South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-01-07
Governments Position en-
CONSUMPTION Shown to be
Stronger Than Was
Supposed.
CARSON STARTS FIGHT
ON ASQUlTH CABINET
Martial Law Throughout Is
land May be ReSUIt-Are
Four Vacancies in
the Government.
International News Service /:

International News Service.
LONDON Jan. Although the
trades unionists are throwing their
strength against CONSUMPTION and q
faction of the unionist party, led by
Sir Edward Carson, has opened a
fight to overthrow the Asquith cab
met, the passage Of the military SER
vice bill on first reading in com
mons by a vote of 403 to los shows
that the position of the government
on compulsory service is stronger
than was supposed.
The ti-conscriptionists had eX-
pected at least 14O votes against the
measure and possibly 145.
I'VE have not yet begun to fight. ="
is the cry of the anti-conscriptionists
who declare that a general election
is looming nearer every day.
Strikes Are Hinted.
Yelled threats by labor leaders
that a railroad strike and perhaps
a coal strike will follow if conscrin-
ton is put into effect are met with
the stern possibility that martial law
may be proclaimed throughout the
United Kingdom with a military gov
eminent taking the place of the
present unioist government.
The NOrthcliffe newspapers which
have been fighting for CONSUMPTION,
are now turning their guns on new
target. They are demanding that
Ireland be included.
If the conscriptionist newspapers
-, q. 90 he
unionists are successful in bringing
about a crisis on the CONSUMPTION
issue a general election will be prac-
tically certain. But followers of
Mr.. Asquith are sure that an cleo
ton can be averted.
Four Vacancies.
A partial reorganization of the
ministry is in sight even if the ad-
herents of Sir Edward Carson are
not successful in their fight to Gust
the Asquish cabinet. There are now
four vacancies III the government
with the possibility of more in the
near fut Ire.
The positions vacant are:
Home sacretaryship which was
given up by Sir John Simon. and the
following posts which were vacated
yesterday;
Presidency of the board of educa-
ton, under-secretaryship for home
affairs and the office of lord COM
missioner of the treasury.
The resignation of Arthur Hender
son as president of the board of edu-
cation did not come as any surprise.
He is a laborite and when the Ma
tional Labor congress went on rec
ord against conscriptions he was eX-
pected TO give up Office.
Against CONSUMPTION.
William Brace, former parliament
tary under secretary for home af-
fairs. and George III. Roberts, former
lord commissioner of the treasury,
are both strong Observation-Disclosures
Walter Runciman, president of the
board of trade. and Reginald McKen-
ma. chancellor Of the exchequer, still
retain their portfolios. but rumors
that they will quit will not down.
An analysis OF the first Tote on
cOnscription in commons shows that
Mr. Asquith retained nearly the full
strength of the liberal party while
many unionists supported his mil
itary program. a number Of Irish
nationalists did not vote, although
their party leader. John Redmond,
had given orders 10 vote against the
measure
The conscription bill will be up for
second reading next Tuesday.