The sun., 1916-01-13
Dilion WithdrNws Opp"sition.

Premier ASVuiths plan FOR unanl-
nous vot. was furthercd by the an
that John D.llon, one OF the
Irish Natioualisis bitterly opposed to
CON, riptiuu. would accept Mr.. Red
mpud's decision ard withdraw his OPP
rue.'ion iic stated that Il all the Irish
party and MALI the Liberals had re-
aaiurd with him he never would have
yielded.
,'onscriptiou." he said, has hahn like
"A wet blanket over recruiting IN Ire
land, but II the advice Of the Irish party
rs taken | can assure YOU after the war
Ireland will have no cause TO hc ashamed
of the par, she has played. Ireland
is with Great Britain In the desire to
maintain adequate numbers Tor the
army"
Nj. Dillon made i, clear, however,
that he - stili heart and sou, against
the principle Of ConsCriptiou.
81 am convinced" he exclaimed. that
the campaign for the o"mpulsion bill i'
part and parCel % u conspiracy II break
the Government and substitute Mtlusr-
izcd. puIssianiael control. do not be
lieVe that the authors of the campaign
will rcst until they have driven Asquith.
Kl.chcueg and Grey out of the Govern
ment"
premier \sluith lose ror iual plea
had made trc las' appeal for the biz =
oppnn-nts The Premier referred a. once
10 the fears Of Labor that tn" bill would
lead to Industrial Compu' sion AMI that
EMPLOYERS would bc able TO dismiss "h-
uoxi iuus employees and compel them -
bscOmr soldiers He explained thit th'
Government would Introduce an amend
men, Nhich would safeguard lhis point
AsHuith IL Chc"rrd.
81 believe" hc added. "that when ,h'
rr visions OF the bill are fully realized
and the people understand that every
suggestion and complaint Will be care
fully listened 10. we shall have some
thing lik" general assent, ! hope tina
the bill will pass without dissent Ger
tainly no more effective blow could h,
struck for the success OF our arms
''rherc VAS been an immense amour
of mscoucopt ION and misunderstardin
in some sectors and classes rcgardlh'
, the poss Utilities OF th'S bill continued
the premier Some people regard 1t "A
u sten toward universal conscrlption. o
ns "A form ard instrument of industrial
comrusion.
81 assure you there is nothing furthe
! from the intentions of the trainers o
the bin than that 1t be used for an
such purposes, nope me IN nb'VS "
the House and the mass of our country
men will accept that assurance,
"Th. Government certainly has n
intention oC furnishing, even indircctl>
ol,hor employers or employees with nc'
ammunition 10 he expended not IN ih
defence Of the county but in pursuit -
B int crnerluc industrial struggles "
Government is now engaged In dcNisin
means whcyehv any such thing will b
rendered impossible"
The debate was closed by Mr., Hen
derson in much applaudsd speech "
said It was n great satisfaction to hi
that because of lcNnite asslrauces give
his f,Icnds and himself by the Premier
in the name of the whole Cabinet, h
was able to remain for the present /
the coalition Ministry. He closed wit
this statement:
81 have the authority of Earl kitchene
and tne General Stan that we require 4
once not only tn" unmarried men cr
rolled under the Derby scheme, NOT onl
the married men who are waiting to h
called but also the whole available pa,
of the $4,000 men with whom thi
measure deals