet
during recess will consider what means
are possible to prevent the Lords from null
/ ufying prolonged labors OF the Commons
and 70 debar their veto Of measures passed
| twice by the lower house
! It is the general view Of the politicians
I that the peers, by last nights action. have
| entered upon a constitutional stru~gle. em-
/ bracing much more than the educational
bill. The liberals promise that there shall
! be no cessation Of the fight until the con-
stitutiunal issue is settled whether the
liberal party is to be forever checkmated
by the standing committee Of the tory
peers"
King Edward this morning received the
premier at Buckingham palace. It IS un-
derstood that his majesty wished to be
fully informed regarding the cabinets S
views on the political situation as affected
by the education question.
Bfrrem May Succeed Bryce.
In we'll informed parliamentary circles
Augustin Birrell. president Of the Board
OF Education. is now regarded az first IA
vorite as candidate for he position Of sec
retary for Ireland which seat will become
vacant when James Bryce will be trans
ferred 70 the British embassy at Washing
ton. In this event Dr NJ c. MacNamars
probably will be the new minister Of edu
cation. II appears that the contemDlateC
appointment Of Winston Spencer Churchill
to the Irish .secretaryship is receiving bu
a lukewarn reception from the nauonalists
who desire man with a longer Darlia
mentary record. Furthermore, there il
some doubt about the safety OF Mr.
ChurchnIs seat in the house from Man
chester, where he has formidable op
ponent in A. ]. Balfour 1t is believes
that the natonallsts would warmly vel
come Mr. Blrreu. It was noticed durnj
yesterdays debate in the House of Com
mons that the references OF John Redmond
: U1g.- >
ticularly efrusive.
The Morning Post which advocated tn
! appointment Of Canadian as British am
bassador at Washington today, editorially
congratulated the government upon the Sc
lection of Mr. Bryce and says it think
this choice viii be regarded on both side
of the Atlantic as a proof of frtendl
? feeling.
Tie paper considers also that Mr.. Bryc
: fully appreciates the positions Of Canad
Z and Newfoundland