The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-07-10
I'VE NEED MORE MEM"
KITCHENER TELLS CROWD
British Leader Opens New Recruiting Campaign-Reg
~istration Law to Mean Compulsory Service if Gov
eminent So Wills, Says Walter Long.

been we'll said that In every mans life
there is one supreme hour to which all
his earlier experience moves INC from
which all future results may be reck-
oned.
For every Individual Briton a well
as for our national existence that solemn
hour is now striking. Let us take heed
to the great opportunity IL offers and
which most assuredly we must grasp
now II at once or never.
Let each man Of us see that we
spare nothing. shirk nothing and shrink
from nothing. II only we may len our
full weight to the impetus which shall
carry to victory tire cause Of our honor
and OF our freedom"
While the national registration does
not In itself mean compulsory service for
British workmen. the Coalition Cabinet
In the House Of Commons to-day fatty
declined TO bind itself against that last
resort. instead II was declared that II
the exigencies demand II there will be
compulsory service In the factories as
we'll as I'm every other place concerned.
Long On Compulsory Service.
Walter Long. president Of the local
government board. who replied to ques-
lions to-day. explained what the national
register bill is.
Some, he said, see in the measure the
first step toward compulsory service. and
there is a great zeal Of confusion In the
public mind upon the position Of the
Government on that question.
at Is said" he continued. that the
answer Of the Prime Minister has led to
the general conclusion that the hands
of the Government are so tied that they
cannot contemplate the adoption OF com
pulsory service.
There 10 no foundation for that con-
clusion." declared the speaker. THE
question answered by the Prime Min
ister was whether the national registra-
ton bill contemplated compulsory ser
vice. His answer was that the national
registration bill stands or falls by itself.
The Prime Minister would be the last
man in the country to say anything In
a situation in which we are. which
would prevent the Government from
adopting compulsory service tomorrow
IL the Government believed II to be right
and necessary In order to bring the
war to an end. Their hands must be
absolutely free. and I woule not remain
twenty-four hours longer in the Gov
m II I believed they would hest
tate to adopt any measure which they
believed in their hearts to be necessary
to help end the war"
Sir Edward Carson, who made a
speech eulogising the services Of Lord
Kitchener also plainly limited that the
Government will resort to CONSUMPTION
for service II the volunteer system should
not provide the necessary material. he
asserted that no poorer service could be
rendered by any man than to attempt
In the smallest degree TO shake the con-
fidence Of the nation In Lord Kitchener.
Against the CONSUMPTION Of Ger
many he continued. I'VE have set W
our voluntary recruiting. So far we
have been told II has been successful,
1t Is now o n its trial but does anybody
doubt that II II fails We ought TO hest
tate to apply the compulsory service plan !
II we refuse to apply this what is the
alternative: Surrender at discretion
Never"
He urged the manhood OF the race to
mock to the colors. III not" he de-
clared. I'VE face the other alternative.
Lord Derby said that Lord Kitchener's
speech was as much a warning as az
appeal.