CONSCRIPTION FOR IRELAND
CLAUSE 2 CARRIED TELLING SPEECH BY THE PRIME MINISTER THE EMPIRE'S PERIL ■n • ,1 , London, April 17. During the debate on Clause 2 pf the HoTtn T er i Bl of conscriphon to Ireland—Sir Edward Carson said it as wrong for the Government to try and pass Irish conscription'by bribe and to throw- over tlioso who had been faith, ful to them in the past. Tho Government, m trying to please everybody, in ;l°i ploased aob °dy- He boseeched Ulstermen to go on keeping ud the prosecution of the war, regardless of tlio seriousness and sadness of the vista opening before them. Mr. Lloyd George, in replying to Mr. iiillon s reference to tho American colon. ios, said it was not analogous. That was a case of taxation without representation. He -warmly defended the GovernnCn*,s, to conscript Ireland for the defence of the Empire. Regarding Sir Edward Carson's accusation that the pledge that-Home Rule would not be placed on tho Statute Book until after the -war had been broken, Mr. Lloyd George naid that nobody contemplated that the war would last four years._ Such prolonged suspense was a peril to the whole Empire. Tho proposals were considered the best means of prosecuting the war, without thought of political advantage or disadvantage. Conscription for Ireland was only introduced because tho emergency demanded more drastic recruiting measures in England, which would feel it an injustice unless Ireland were included. American opinion supported the ManPower Bill, provided Ireland were offered Home Rule. If tho Bill failed to pass, those responsible for its failure ought to. bo inado answerable for tho duration of tho war. The Bill was not offered as a bargain. Eaoli measure must bo taken on its merits. Since tho Bill was introduced he had had days of- despondency and days of hope. The Germans aimed at destroying the British Army, but their plan had failed. The enemy had inflicted heavy losses, bnti they were nothing to (ho losses which the enemy had eustainn a , rreno ' l 4rm,v was intact, and the American Arm> was .pouring across. •If wo stood firmly together, not giving way to fear! or panic, wo would win through in the end. joJ 110 c ' ause ,vns cairod by 296 votes to Mr. Dillon: This is the worst doy's work for England in the war period.— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Awn.
THE BILL IN THE LORDS
MEN OVER « FOR THE FIRINGLINE. (Rec. April 18, 8 p.m.) London, April 17. In the Rouse of Lords, Viscount Peel, in moving the second reading of the Military Service Bill, said that no. undertaking could be given 'hat men over 45 would be merely-employed in home, defence, but, on the contrary, he believed that many of such were able to take their place in the fighting lines.—Aus.N.Z. Cable Asm. (Rec. April 19, 0.5 a.m.) London, April 17. In the House of Lords the Man-Power Bill.has been read a second time—Router. • NATIONALIST-SINN FEIN CONFERENCE. (Rec. April 19, 0.5 a.m.) London, April 17. The wholo of the Nationalists were absent from tho House of Commons to-day attending a conference with the Srnn Fciners in Dublin.—"The Times." A POLITICAL VENDETTA. (Rec. April 18, 5,5 p.m.) London, April 17. At a conferenco of Irish Nationalists it was decided .to contest all the seats of British Liberals and Labour members voting for conscription.—"The Times."
THE NEW HOME RULE BILL
(Hoc. April 18, 8 p.m.) • London, April 17. The "Daily Telegraph"- etates that Mr, Lloyd George has offored Mr. 'Walter Long (Secretary of State for the Colonies)' the chairmanship . 0f..-the .Cabinet Committee which' is to' draft' the Homo Rule Bill, and invited Mr. Aiisten Chamberlain to be a member of the 'committee, which will includo Mr; Barnes, Mr. Duke, Sir Herbert S'amuel, and the So-licitor-General for Ireland—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Awn. .
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Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 180, 19 April 1918, Page 5
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633CONSCRIPTION FOR IRELAND Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 180, 19 April 1918, Page 5
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