New-York tribune., 1917-06-10
Borden Expected
To Force Draft
Plan for Canada
Bill Will Go Before Parlia-
ment for Debate To-
morrow

Ottawa, June ct is increasingly
probable that the conscrip.ion bill will
become a law. Just what the provi-
slons Of the measure will be no one
knows, but the prophecy is that both
married and unmarried men between
twenty and forty-fve will be liable 70
draft without registration. Premier
Borden is more firmly in power than
even, and while Sir Wilfrid's opposi-
tion to conscription continues, the Lib
eral party is split and can hardly force
a general election.
Put in tabloid form, the situation is
this: No substantial development may
occur before Monday. Then the con
scription bill will be brought down for
d momentOus debate. The measure
itself may remove much doubt and may
be shorn Of the terrors timid people
have conjured up about il. II seems a
certainty that the military service bill
will pass. with the government minus
some of its Quebec followers, but with
more than compensating gains from
across the floor.
Laurier May Resign
The Liberals figure that if Sir vii
fred Laurier supports conscriptiop,
then the Nationalists will let loose the
dogs of war. If he opposes il, they
say, the start will come from the Eng
lish provinces Under the crcum-
, stances he may consider it good states
manship as well "a good politics TO
step aside from the party leadership
to a position Of minor responsibility.
If he resigns, either Hon. George 7.
Graham or Mr.. Fred Pardee would be
his logical successor.
That the conscription measure Will
60 through is prophesied by most Of
the government organs. "The Ottawa
journal" says tonight:
The government expects to get the
I support Of thirty-one Liberals and the
whole Of its own party. which would
/ give the government nearly a hundred
OF = majority for conscription.'
"The Montreal Gazette" says: "There
I are now three groups Government,
+ Liberal COnscriptlonists and Liberal
/ Anti-Conscriptionists. Next week may
see these merged, or they may be
merged into two parties -Unionist and
, Nationalist The government has
emerged from the tense situation much
stronger and more aggressive, and Sin
Robert Borden occupies a position
stronger than any Prime Minister has
in the last twenty-five years"
Union Government Urged
Union government is freely advocat-
ed by both Conservative and Liberal
conscriptionists. Representatives from
the Liberal conscriptionsts would be
welcomed in the Conservative goern-
invent but the situation has so changed
that the government may reorganize or
a party basis and develop and enforce
It's policy.
With the split in the Liberal party
has ceased much Of the demand Tor an
election, and If the government desired
an extension bill would pass the Com
mons with but few dssenters.
There is little question but the pol
icy of government reference to the
/ people rs proposed by Sir Robert Bor-
1 den 20 Sir Wilfrid Laurier for indorse-
ment of its proposals will be given ef-
| feet whether the government is union
or party. Monday will see the con-
scription bill before Parliament and
next week a new alignment Of parties.
The 1nti-conscriptionist will prob
ably be led by Sir Wilfrid Laurier. the
Hon William Pugsley. the Hon. Frank
F Oliver, the Hon. Rodolphe Lemieux, Z.
/ VI. Macdonald and J. G.. Turrief. The
government proposals will be indorsed
Z by such Liberals as George p. Graham,
A. X. Maclean, +. h. Carvell, +. +.
Pardee, Hugh Guthrie, DR.. Clark,
George McCraney, W. A. Buchanan and
Others.
II is said Sir Wifrid cannot hope TO
hold more than six Of his supporters
from Ontario and the West. II wa
proposed in the Liberal caucus to make
conscription a non-party measure and
each member of the opposition 20 vote
/ as he pleased, 90 reunite afterward
under Sir Wilfrid. But this proposal
WIS rejected by the conscriptionists,
who demanded party Endorsement OF
compulsory service
While chances a. present are agains,
an election, II there is one Canadian
women may 90 10 the polls. II is un-
dcrstOod that the government has un.
der preparation a measure 10 extend
the franchise 10 the women OF Canada
| from coast 10 coast. and that IL will
be introduced shortly in the Commons
The excellent showing made by Unit
| ed States citizens IN the matter Of reg
istration Is commented on favorably by
many Canadian editors and there arc
numerous newspaper contributions
| from American citizens Of Canada ap-
| pearlng m print Canadians commented
with pleasure on the fact that IL was
| a Canadian, Lord Brooke. commander
I Of the 18th Canadian Infantry Brigade
/ who. today. al buckingham Palace. pre-
sentcd Gcnerj ferohing to King