The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-07
Special 'dbie Despatch 10 Tnr Srx

SPECIAL 'obi, Despa,c6 10 Tnr Srx.
LONDON. Jan. friday The COM
pulsory service bill passed it's first read
ing In the House Of Commons last night
BY vote OF 403 TO 10j. The division
was taken at IL o'clock wild cheers
greeted the announcement of the vote.
The minority was composed Of sixty
Irish Nationalist. thirty.four Liberals
and eleven Laborltes The Labor vote
was divided ten Of the twenty three
members representing the party in the
House voting with the Government The
followers OF William O'Brlen. Iude-
pendent Nationalist, abstansd from
voting.
The bill will have it's second reading
IN the House on Tuesday next.
4 Arthur Balfour. First Lord of the Ad-
mlral,y. told the House that every men,
Der Of the Cabinet was Of the opinion
that the bill Is essential for the success
ful conduct of the war.
appeals for lnitI.
Let this vote to-niGat show thai ""
are united people" said Mr Balfour.
| DO not let us give "A false impress ion
To the word that In the moment of the
. oountry's gravest emergency We are di-
Nided one against another. Abandon
+ your abstract theories and remember We
I are dealing with stern realities which
| call for great sacrifices"
Arthur Henderson. president Of the
Board Of Education and Labor repre-
sentative IN the cabinet. resigned from
the Cabinet on the ground that he can
not form part of government which
advocates any form Of conscription.
q. n. Roberts. Junior Lord of the
| Treasury. and william Brace. Under
Secretary of Home Affairs. both Laborite
members OF Parliament. also resigned
from the Government. announcing the
same reasons
In the course of yesterdays debate in
Parliament the compulslon measure was
described by Henry r.. Duke. Cniorist
AS the widest form OF coercion ever ap-
piled by any man in any emergency"
The attitude OF John Redmond IN
Wednesdays session was opposed BY
| william OBrien. leader of the Independ.
ent Nat!onalists. Mr. OBrien considered
that Ireland had claim to exemption
by reason Of her distinct place as u
nation. Beyond that he asked VIVA,
principle Of democracy would he sacri-
their services at the disposal Of their
country. IN whatever capacity they ngut
best be utilized.
Il would not consent" he declared
ITO strike a blow at this country, France
or Russia by doing anything that would
wreck the compulsory service. bill
Trade IntOni-ts Oppose.
The National Labor Congress. repre-
seuting some 1000. 600 trade union mem
hers, took the action that was expected
ot IL on the compulson hill and came
out in strong opposition. BY a vote Of
laaS. 600 to 1S3. 900 II adopted a reso
luton demanding the Withdrawal of tn.
pill from the House uf Commons.
\ recommendation TO the Labor mem
hers Of Parliament to oppose the bill
vas also passed in the form Of al
amendment TO the orgir-a' motion hs
a vote Of l.7lj.oo0 against $4,000. /
was LEFT to the Labor members. however
TO act on the bill according 10 their owl
consclenccs
hint dropped N the congress u!
President Be!lamy OF tie railwaymen'
organization that a railway strike nigh
be called, wis the suhtc of interes,c'
discussion. the question being raise
whether the Government could counter
balance this threat 81 strike by
threat OF "A general election
II was emphasized that rai.r"a'
strike would practically paralyze IN
munitions industry and II continue
would cripple the British fleet am