26 MAY 1906, Page 17

THE OVER-REPRESENTATION OF THE CHURCH OF ROME IN PARLIAMENT.

ITo ?RE EDITOR OD THE " SPECTATOR." J

SIR,—Though the Church of Rome has ever been intolerant, yet we all wish to give her fair play, but surely nothing more. Yet in the division on the second reading of the Education Bill she was over-represented by thirty-six votes. This, surely, is something more than fair play, and should be taken into account when the Times dwells on the remarkable drop in the Liberal majority.—I am, Sir, &c.,

AN OLD CROMWELLIAN.

[This is not, in our opinion, a fair way of putting it. Ireland is over-represented by thirty-six votes; but granted that over- representation, and granted we are foolish enough to allow it to continue, the Roman Church cannot be blamed for taking full advantage of the situation.—En. Spectator.]