New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-21
DRAFT BILL PASSES
BRITISH COMMONS
Cheers Greet Vote on Measure
-Four Glasses Of Recruits
Called to COlOrS.

London, Jan. 20.-The military SER
vice bill passed through the committee
Of the House of Commons at II o'clock
tonight amid loud cheers.
Bonar Law expressed the grateful
thanks of himself and Walter Hume
Long TO all sections for the restraint
shown In committee.
John Dillon, Nationalist. added that
he had never seen bill which might
easily have led to passionate. heated
debate conducted through the House
with greater skill or in more concili-
atory manner. lie thought that Pre-
mier Asquith had never shown 'reater
skill than in leaving its conduct 20
Long and Bonar aw.
Groups ., 3, and of recruits who
enlisted under the Derby plan were
called TO the colOrs to-day, in accord
ance with the proclamation of Decem-
Der 10. These groups, the first Derby
recruits to be called out, are composed
Of unmarried men from nineteen 20
twenty-five years old.
I'm order 20 prevent congestion at the
recruiting Offices and TO cause the
smallest possible Inconvenience 10 the
men only the first drafts will actually
begin training at once. The other
drafts will be summoned on succeeding
days.
The men have been warned Of the
necessity of reporting for duty IN
mediately, the recruiting committee
having stated that any one who IS
summoned and does not appear Will be
treated as deserter.
The number of men in the first four
groups, after subtracting exemptions
and postponements Of service, Is estl-
mated roughly at 100000.
The military service bill is finding
much smoother passage through the
House Of Commons than had been eN-
pected. largely owing 20 the concilia-
tory attitude OF the government IN en-
deavor,rg TO meet objections wherever
possible
The Parliamentary Labor party held
a meeting m the House of Commons
tonight TO discuss their attitude al
me forthcoming Labor conference az
Bristol. which viii finally decide labors
attitude on the compulsiOn question.
l. l. understood that to-nighrs pro-
ceedings were very stormy and that
denunciaticns were made
OF the Labor member who are support
ing the BIZ In the House.
In spite OF the strong conflicting eur
rents Of opinion thus Indicated, the m
Nuential leaders are anxious 10 avoid
sp!t Ia the party's ranks, and wish 10
retain Arthur Henderson and other La
berries II the Ministry, and are WORK
ing hard 70 secure harmony.
4 suggestion made IN the House OF
Commons this afternoon by william e.
Anderson. Labor member for the At
tc-c!se division of Sheffield, that a.
rondant 10 the military service b.I an
other bill should be introduced Tor inc
CONSUMPTION of all surplus wealth ana
landed estates. had chilly reception
Premier Asquith declined 20, give
facilities for such measure. lie re-
minded Mr. Anderson that CONSIDER,
able steps in the direction indicated
already had been taken by the income
tax. by the super tax and by the eN-
cess profits tax. Tie Prime Minister
aided:
Il need hardly say IT may be neces-
sarv 10 impose further burdens or TINS
character. Meanwhile / cannot antici-
nate the measures which may Doe im-
rosed in the future finance bill by CIV
mo the suggested facilities