We cannot on the present occasion deal with all the
Duke's detailed criticisms of the Bill, with much of which we are in agreement; but we may note that he gave a partial support to the claim that facilities for denominational teaching should be granted in all schools. There were thousands of schools in the country, declared the Duke, against which no voice of complaint had ever been raised, which offended no conscience, and which worked to the satisfaction of parents and children. ." With regard to such schools as these, and under such cir- cumstances as I have described, I am tempted to ask, why cannot you leave them alone P" The Duke ended by expressing general agreement with the Archbishop of Canterbury's 'speech, but added that he could not agree that any opportunity for a great measure had been lost. On the
• Contrary, he thought that the question could have been dealt with in a much less rigorous way. It would be the business of the House of Lords to show that there were alternatives to these violent and unnecessary disturbances of our educational system, which, with all its faults, had for thirty-six years done good work. Until they knew bow: their efforts in this direction would be regarded by the other House "they would not be called upon to take the final and momentous decision which at some later period they might have to take, and which might involve consequences far wider than any involved in connection with the present measure."
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