Arizona republican., 1915-12-30
GIVE
 LIGHT ON FUSS
 IN THE CABINET I.
Republican A. p. Leased wireI

LONDON, Dec 29.-The following explanation of the cabinet situation will appear in the newspapers of Lon jon tomorrow morning, furnished by the press association:
 Ut had been generally expected that Premier Asquith's pledge to married men would be carried out in letter and spirit, but the view is held in some quarters that further chance for single men to enroll would not be in consistent with the fulfilImert of that pledge.
 The premier himself rejected this interpretation of his words and in formed the cabinet that resort to com | pulsion was called for in his opinion. not only to carry through an honor 1 able obligation, but also it was needed in the present state of the war to | provide d steady flow of reinforce merits for the various battle fronts. l On the question of compulsory ser vice for single men with relegations to later groups of men engaged in re- served occupations there is no differ ence in the principle within the cabi- net Until the details of the procedure are definite there :s no expectation of personal changes in the administra- | tion It is recognized, however, that to pass at the present stage from the well defined case of single men and to set up a general obligation to mili- tary service on the part of the adult population would introduce diff culties.
 Tn a manner which touched so lmanv ingrained prejudices the govern
 nent may be expected to move warily. The ministers must be prepared for some opposition to their proposals. however limited in form.
 Tt is undoubted that the govern ment will carry a majority of the house of commons with them for any reasonable scheme and anything like organized obstruction is unthinkap ole. For the smooth passage of the bill it is possible the measure will not apply to Ireland.
 The case of Ireland is exceptional, since registration there has been only carried out in partial manner and
 there has been no attestation thera
 under the Derby system.
 The cabinet will do it's utmost tC meet all objections and secure a measure of general agreement which , the premier declares essential"
 According to the Daily Chronicle, the
 new bill will be a short measure call
 ing upon unmarried men between the
 ages of 19 and 40 years to attest 1T
 their age groups within specified pc
 iod of time and under the same privil-
 eges as the Derby recruits, with serious
 penalties for non compliance
 10 , Kenna bases his opposition to tho scheme partly on personal doubt re garding the size of the military forces required of Great Britain to win thu war and partly on Great Britain's fl
 nancial commitments, both at homo
 and by way of loans to her allies. MT
 Runciman. the newspaper adds, is con cerned to maintain the volume of to. day which he regards as an :ndispens
 able factor in the British war equip ment.
 The Times argues that had the Ear of Derby's enlistment scheme beer completely successful, its results would have been the same as will be obtained by compulsion and that the question how the men are obtained cannot af feet the economic problem.
 | NdIlpuS OllilIfilS are dhN cIlAttl Nbll corning MT. McKcnna and NIT. RunCi
 man. While the Times appears tC
 think their opposition is irreconcilable
 the Morning Post believes they will b'
 won over. The Times says it thinks
 the labor party will come into line.
 Both the Times and the Daily Mai
 anticipate that when the matter come!
 before parliament much of the oppcsi
 ticn will be found to have evapOrateC
 in deference to the strong public opin
 ion in favor of Premier Asquiths view 1 The Daily Mail. as an indication o the trend of labor in the situation quotes G. H. Roberts, member of par
 liament, a lifelong enemy of compUl-
 sion as saying:
 There is something worse than con-
 scriptiOn and that is a national defeat. l country and from responses receive thereto if is COnfidpn1ia1Iv aXpect cd