The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-26


LONDON, March Io.--S!nce the military
service act became Law, thus making
soldiers Of all single men in England.
Scotland and Wales unless they had a
constellation objection 10 warlike SER
vice. a wave ~ conscience" has swept
across the country. These men who
have been suddenly smittcn with a con-
science are receiving little sympathy
from the military service tribunals 10
which they have 20 apply for excmp-
tons from the fighting service.
Practically no exemptions are being
granted. II the best the conscientious
DIRECTORS" can get il permission to he
Incorporated in the Royal Army Medi-
cal Corps instead OF being placed in a
fghting unit.
The military service tribunals have
been a~stouuded at some OF the obJer-
tious to comhataut service, and tho e.
cuses put forth prompted the chairman
OF the Westminster court to remark that
They revealed not conscience hut u wide
spread. dangerous distortion Of mind.
Here are some Of 'hc typical cases be
fore the courts.
4 retail dairymsn and sh6pkcepcr oh
jec'ed "A, Exeter because war was con
trary 20 the Will of God a. shown Nv
the teachings OF Jesus Christ, and be-
cause his being called M would mean
the closing down OF his business"
In answer TO the Mayor. he said that
II he saw a German attacking his WIFE
or sister. or butchcring his mother. he
would not think II his duty to interfere.
lie had no, stopped supplying mill:.
cream and garlen produce to military
men. The application was refused.
A clerk AZ Edmonton had a conscience
so tender that II Will not even allow
him to attend a wounded solder 80
that the man might be mendcd To KIN
another iuiividual.'
III God permitted tho war" the Ed-
mon.ou ohjcctor declared IN reply 20 u
question. "lc did SO for "A wise reason,
hut Cod has not tod me to talk" part
in il. II il II, His will that | should he
assaulted. ,heu It would he no NOR" than
lie allowed Ills own Son to he as
! sauiicd. and even killed"
Chairman: "You realize that Gods
Son was killed for your redemption"
! Ohjec,or "Ncs."
chairman Ute Wa kill"d for your
, r~dcmp'ior other sons will have I"
die for til" redemption q" others .
fathers. mothers and general kin aud
kin. " YOU accent tho principle OF re-
dcmption' by one for al. then you must
/ accept II now Nheu it - required for
the redemption Of M" nation and TN"
future
ob1cc,or: ~ ono died Roy all, in
Gods sight. Il IS rot necessary for any
other to die ror tho rSlemDtlon OF
another"
Answering an earlier question. he
said ~ could not attend u wounded
soldier So that the man might hc m"rd'd
To Kill another individual, Will do No
work In tho interest OF the war"
The tribunal decided that he Will
have To do non-comba;ant service.
\ -. Ii"lcns objector. n teacher ~
landicraft. claimed exemption on the
ground that no eNpcliont could Justify
the taking ~ human life
III Il man hits >"u on tho nose would
YOU hit him back"
NO, | would do nothing At all"
"Wou,d Nnu turn him The other
chcck"'
Eyes. | wou'l'
Would ,ou take duty which would
lie saving hf""'
40. ! would not IL" any work which
would enable "A man To do what ! am
not ~prcpa'cd I" do my self"
"~Supposing Nou SAW u Sublnariu"
abou, Ia sink n lusitania and N"n had
the opportunity to destroy the suhm -
riuc, what would YOU do-allow the
Lus.tau!a Ia he sunk or destroy tn"
/ submarine"
'If YOU mean at the risk If destroy
ing the crew 1T the submarine, I say
il would hc a Very sad cas'. but III"
pacirist view is tina the Iusi, mia
would he allowed to h" sunk"
suppose your sister was being treat
ed by the Germans AS Belgian women
have been treated. what would You do"'
81 should "ndcaNor - pcrSutd" the
German. and bring my self before him,
ia receive his blows, but could not 70