New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-11
Means New War
Front, Says Dillon
Asuuith Asserts Exten-
sion of Compulsory
Service Will Be of
No Advantage

LONDON, April 1O.-The House of
Commons tonight passed the second
reading of the governments man power
bill providing for conscription in Ire
land and the draft of men up to fifty
Years of age The vote was 1923 to 100.
In moving the second reading Of the
bill Sir George Cave, Unionist men,
ber for Surrey, said it was the duty Of
the country TO do everything it could
d. and then only should it be entitled
10 use to-.the fullest extent the help
given by its allies. Germany had made
Europe an armed camp, he added, and
the necessity of taking every man who
could be spared was overwhelming.
Sir George declared that he had been
advised that the application Of the
man-powe- bill to Ireland would yield
a large number of men, but if only five
divisions could be got from Ireland it
would be worth while. He did not be-
lieve the army would be needed to
force the operation Of the measure.
The speaker added that even if there
was an Irish parliament to-day, the
question Of conscription in Ireland still
would rest with the imperial Paria-
ment
Interrupted by Nationalists
Sir George, being continually inter
rupted by Nationalist members, said
be doubted whether the voice of Ire
land had yet been heard in the mat
ter. The Speaker of the House ap-
pealed to the Irish members to give Sir
George fair hearing.
After Sir Charles Hobhouse, the
former Postmaster General, and Don
aid Maclean had critised the bill,
expressing the opinion that the num-
Der Of men over forty who were fit for
service did not justify raising the age
limit, John Dillon. the Nationalist
leader. said that, apart altogether
from Ireland, no case had been made
out for the bill itself. AS to the Irish
proposals., they would destroy the hope
ef an Irish settlement during the war.
de challenged the government to
axe plebiscite in Ireland and de-
slared that Antrim would vote with
0iare against conscription. The farm
ers Of Ulster, he said, we're against
eonscription.
Sir Edward Carson, interrupting,
said: No more than the farmers OF
England"
Dillon Attacks Estimate
The estimate Of 100000 men from
Ireland, continued Mr.. Dillon, was nom
Mnse. Two years ago the figure was
pu. at 10000, and since then 10000
asa volunteered. He believed that no
more than 10000 could be obtained
sItnout doing infinitely more injury by
ae1sroying the food supply.
Inc real purpose Of the bill, he said,
as 70 divert public attention and in
ssity from the true causes Of the fail
a'e on the Western front. The at
x.apt to extend the bill to Ireland
iLvl'a open up another war front in
msand, all the more formidable be-
use u would be moral front, in
s"',s In Britain would be wrong; it
ha'u De a front which, whatever form
conflict took, would spread to
sIIca ,assca and Australia and to all the
rsn. VI tne saTfn "neTc the irish
we're scattered. The prospect be-
the government was that for the
l.asS'nder l,ns Of the war it must hold Ire.
81. under strict military law with
ia'hcreasing T. bitterness.
sofnmiItcc the Nationa!ists would
il. '.s. % nave county option, and if
~. government would concede that
ssnep s,naps they would cry quitssand not
sr"'e snr' the bill further. He had no
4 tsy. gat mat Home Rule bill accontabIc
Ireland could be passed. ,
eaall..fremier Asquith said he much
msss.e..sd whether the raiginv Of tha
Il. ts"'sfy aye to fifty you'd result IN
h.x. increased military efficiency .x. ~
kIa. skIs lie considered IL more nrnh.
tss'na .hat owing to the resulting dial".
dr. IN industry it would cau.e :.
ty.i,.sion in the s1m total of thc
H.. .asie national effort for the ran.
3 Vt thc wsr. '"' '""-
iarsn government mas introdurin. a
is.Iss MEASURE Of self-Qoyernrocnt fnS
ua s apd nc hoped that the neas.
Ia "oId s"ud be received with sDmetainy
GENERAL assent. '"'"s
with ireland. ne said ,ha,
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