New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-06

for Derby, also opposed the bill. lie
said: e..
There is a deep-rooted suspicion IN
the minds Of the workmen Of the coun,
trv that CONSUMPTION has been forced
on the government, not with view 20
winning the war. nor because oil Its
military value, but because 8 certain
section OF the press
The remainder of the sentence was
lost amid cries Of "Oh, Oh. from all
sides of the House.
Law for CONSUMPTION.
Andrew Bonar Law, Secretary, for me the
Colonies, in supporting the Dill oloSeN
with the declaration: -. ann
.'The Premier is convinced tha1 com
rulsion is matter OF national HeCeS-
-. and f the House decides that no
,otional necessity exists, then inc
House must make up its MIND that ny
var will have 70 be finished "lIhouSS
Tho assistance Of the present fIeiH4ei,
The Irish sectional issue IS con
sidered as likely TO prove IloI I1,o.
some point i'm carrying the coHlPuis'o,'
measure The Ulster members ma
edopted q resolution, Framed ~
Fdrard Carson. denouncing the pro,
Dosal TO omit Ireland as an lhsu.t anu
PP|,noiI;atiou TO the loyal and patIlouc
,to-,,la.ion and the abandonment OF lhe
ppr{nciDle of equality OF sacrihce IN tlIne
~ var on the part Of all his majesty
e,,hiects in the United Kingdom
The Archbishop of Armagh mas VIII
.o,l a Letter saving that the exclusion
of Ireland would be disgrace ~ wv
country and disastrous TO lrlsh rebI
ments. .ho ..+;.ude
Of the Labor party was gwen DI Jo in
lIodre. vice-chairman OF the pare, Gn ',
;1.bo+ the Trade Council aSSempIlnN
rondor tomorrow would De w
l,roatest conference labor had ever heip,
Nth thousand delegates spec!aI,!
commissioned 10 pass on cOilSOIi . 'P,iO'r'
He was unable TO say WhaI lls Geo' ~
would he. but warned the IeiiIeii N IL :.
if the congress was against '''
could not hope 20 succeed .o;,,s+
If the labor lnions declare III re-
p,a,,,;a- Asouith's CONSUMPTION bllI they
~ Ice strong obstacle IN the pau
80 ,yorkinr after enactment il IN, ro1
- - natb of it's enactment. ne
,f;oors, federation and the NaIohal
it'oa of Railway Men are two OF lne
S.ranrost labor bodies in Great BIN
ain. ,,..;o, however. is
~ IN a quarrel with the otheir,
reTcbes Of organized labor any W.
Ira'' ~ consented at the meeting OF
10 10 ioint labor board tomorrow
PEOPLES Hearts in war
n. Asouitb opened his address win y q.
analvsts Of the figures IN tne ~!
%,. lie emphasized the laot srTs
LnPr;nC the Derby campaign neal
a 600 600 men had offered 'helI "a
,;ces, Even deducting those reie 80.
ON the ground Of physical dls"Di loG >
tbc total was still in excess OF -''OV'
@rbose are wonderful, encouraging
ee.,,ros " the Premier continued. heE
nt,S,bt 20 convince both our a!lles ana
go enemies that the people OF tniS
co'r,trv have their hearts in the war,
NJ ~ Asouith said that he was totally
,rahie after making the largest pos
ejbie bvpothetical deduction, TO con
eidcr me number of unrecrulted single
mon as anything but substantial and
cyen considerable amount. lie auue"
tLat Sir John Simon thought the hgufGS
light be reduced TO an inesumaoIe
quantity. II he had shared TINS view
Vr As0uith said, the present conun-
gcncy would not have arisen Dut ne
could not think that The primary
obligation was to keep faith at all
costs with the married men.
Speaks of Exemptions.
Mr. Asquith said exemptions from rom
sor,ice could be claimed under the
terms Of the bill on the same GROUNDS
as in the case of men attested Gnder
the Derby plan. The grounds oil eM-
euption include conscientious ooJeetilo '1
10 performing military service. other
grounds for exemption from serViCe'
the Premier said. included ill heaIlh'
physical infrmity, the necessity 70 sup
port dependent persons and the iao' u