The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-19
KITCHENER TO FILL ENGLANDS
RANKS WITHOUT CONSUMPTION

late In the day. IL liz true, is about 10
adopt a similar policy. II Is with that
object tina the Government recently
secured the enactment Of the regir-
tratiOn act. which places the state III
the possession Of detailed information
as ia the calling. the age and the con-
dition of every citizen, high or low.
The returns of this registration act.
when completed. In the Immediate fu-
ture, will. as Indicated by Lord Kitten
cncr on Wednesday last, enable the
Government to determine who OF the
citizens are suited for service IN the
field. also those who should he per
mitted to adhere to their present form
Of industrial occupation. he IL mining,
ironinahGng. manufacturing industries.
railroad transportation or %scicntiiIc
research, 1t being thoroughly under
stood that their services in these re-
speCtive capacities are given no longer
TO greedy. Grasping corporations. but
To the nation. services of patriotism. in
one word, calling for just as much
reward and recognition on 'he part OF
state and Crown as deeds Of valur un-
der the fire OF the enemy.
When the working classes realize
this. II may safely he assumed that
the labor troubles and strikes will
stop. as II by enchantment, The work.
ingncn naturally resent 'aboring not
only full but over time TO swell the
~eXtOrtIonate profits OF war contracting
concerns. without receiving a pro-
p-%rtionate share of the enormous pro-
ceeds. once they understand that they
are working for their country and
for their flag. and that they are
doing their bit in the mines md in
the works and factories for the ma
ton just as patriotically as the SOL
dicrs are doing their Bit on the bat
',ciield. and hat they are To he sim
!larly rewarded. they will labor with
an altogether different Zest and good
will. Those who then hold back, and
particularly those who for the pur-
pose OF helping the enemy cndeavOr to
stir up new labor troubles, will, as in
France and In Germany. as in Italy
and in Russia, become amenanle, un-
der the terms Of the projected lCgisla-
tim. u martial law. and liable to be
shot as mu;ineerS and as traitors.
These ar" the measures. then. that
The Brush 0vernment has in view.
namely. the mobilization not merely OF
he military strength o. the nation
nut also ~ It's industrial forces. on the
same lines that have been followed in
Germany. n afterward in France,
with So much advantage and success.
Il may safely Ne taken for granted
taat there will be but little opposition
go ia" scheme when put before shC
people. N before Parliament. in all
Is details. Indeed, men OF every po-
Itiral party. while d~cnouncinG con-
sCriptiun and vigorously condemning
Ne propaganda in it, favor. nave
united in declaring that when Lord
Kitchener. as Secretary of State for
War. declares officially that he needs
more men than can be obtained by the
existing system ~ voluntary enlist
mcut they viii support him in any
plan or project hat he may consider
best In order to cope with the prob
lem.
An impression seems to have gained
ground here in America that
Kitchener has lost prestige among his
countrymen, and that he Is regarded
10y them a. a failure, and a having
become u back number. Nothing
could he further from the truth.
At no time in his eventful career
has he enjoyed to 81 great a degree the
' confidence Of all classes of the uuhlir
Il A. declared the other d,y by hat
u mast sugacinus and l.yal headed ot
veteran statesmen. Lord Cr,mer:
" circumstances have forced Lord
: Kitchener into A position which is
II altogether uniuue. II he were to state
r. puhliCly that service is
~ necessary. my conviction il that IN.
IT support of the people would he at once
n secured. on the other hand. ! should
u regard IT as not merely unwise, but
j. practically hopeless, TO endeavor to en-
i force compulsory service II Lord
u Kitchener were to adopt "A hostile or
y, even neutral attitude toward it."
= Lord Cromer voices the sentiment OF
y the British nation in the matter. 81
- universal Is the trust of his country
. men in the victor of khartum tina
whenever ne says the word ana lnti'
, mates that TN" time mas come Tor the
Inauguration OF ation service in the
manner Indicated ABOVE. the country
,o VIII RESPOND l" ms HPPeaI WITHOUT any
ro "PP"s.ti"n ""r,hE VI '"e hdune' H!ou'o
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