Show HOUSE HOUS OF LORDS 1 TAKES CHANCES Education Bill of the British Commons Amended Out of Its Original Form FUTURE ACTION DOUBTFUL CABINET COUNCIL WILL PROBABLY PROBABLY PROBABLY ABLY DECIDE London Dec Dee 4 When the house of lords rose past midnight last night hay hav having hayIng a aIns ing Ins concluded the debate on the report stage of the education bill all ll hopes hOIeS of ofa a compromise appeared to bo ho lost and the opinion prevailed at least among amon the members of ot the opposition that the government gon would drop the present bill billand billand and introduce another at the next ses sea session ion sion of parliament No important concessions have been made mad by hy the opposition peers but on the contrary an au amendment to clause 4 which provides that the local beat education authority may afford extended facilities ties for special religious instruction was tarried carried by votes to 45 on a motion made by hy I Lord ord Lansdowne This amend amendment amendment amendment ment in the words of the Marquis of Ri Ripon ron pone lord of the privy seal sea introduced a avital aIta avital vital Ita and extreme change to which it was absolutely impossible for the govern rn mont nt to accede and the bishop of Here Hereford Hereford Hereford ford the only consistent supporter of the tIP government among the bishops de described scribed it as a wrecking amendment which would not be looked at by b the house of commons com mOils Effect Ef of the Amendment The matter is i so complicated that it is difficult of but the practical cal 1 of Lord amend amendment meat ment m nt would be to increase the advantages that clause 4 offers to those who desire education The house hou e last night again presented nn in imposing and brilliant appearance The floor was wag crowded with peers the galle gahle galleries galleries ries Ties were lined Heed with peeresses while mem members hrs hers of the ministry and of the house of i commons ammons crowded the steps of the throne Several minor modifications of the bill also wore were earned carriel but from the point of 1 view of the government the measure Is Isnow Isnow now no rather r worse than when it left leCt the committee stage in the house of lords Cabinet Council Will Decide The lie third reading of the bill has been heen fixed for next Thursday and it will wilt bo bt returned to the house of commons the following Monday In the meantime the government gov probably will call a cabinet council to decide upon what attitude to take in the matter The Tile Chronicle a strong and consistent liberal paper is still hopeful that a oem com compromise promise romis is ts not impossible It is inclined to think that the house of lords will not insist upon its amendments when they are ar again rejected in the house ef of com corn commons commons mons mona The Daily News another liberal paper says there is no course for the govern government government ment meat except to restore the education bill to its original form and leave the house S of lords to surrender or take the conse consequences 1 The conservative newspapers publish ed editorials edItorials this morning In which they say they regard the bill lIl 1 practically dead |