The Washington times., 1915-12-22
Million More Men for British
Armies to Be Called to COL
ors Following Vote.
WILL OPPOSE C0NSCRIPTI0N
A|I-Night Session Brings Scath-
ing Language in Reference
to Asquith Policies.


the most heated war debate in months
tho house of commons at $50 a. m. to-
dav agreed to PASS the government BILL
calling 900 900 more men to the colors
The sharpest shafts vet hurled in the
house Of commons in arraignment of the
DardanelIes campaign preceded adjourn
mont at dawn. Before midnisht the
homba r1ment Of the ministry became
50 terrific that one member inquired II
the Zeppelins had come to town again
Adoption of the measure puts in the
field the greatest British army in his
tory. its number estimated at about
1000 900. With these millions the gov
Crnment hopes . strike for decisive vic
tories in every theater Of war and end
the conflict within another year.
Carson Directs Attack.
The shock of the first attacks rapidly
passed away. After midnight many
members fell asleep. Fiery periods of
parlia mentary orators were punCtuated
by loud snores. The slumber scenes of
American Congressional flibusters were
out done.
The sharpest attacks on the govern
ment were directed by Sir Edward Car
son, who recently quit the cabinet be-
cause he disagreed with other members
regarding Balkan affairs.
Sir Edward echoed the charge of John
Redmond, Irish leader, that a scandal
lurked behind The Dardanelles failure.
He demanded to know why the public
had not been better informed regarding
the Gallpoli enterprise. He Joined with
redmond in asking why certain dis
patch from Gen. Ian Hamilton. formerly
in command at the Darda.nelles. had not
been made public. Premier AsQuith re-
piled that the dispatch had only been
received the day before.
To Continue Attack.
When commons a liourned early today
it was hinted that the parliamentary
battle has only begun. Carson and some
of his associates are determined to press
the government for further statements
fixing responsibility for the Dardane!lcs
failure.
John Dillon, in a fiery speech opposed
the granting of Mr.. Asquiths request
for an additional l.OOo.~n men. Hegsaid
The premier's speech is deplorably
lacking in any attempt to justify the
adding of the fourth million. We place
no reasonable limit on the size Of the
army. We are travelling the road that
leads not to victory. but to financial
ruin and loss Of the war.
"Refore we sanction the fourth mil
lion of men We ought to be told what is
the basis of the governments demand.
In no case have the failures of the war
been due to lack of men. and before the
government enforces conscription the
men responsible for these failures must
be removed.
What is the use OF sending more
troops to he led by men like those re-
>ponsibe for the Suvla Bay and Anzac
iailures""
Redmonds Speech.
john Redmond the Irish Nationalist
leader, VINO followed the prime min
lister, said that the house learned with
the deepest thankfulness how magnih
Gently the situation had been handled
by General Monro and the admiral in
charge at the Dardanelles. He COM
nlained. however, that no details of the
Haiilipoiit operations had yet been i,,,.- re-
acterized it is "a scandal"
lie added that unfortunately he was
pointed to the fact that the whole truth
could not he .adNantaGeorsly published.
Mr.. Asquth interjected: The GOV
ernmcnt hav" only lust received Cen
cral lIamiltOn's Dispatch"
MIR. Redmond. continuing. said he be-
heNed that the figures in connection
with Lord nrrtN's recruiting scheme
would show an cxtraord.nary demon
Stration or enthusiasm and determine
tion on the part of practically The whole
p"oplC Of Great britain, tn" moral Of
feet of which must be felt Throughout
the world.
Mr.. Redmond. turning in the direction
"f Premier AsuIith, served formal no
ti't that the Irish party, in the exist
Thing like Compulsion. and said he sin
""rclN hoped that in the interest of the
country and Of the speedy and success
luI termination of the ar the govern
nent would make no sun proposal
Carson On COnscriptiOn.
Sir Edward Carson said he feared
that the vote asked for hy the premier
was TO" late and not large enough. lie
said he believed that the country. Ire
land included, was prepared to agree 20
any mea sures that would hiring victor%,
IL the premier asked for conscription
ures he would do so a great ,atriot!l
duty.
Sir Edward also complained OF the
lack OF news from Gallipoh and aske'
wh.i, when the operations had tallec
IN August, the men had been left un'
til December in "a kind of hell"
{. B. stanton. the miners leader
iiardie seat for MerthNr TNdtlL in
trOduced himself to the house IN
breezy, uncercmonious, but pointed
speech in which he referred to "thc
hNpoCritiCal nonsense of saying tina
the people were afraid of COnsCriptlon.
The miners leader wanted to know
what the boys from Canada, Australia
part OF the British empire. who hac
come to fight tor the old motheTland
would think when they discovered VIVA
slackers there were here. Some o
these, he said. had married to dodg,
their responsibilities and were hIdIns
themselves behind the garments o
their women IOlk.
AS To COnscription.
James Parker. a La abor member
speaking in behalf OF the Laborites, de
clared We are prepared to fgh
against consCription as hard as We have
fought TO get men into the army undcl
the voluntary system
II. j. Tennant, parliamentary seCre
lary of the war office deplOred IN,
language used by Sir Edward Carson
and said that the laiter'S representati"r
uf the government as dilly-dalll ne n
Galllpoli WAS not q truthful representa-
lion of the facts. CONTINUING m reply lC
Various nemhers, who had eNprCsSec
sSe fear that the government, in ash