The Irish standard., 1918-04-13
BRITISH GOVERNMENT PROPOSES
C0nSCRIPTl0n Law IN IREl
LLOYD GEORGE ANNOUNCES GOVERNMENTS INTENTION
lRsHMEN
of
IRELAND
coMPULsIoN" DECLARED DILLON
Has Failed to Unanimous Agreement
Of Maority-Home Rule Measure
n
the
YOU WILL GET NO MEN FROM IRELAND
BY coMPULsIoN," DEcLAF
ENGLISH PAPERS ExPEDIENcY
ENFORCING ENLlsTMENTs

London, April 10.-Lloyd George, the
British Premier, definitely announced
in his speech on Tuesday reviewing the
progress OF the war, that conscription
would be enforced in Ireland to make
up for the loss of man power in the
great battles now going on in Picardy.
In the same speech he announced that
the Irish Convention had made it's
report, regarding which he stated that
unimous agreement had not been
reached, but the majority of the Con-
vention had submitted the report.
He also declared that a measure for
government in Ireland would be
Immediately introduced in Parliament.
vention nothing was disclosed.
Announcement of the definite pur
pose Of the Government to enforce con-
scription brought a storm of protesting
Interruptions from the Nationalist
leaders. Dillon, Devlin and Byrne
shouted back defiance of the proposed
attempt, and declared that it would
prove futile and ineffective. You will
not get any men from Ireland by COM
pulsion," shouted Dillon, Immediately
after the Premier had announced the
policy of conscription.
The English papers express varying
views regarding the wisdom Of the
resort to enforced conscription in Ire
land, the consensus Of opinion being
that 1t is dubious and dangerous
project that will result in greater mis-
cniei than benefit to the affairs Of the
l.ation
Lloyd George Explains Demand.
The premier dwelt upon the extreme
gravity of the situation.
THE fate OF the empire, of Europe
and of Liberty" said he, may de-
pend on the success with which the
final attack is resisted.
'it~ we win the present battle, the
doom OF oppression is sealed
Then he reverted briefly to the man
power bill, the introduction Of which
was the main occasion of his speech.
The report adopted by the Irish con
ventiOn, he said had been laid on the
table. True to it's promise, the gov
eminent would now prepare and sub,
NIT to parliament, bill for fair and
just government for Ireland, which
would meet the wishes of the greatest
number OF the islands inhabitants
America Is Praised.
AsaiE there were interrupting
shouts, such as "Keep it," and new
jeers of 'Never!"
While the man power BILL with it's
tar-rCaching effect upon Ireland, the
urgent call to the people of Britain,
and the enthusiastic praise of Amer
ica we're the high spots in the pre-
Inier'S speech, the address was replete
with highly informative and signif-
cant statements bearing on the gen
ernl war situation and upon the Picar-
dy battle in particular.
Tells Aim of Enemy.
lie dWe!t for a few moments upon
The chief aims of the Germans in their
initial onslaught, that of splitting the
allied armies and defeating them sep
a-ateb. This hope of the enemy"
he said has been shattered. !"
Boys under 10 years would be only
used in case OF emergency We felt
that the emergency had arisen, and in
scfar as those who we're over 18 were
concerned, those who had already re-
cejVed six months training, we felt it
necessary that they should be sent to
France.
Question of ireland.
q now come to the question of Ire
land. When an emergency has arisen
which makes it necessary to put men
of 80 and boys OF 18 into the army in
the fight for liberty and independence
fJoseph Devlin here interrupted
and small nationalities.')
and especially, as l am reminded,
to fight for liberty and independence
and small nationalities, l am perfect
ly certain it is not possible to justify
any longer the exclusion of Ireland"
Mr. John Dillon: you will not get
not a man."
what is the position?" continued
Mr.. Lloyd George.
mo home rule proposal ever sub
-ajtted in this house proposed to de-
prive the imperial parliament of the
power of dealing with all questions in
relation to the army and navy. These
invariably are in every home rule bill
have ever seen and are purely ques-
tons for the imperial parliament, so
that ] am no more claiming any ma