The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-12-29
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a majority OF the ministers agree.
indicating that some at least Of
the antLconsoriptionists section Of
the cabinet so far waived their
principles as TO consent to a mod.
fled application Of force, is as
follows:
First, that the premier's pledge
to married men is binding on the
whole government. Second, that
the pledge should be redeemed
forthwith. Second, that the prin-
ciple Of ~eompulsion should be &C
eepted. Fourth, that the premier
should announce this policy at
the earliest opportunity after the
reassemblinu Of parliament"
II is believed that the actual
formal resolution on the new pol
Icy has been postponed until an
other meeting Of the cabinet on
Thursday and that In The short
interval Mr.. Asouith will be en-
ployed in asserting the strongest
influences TO avert disruption Of
his cabinet. u is still quite pos
sible that a crisis may be averted.
The importance az far as milf
tary operations and political
prestige is concerned Of the min
listers presenting a united front TO
the nation and her allies. 70 say
nothing Of the effect produced by
disruption Is encouraging the en-
envy is fully grasped and this in
fiuenee cannot fail to have It's ef-
feet
There is a further possibility to be
considered. This is that the an
nouncement OF an immense number
OF applications would have such an
immediate effect upon the laggard that
Il may never become necessary TO put
the measure into operation.
Has One Chance.
Should the week intervening before
the introduction of the bill show
such a sudden rush OF recruiting as
10 justify the hope hat IL would be
unnecessary to resort TO ~compulsion
there will be a great chance for the
cabinet TO preserve its unity.
Reginald McKenna, chancellor OF the
e~xchequer: Walter Runciman. pesi
dent OF the board OF trade and the
labor minister. Arthur Henderson. are
regarded as the most likely TO resign
Other known opponents OF compulsior
are Louis H]arcourt. Sir John a. Simon
A AUlAAMN AlEhAAAAOAA NOou anu OH
Stanley o. Buckmaster.
In the House OF Commons the bill
Is almost certain TO meet a decided op
position from the Irish and Labor mem
bers. The Irish opposition r. so pas
that ireland will be deliberately ex
cluded from the operations Of the con
templated bill.
Labor Party Not Bound.
The Labor party. while IL Is dis
tinctly anti-conscripitonist so far has
ont actually bound its representative
+ In Parliament and I'm the cabinet on
the qeustion. and. although Arthur
. Henderson and two other labor minis
tiers. William Burton and George Rob
erts. regard themsclve sas committed
definitely 10 the voluntary policy. the
attitude Of the party may possibly
undergo a modification i'm view Of the
opinion that tho premier Is support
ing the military authorities and that
the circumstance make compulsior
urgent Much naturally will depend
upon the effect Of the urcmier's expo
sitiOn ~ The situation and the reveal
ton Of Lord Derby's recruiting figure,
next week. until then no resiCna-
lions are likely TO be- presented. II
IL understood that an proposals "a
give the Derby scheme another trfa.
for a ofrtnight were firmly opposed
by Lord Derby himself on the ground
that a. would only postpone. not solve
the problem IN this Wow Lord Ucrhy
was supported by the premier himself
Moreover information has been piver
10 the cabinet AZ its last two mcetinp.
that single men failing Co respond In
sufficient numbers had much DO do
with what must Boz regarded o. tho
| conversions OF the cabinet TO the com
pulsory policy.
LONDON Dec 2S. 5.0a p. m
The cabinet had another two and
ono.half hours session today. de-
voted presumably mainly 10 the re-
cruitine problem There arc Ike
by 20 be several further m%octinFa
before o. final decision be- reached
and made public
ln view OF Premier AaduIth.s TO-
cent announcement ln The house
Of commons that o. general cleo
lion ln The present circumstances
would Do a national calamity. no
20 except hose battling express.
d. for OF against compulsory Ger
HN'" WIN NNN M|NN'N |NM| comes
handy gives crodsuro to the Hug
roe'iou that any proporderaf.nr
section of tho cabinet will cup
port auch "a solution uhIr fully.
one third OF the voters OF tho
country are in fhc lighting line
That fhr prime minister viii re
deem hIH rlrIar between married
and single mon aa recruits Del NOT
questioned Iu any responsible
quarter. aud fHr hrHf informed
persons Orc quite .]Hn.HIur that
some slfIafarfnfE formula uII boz
found before raUauruf viii meet.
. which uIl Represent Inr Iu1Fmfnf
OIL. lrHaf OF l great majority nf
fho cabinet m NOT every Individual
member
According t0 official announce
mrrf r1 statement |rD.ur.Urr fHe
attitude off |Ir cabinet mIt Hs
looked for fuf ..U. U... HHI Dr.
III. mot Its.f fHIf Premier t.IuIfu
nul make Dol. rr0u4@I announce.