The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-04-18

London. Aprl - ,2.lU 90. m,a-
Premier Asqul,h viii not make his
expected statement ia the house ni
commons on the recruiting question
today. according to- an official am
uouaccm'n' made al = Downing
street
The ,poucmc1t of Premier As
duith's statement on IN" recruiting
QUESTION witch he had promised io
mako in the house of commons this
afternoon MAS taken ns an iudlrutiur
that IN" cabinet ministers were uu-
able to reach an agreement ON thi'
subject which hpa BROUGHT about IN"
most serious Drigis the prIm, minister
hats had to meet IN his cisht ears as
head a.; the got"rnm'ut
Tho decision cam. a. complete
,urp isc 20 those not within the IN
ucr circle. nut 30 later trausprrd mat
negotiations had been "a prurrc.,.
during the niRht and carly morning
Win that end ln view.
Bcsidc- IN, cabinet mcrtiug there
was . conference of ,h" special COM
mittcc appointed to maze nna cnort
to bring about q solution oi IA" p.uh-
i,m. but ike IA" cabinet u NJ. un-
postponemcnt of the promi'r's state
mont became imperative unless an
imm' 'dintc break up of the coalition
was io he faced
The special committee consisted ot
David Ilo,d george. the minister "i
mu7itlons Who. putting au his OIL
principles behind MIN. has com" out
strongly for compulsory service tor
shal Earl Kitchener secretary tor
war. who also t1Nurs Dnnscripii"u.
General SIR william Robertson, who
IL expected 20 follow IN, coursc of
hts chief. Waiter Long president co.
IN. local government honrh. repre-
sontirg the uGionlst members iu the
cabinet and Arthur Henderson pres
idrnt - the board uf education, Who.
like IN. labor party is opposed O" amy
further extension OF compuls'"n,
Premier Asquith ,- oNp"ot'd O"
explain in the house Of commons the
reasons for the posipon'm'm oI ms
statement and viii De- asked when
the governments decision VIII De
communicated tu parliament Upon
his answer win depend whether 50
Edward Carson viii nave his r"-"Iu-
T
military age.
II ia goncrnlly understand that Mr..
IIoNd-Gcorge Ear k.tchcncr ana
Earl Curgor are the members ot the
! cabinet who are most insist"nt for
g,noral conscription and the posi-
| hiiity that they win rosign II q major
! litv OF the cabinet should decide
against them is being discussed
widely.
a uonar Law hnds himself In q
| very difficult position lie has hccG
! A lifelong supporter uf uuiNetsg' SER
vice hut for the moment consider 3
Tho continuance of the coalition gov r.
crnmcni 90 vital importance 1" the
| country. He has therefore c"ntir-
ucd to support Premier Asquith' Nhu
| declared. whca 10 wns decided i'
! force an single men INTO IA" army
| that he would go no further in th'
di,rction 81 cons, ripiiou WIN the
exception nf Earl rurlon ne union
i,i members OF the cabinet have fol-
lowed Mi Bonar Law, but should "A
| mnlori, of the unio1ists IN th'
house OF commons vote Tor con
| ,cription resolution Mr. Law, as
Il,adrr nf the party, necessarily wouli
rcsgn his portfolio.
There ~ virtually q iull ATTENDANCE
| of members. the party leaders hhN
ing made special effort L" hrins tht
| about
In explanation of the postp"Hom"1'
nf ms statement regarding recruiting
Mr. Asuuiih told IA. house ot COM
| mons ther. were still outstundln-
some points without whi,h his stale
meut would be- mtompl'tc and p'
lndcduate. he hoped to po ia po'
sition 10 nea! with the entire matter
Tomorrow.