New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-02
Arrest Of Seven in Dyns-
mite Plot Shows Seri-
GUS Situation
Parliament EndsSept.8
Section of New Election Bill
May Exclude Citizens of 4
Enemy Alien Birth

OTTAWA, Sept AL Canada Is
watching Quebec, and all Canada 10
hoping that the enforcement of the re-
Gently passed conscription law will not
result In bloodshed in the French
Canadian sections Of the province. The
seizure of arms and ammunition by
Secret Service men IN Montreal and
the attempt to kill Lord Athelstan and
his family by snti-conscriptionists,
which has resulted in the arrest OF
seven alleged dynamite plotters, show
what may be expected when the law is
put into operation.
Mayor Martin Of Montreal, in a pub
lished interview. declared the entire
Province of Quebec was against the
enforcement of conscription.
"The Province of Quebec" he said.
lis opposed en- masse to the enforce
ment Of the compulsory service bill.
The people Of Quebec will respect the
law if the Law is dictated by the will
of the people. II the bill is enforced
before an election il is hard to surmise
what will happen. But It will be .as
much respected in the Province Of Que
bee as in any other province Of the
Dominion.
"The French Canadians are indebted
to France and Britain. They are in
this war and they have done nobly. It's
outcome affects them as we'll as it does
the English or Irish Canadians, but the
French Canadians 90 it voluntarily.
They cannot be forced to fight against
their will"
Parliament to End Next Week
In Mayor Martins last sentence is
the rub. The French Canadians are
against CONSUMPTION, aad it is feared
by the authorities that they will not
heed even their leader, Sir Wilfrid
Laurier, who, after the CONSUMPTION bill
was signed, urged that it be obeyed.
Parliament probably will be pro-
rogued September s. Reorganization
session ends.
In The approaching election the new
franchise bill will play an important
part. Il probably will be introduced in
the House of Commons Monday or
Tuesday. II is known that one plan
considered provides for Gisfranchise-
ment of citizens Of German or Austrian
birth. As before stated, the vote prob
81 Ill J.
women.
A message from Montreal tell. Of
four policemen being hurt and OF win
dows being smashed in an anti-con-
scription demonstration August 80. A
rumber OF men obtained revolvers and
fred blank cartridges.
Draft Plans Proceeding
Throughout the other eight prov.
inces there seems to be no concerted
opposition TO CONSUMPTION, and author
tiles everywhere are preparing for the
draft.
The work of locating the exemption
tribunals is proceeding rapidly. In
cities there will be one tribunal for
each 1900 population. When the proc
lamation summoning men to the colors
is issued a certain time will be allowed,
after which those who do not respond
will be treated as deserters
Stewart Lyon, special Canadian rep
resenta'ivc the battle front, dwells
on the need Of more men. He says
that only by conscription can the flow
Of reiAforcements TO replace Canadian
wounded or missing be kept up. S. A.
Armstrong, director of military hospi-
tails al Winnipeg, says "at least $4,000
wounded and physically unfit Canadian
soldiers are expected to return in the
next six months. There are 5000 pa
tients in the sixty military hospitals