The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-27
Spscso, Cable DesSasch to TRr sus

Special Gable DesSdfcA to The SuS.
LONDON. Dec. 27.--The Daily Mail says
that a special meeting Of the Cabinet
OF Lord Derby's recruiting scheme and
Lord Derby's report.
"A series of meetings probably will be
necessary before the Governments policy
Is determined" tho newspaper continues.
I'm the meantime the Cabinet situation
Is extremely difficult and may lead to
great changes In the Government and
oven 70 a general election.
"This In due to several causes. Many
men are occupied in the war trades
and others are physically unfit. but when
every allowance Is made II cannot be
doubted and IL not doubted by the COM
pulsionist members Of the Cabinet that
the number Of those not attested is ~
large that compulsion Is absolutely
Inevitable II Mr.. Asquith's pledge Is to
be carried out.
says Derby Admits Failure.
TT is understood that Lord Derby con-
slders that his scheme has failed 10
secure all the single men Who ought 10
Oe attested.
'"The situation has led TO a Cabinet
crisis. A number Of the Ministers consider
that a bill for the compulson OF single
men must be introduced into Parliament
Immediately upon the reassembling or
Parliament on January 4 and passed as
| quickly as possible. Other members of
q tfvsl a..sl
to compulsion and even In the face OF
the Prepier's pledg- arr asking for fur
ther delay and another chance for the
single men.
There is good reason for saying that
| Mr.. Asquith is now determined to in
terpret his pledge In the strictest sense.
He admits hat those members OF the
Government who all along have been in
| favor of compulsion have Loyalty been
silent while Lord Derby's scheme was
on trial and that now their opinions are
| of the utmost Importance. What those
opinions are may he Judged from the
| fact that some Of the most prominent
unionist members Of the Ministry are
| likely to resign unless the Premier's
pledge is most strictly interpreted.
R@signAti0Ms Are Threatened.
"On the other hand. II Mr.. Asquitt
adopts conrpulsion, many will resign
| 4 compromise has been suggested b!
! the group OF anti-conscriptionists Tn'
/ gist Of. their plan is that every unat
tested single man be summoned to q
| local tribunal TO give his reason for no
! attestlng within a fortnight. II the re-
suit is still unsatisfactory compuisior
| is TO follow, a bill for compuision hay
/ ing been In the meantime submitted t,
: II rfl hi ip l., s.vasi
! compulsionists will not resign.
THE compulsionsts, however. oppos,
further delay. The Ministers already
| have considered the possibility of 3
generVl election and Notwithstanding
many objections the feeling exists tina
this possibly will prove TO be the only
way out OF the difficulty.
"The Lords will he able to exercise
great pressure on the Government. fol
they have not yet passed the bill eX
tending the duration OF Parliament anS
may decline to pass It, In which cast
| Parliament would automatically end OF
January 81. making an election newt
able
Attacks on Government Grow.
| The last week has seen stead,
growth of the newspaper attacks oi
the Government. the general burden o
which is the slownees, the lack OF fore
sight and decision and the mismanage
ment of the Dardanelles enterprises
While all newspapers discla.m any par
tisan motives all the more prominen
ones participating In the opposition be
long to the Conservative party with tn
exception of the Manchester Guardian.
The newspapers generally hold Pre-
mer Asquith responsible for the conduc
of affairs The Northcl.:Ye group. headeI
by the Times and the Daily Mail. Will
the support of the Morning Post. wa
Joined to-day by the Obserrcr. which i
the foremost Sunday paper ard III
Referee, which has Il large audience
among the masses
David Lloyd George is the only can
didate advanced for succession. N