Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-09
DRAFT MEN OF 90,
NEW BRITISH PLAN
Up To ARL|AMENI
Government for Ireland, Another
Important Problem for Immediate
Legislative Solution.
CABINET MAY OFFER PLAN
ny Associated Press to Every Evening

By Associated Press 10 Every Evening
London. April q Parliament rcas-
scmblcd today after the Easter recess
with two questions Of great Importance
upon its hands The first IS the new
military service bill which raises he age
limit eight years and makes those born
after fixed date ~ the spring 81 i8b|
liable to bear arms. The second Is an
other and what promises 10 be a strong
attempt to deal with the ancient and al
ways contentious problem Of govern
mcnt for ireland
Both these is4iea have been thrust
upon the cabinet during the brlcf recess
the first hv he desperate German Al
taeks IN France, which demand 3ii the
men the Allies can muster as quickly rs
then can bc put IN the field. and the scc-
ond bv the conclusion Of he irish con
vention and the rendering of lts report
which Lloyd George promised Wolid
be followed BY legislation
IRISH LEGIsLATioS goR Frrr NJ.
The IRISH legislation - 4 matter for the
future. The cabinet program before the
rccess had assigned April III for me nitro
dnction ~ the budget and that likely Will
follow discussion Of the military acf
Premier TIovd George urged tho con
Hontion 70 agree upon scheme tor the
foundation af a government which would
20 to realize tho hopes of iTishmcn All over
tho world. even if Il left questions IKE
finance until after the war Whether
the convention report VIII furnish any
basis for hlll and whether. i i fails 70
meet thc premier hopes the cabinet
will put forward some scheme of It5 own,
remains 10 be seen
But Ireland NAV become involved ~
the discussion of the military bill ,oss1p
has il that tho cabinet lz considering a
statement that conscnptIon applies 70
Ireland in principle, although not pro-
posing 10 enforce It now Joseph Devn.
the Erlsh Nationalist leader. who arrived
IN London today from Ireland, will hight
even that mild assertion Of Irish respon-
sibihtv
NV CoxscRfpTIOS BILL rRGRST
The deepest attention il created by
the conscriptIon bill because it yltallv
affects the interests and destInies of hum
dreds oi thousands Of men and families
IN that portion If the United King
dom east Of the Irish sea
Premier Lloyd George viii make the
opening speech and will expound the mill
tarv situation which confronts the nation.
Sir Auckland Geddes. director Of re-
crlIiting, will outline the details Of the
man-power bill
The country appears 10 be unusually
united IN Ifs willingness ~ accept ne
recruiting measure with the iuli reallza-
ton that the extension of the age ilmlt
10 80 will bring hardshIp7 and often
financial shlpwreck 70 many small busI-
ness men and families, besides hitting
larger firms whose work Is being carried
on mostly bv men over 20. with youths
and with women.
CONSIDER MANUFACTURERS NEEDS
Thus far the only signs OF opposition
/ have been protests against reports that
the cabinet proposed 70 pat the bliI
through with = brief debate, and that m
present recruiting tribunals with theH
safeguard of the right OF appeal might
be abolished There also Is q demand that
the supply 81 labor needed by shipvar0s
farms and munitions factories snail g,
assured and salcguarded Questions prob
ably will be asked about the present posi-
ton 9f the \ ersalleS var council
Gen Sir Henry RaWhnson. who wa
the first British representative on tht
council Wsls given the command OF th'
NTH army. against which the German,
tnoSt III btit-lt AAA-4s's tA+Af
of Cen Cough. who commanded 1t II
the tr.s days Of the battle Ne an
nouncement Of Gen Rawlinson sue
eessor has been made
This gives rise to the belef that Gen
Foch since his appointment "a. commander
in-chlef ON the western front, has super
scded the Versailles council IN having tht
direction Of military operations
MANY ADVOCATE DUBLIN PARLIAMENT.
several OF the morning Al erS say ther
Is reason 10 believe Premier Lloyd Georg
intends 10 ior,9hadow IN hl, speech toda'
the introduction shortly Of home rui
measure winch would SCI dp an Iu.l
larlamcnt IN Dublin With due regar
ior the rights OF the Protestant ninont
and compromise uu the much ,l,cus>e,
customs questions according 70 TIA
DAILY Mail the blI includes custom
and an executive responsible 70 he IRIS
parliament but With no control ove
naval army ana foreign affairs