Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1918-04-11
DILLON MAKES
PLEA AGAINST.
CONSCRIPTION
Irish Leader Declares Propos-
ed Bill VIII Destroy Hope
of Irish Settlement During
War if Passed.
CBy Review Leased Wire,


LONDON, April 10.-The house OF
commons tonight passed the second
reading OF the governments man.
power bill. The vote was 1923 to zoe.
Factors which governed the recent
crisis. over the removal of General
Sir VIM Robertson as CHIEF OF the
General staff, still seem TO control the
political situation. The Lloyd-George
government has again challenged the
house Of commons 10 accept its man.
power policy or provide anther gov
eminent
Since no parliamentary section ap-
pears ready TO take the government
responsibility. the indications are. as
shown by tOday's debate on the sec
ond reading of the bill. that the gov
ernment will carry the day. despite
clear evidence that the new proposals
meet with the most widespread criti-
cism.
Moreover. the news from the front
today showing the continued gravity
of the military situation is helping the
ministers in their new campaign.
Opinion in the lobby of the house
was that former premier Asquith
could have taken a much stronger
attitude against the government than
he did and the fact that he refrained
from utilizing the opportunity to en-
barrass the government is indicative
of the spirit Of large section of the
house
After a somewhat exciting sitting
today the government carried the sec
ond reading of the man-power bill by
the Unexpectedly substantial majority
Of 223.
In moving the second reading of the
man power bill in the house OF com
mons today Sir George Cave, unioniat
member Tor Surrey, said il was the
duty CT the country to do everything il
could do, and then only should il be
entitled TO use to the fullest extent
the felp given by its allies. Germany
had ro8de Europe an armed camD. he
added, and the necessity OF taking ev-
cry Liam who could be spared was
overN helming.
Sir George declared he had been ad-
visec that the application of the man
power bill TO ireland would yield a |
large number OF men, but if only five
divisions could be gotten from Ire
land il would be worth while. lie
did not believe the army woG.i be |
needed 10 force the operation OF the |
measure.
Appeals to Irish.
The speaker added that even if |
there was an Irish parliament today |
the question OF conscTiption in ireland |
still would rest with the Imperial
parliament.
Sir George, being continually inter
rupteu by nationalist members, said |
he doubted whether the voice of Ire |
land has 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
forn.cr postmaster general, and DON
aid MacLean, had criticised the bill, |
expressing the opinion that the num-
Der OF men over 40 years who were
fit for service did not justify raising |
the age limit. John Dillon, the nation !
alist leader, said that apart altogether |
from Ireland, no case has been made |
out for the bill itself AS to the Irish |
proposals. they would destroy the !
hope of an Irish settlement during the /
war.
Challenges Government.
fle challenged the government to \
make O plebiscite in Ireland and dec |
Jared that Antrim would vote with
Clare against conscription. The farm /
ers Of Ulster. he said, were against |
conscription.
Sir Edward Carson, interrupting, |
SAID:
mo more than the farmers OF Eng /
lano."
The estimate OF 100000 men from l
Ireland, continued Mr. Dillon. was 1
nOnsense. Two years ago the figure |
was put at 10000 and since then 20 4
900 lad volunteered He believed that I,
no more than 80 900 could be obtained