New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-07

vote The Irish Nauonalists had
voted against the bill. out the lt'Sn
Unionists supported the measure snu
the O'Buouites took no part IN '''
division. -
liberal members. the most notable De
ing John Burns. tho former Iaoinel
member. a number OK labor members
also voted with the opposition.
Mr.. Balfour's closing speech WAS wv
ono notable feature OF the debate nc
smoke with great earuostness, ou' Wl.n
Good -naturcd confidence, which KEEP
Inc members between applause ana
Tbis measure. Mr.. Balfour declared
Vas no, designed % settle IN" mlp'afl
rolicv Of Great Britain. IL was Tor 'he
prescrt occasion and The present W"i.
81 have never favored conscrlpt'oA
&, any form" said Che FIRST LORD ou'
II is no longer an 6osti"e' Q"'sN'Vm'
We are dealing with stern Ie"..'S'
First The Prime Minister has b'E5" "
pledge for this biu when IL "o"t"
5isb0norable 70 ignore, and, second 'he
sofetv and success OF she country - ~
stakr LET NE say with the greaVes'
ennhssis that those Of Us VINO h"oN nv
conditions in the held know thH' Vn'S
hin is absolutely essential 10 the PIope'
CARRYING on OF the war -, q.
"lf tbs House refuses TINS OH l"
the government, II refuses WhA' w
government considers an soso1u'e 49,. -.
law necessity. This is not a preeeoeht
for universal conscriptIOn. IL Is not
the thin edge OF wedge, or the "IS
lroD nj poison 90 corrupt our Who'e
svster, In truth. Oh OIL IS tfloute
so vo.untarlsm, Tor We nave IH-seN IN
10000 Qvoluntecrs, and no" 'n's o''
,nsrelv brings IN those lew shirNeIs
who have failed 20 respond TO Ihe NOI-
No future Prime Minister can ever
use this bill as Is precedent iof per
r,anently fixing on tne country nv
faint OF Pruss.an milNarSm, nm
tarism is en- affair OF the heaI'' anu ~
a. in the hearts OF the German peop-s
- - -r.life-ism. while 10 IS IN the
hearts Of ErElshmCn not to have IL
Put for The moment We are deaI!H6
With 81 stern necessity, and oar gIe@'-
est danger s. not that traditions Will De
abandoned. but that we are lu.lng our
selves with great illusion Oh 4H4se
PREMIER Asquith. Sir Edward Grey
"a +bs other Ministers warmly con
erst,.lated Nj Balf0ur as he closed ms
aPpeo., -o-,u,o,+,s meas
MA WAS urcOmprumis4u ana hecesSI-
tsted the resignation from the co&Ii''oh
ministry o. all three labor members
Arthur Henderson. W .lIam brace anu
George II Roberts, holding respeClNe
lv III Offices OF President OF the boHru
- fducation. Parliamentary Onder
Secretsrv for Home Affairs and Lord
Comnissioner OF the Treasury, Ahd
their designations were announced
during the evening.
he Labor Congress was IN many
1yavs the most important BODY OF 'he
End eve assembled. More IMAM one
thousand delegates were present, rep
resentlng 400 unions and o'UOV'OJV
workers.
IN addition to the formal vote against
The Governments compulson oNI' lhe
congress rejected by Tour 10 one mo
ton pleGgiug support 10 the PIlA0i-S
OF compulslou Tor single men, anu
passed by two 20 one another mo'.VH
directing the labor party 70 q pose '.S
Hill in all its stages IN the house OF
The congress closed with an enthusi-
ostic scene. the feature of which was
TIE singing OF the Socialist anthem
"Tbe Red Flag" b. some OF the oe'e-
The delegates met in the so-c cij!ft
Central Hall. large ne" ,, olL.,ui.,s
erected By the Wesleyan Methoalst
churches opposite Westminster ADoey'
a stones throw from the Parliament
buildings. One OF the early speaKeIsy
lanes Henry Thomas, assistant genera
serretarv q the Ama.gamateQ SQc.ely
of Railway Servants, slndled MS near
ors IN ferce enthusiasm. His was an
out-ond-out anti-cOmDulslon speech
snpealing 20 the trade unions Ho' "
eel their heritage Of freedom.
a speech by Arthur Henderson came
as a sedative 20 the passionate lee4'nfs
aroused by the earlier speA6eLs nv
smoke calmly and logically, deienolhg
not merely the resolution before Ihe
meeting. but also the comPu!slon OIL.
itsclf But his effort was insuihcient
70 turn the tide Of opposition: and IL
was foregone conclusion, when the
vote finally was reached, that the Teso-
luton would fail -,
a reference 10 the Premier's pledge
met with loud cries Of at doesn't oino
usl" n-,....
from Lancashire, before moving the
yesolutioa said that the labor move
Toent had never faced a greater or
craver crisis lie said there had oeeh
nc failure Of the voluntary system, but
IL Premier Ascu..hs pledge had not
feen given many married men would
not have enlisted Lord Derby's scheme
would have failed the country would