Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-21
ANOTHER CHANCE
FOR VOLUNTEERS
Labor Party Paves Way for
Agreement Reached by
British Cabinet.
REAL CRISIS sURMOUNTED
Will Consent to Gradual Exten-
sion Of Conscription if
Necessary.
REAL CRISIS sURMoUNTED

LONDON, April oO.-The whole ma
tion was surprised and checred by the
unexpected announcement to-day of tho
Cabinet agreement over the military
conscription bill. Thus the country is
saved from the anxious days 1t would
have suffered until Parliament re-
assembled on Tuesday and from tho
newspaper controversy which would
have ragged meantime
The Labor party. the only political
group united against further measures
of comp-lsion, is credited with paving
the way Ia the agreement The leader
Arthur Henderson. president of tho
Board of Education, proposed. accord
ing TO the reports, further trial Of
voluntarily enlistment, with 'he IT om-
| ise that the Laborites would consent to
Il gradual extension of conscription IL
necessary 20 secure the number OF men
| the military authorities consider essen
| tial.
SECRET SESSION OF 10TH
HOUSES WILL BE CONVENED
The Labor members, together with
others, demanded that they be in
formed on the exact posltion-what
number of men had already been en-
! rolled and pledged. as we'll as
how many the War Office re-
Quires to enlarge the army and replace
the wastage by casualties and other
| causes. Consequently, n secret session
OF both houses Will be convened on
Tuesday. at which the government will
supply full information
An official statement tonight de-
| ciares that the settlement satisfies all
sections OF opinions represented, and
| emphasizes that the sole reason for the
secret session OF Parliament is TO
supply confidential Information to the
members
| Until Premier Asquith's statement
yesterday the public failed to realize
that the government was actually on
the brink of dissolution, as hostile
, newspapers have strenuously adver-
tsed previous crises. which failed TO
crystallize. This real crisis. which is
now surmounted, for the present at
least, was not a division on party lines
The Northclife press, so-caIled, sup
| ported by the Conservative Morning.
| Post, has attacked the coalition Cabi-
| net. and particularly the Prime Min
! iSter. FOR failure 10 frame and execute
ia vigorous war policy, and has de-
inanded general conscription under the
watchword, Equality of sacrifice for
all"
GOVERNMENT SUPPORTED
by THE Liberal. PAPERS
Inc Liberal papers, with the Con-
servativc Daily Telegraph and most Of
the provincial papers supported the
government
Among t.in III
George, who during the carly stages
OF the war became the most popular
OF the Liberal members of tho Cabi-
net; Sir Edward Carson. who resigned
| from the Cabinet because of his dis
| satisfaction with the management of
the Gallipoli campaign, and Lord Mil
her-the two last being strong Con-
| serVativcS--led in the demand fo-
| extending conscription
LLOYD GEORGE LOSES
| FAVOR AMONG LIBERALS
Lloyd George appears TO have lost
| favor among the Liberals i'm the so,e
! degree that he has gained il among
! the Conservatives, while the Liberals
| rightly or wrongly, attribute to Sir
Edward Carson party motives for his
course. rs the Ulster leader has been
tho Liberals bitter opponent since the
| home-rule campaign.
Andrew Eonar Law. Secretary for
the Colonies. has strongly s,Ipported
conscription, but it is believed that be
! placed the retention of the coalition
cabinet above every other considera-
tion in importance.
some OF the newspapers have hintc,J
| that Field Marshal Fart Kitchener
secretary for War and Licuteuant-
General Sir William II. Robertson. chief
! OF headquarters staff. threatened to re-
! sign unless the government n,et tho
war Office requirements for tho troons
! hut the Nation tonight denies this
ana says NO pistol has been nut to
Mr. Asquith's head, save by his own
friends. referring chiefly to Llovd
| George.
u secret session OF Parliament is
! almost unprecedented. The last sccret
session OF tho House Of Commons w,.
held In 1878. Only the most imnortan,
ohicials OF the House. besides the mem
"ers' VIII be permitted to attend Tho
press censorship Is "A guarantee nrninst
the information the government, reveal.
pFcom>hs public. 1t would he nm Of
F.! fehSe against the defense OF the realm
act ior newspapers to publish reoorts
even II they were able to secure ,ba
! informa tiOn
| F'mmn Goldman In Prison.
NEW YORK. April :0.-.l:mma Gold
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