MILITARY SERVICE.

King Country Chronicle, Volume V, Issue 392, 2 September 1911, Page 5

MILITARY SERVICE.

M!v IS PIT'S VIEWS ON COMPULSION.

"it is the sacred duty of a citizen in defend his country against the sfttrrcFFton of an enemy," said Mr L. ■U. 11-i(t. r M.l'., recently. "The prcp:»rn tionr for military run! nava' dcfence arc absolutely neressnry. They are the pt 10 of n:,i mwil cxifitence. 1 an) ne.l s;r;nd ef Cetammy. I don't puffer from the ann C.rmnn fever. I think that mir i< r-i >ian;:er lies in tie military eicwlopsnont »f the uncivilised raerr. whirl) :.n j*rri»tji arini< 8 and navies that soma tiay may he os< d insl iv-\ We mis; i he ready for attack, .RtJl when I bav< raid nil thai, T ftiil ray thr.t (hi ivrtrm of compulsory tt ain in;; war -'m «•< d upon this c.euntry without adronate opportunity boine; -;ivvn for full consideration by (hi' people. i behove 'hat we might have do v nod a ; \ • set'! tnat Would hi*\ 6 (ihvial'ii till' la a ■. : : ;i'm (lie compulsory clauses laa; pi aaa upon people who hrve cor-: ant unir rcriiplra. Why : i-.owUi ;iu a< opto who believe in mu\a ia a i : nva'r mm their views* down the throats of the clunkers? The ijimkrrr. ate {;•<• ra'it of the earth to-dav. Nmv i don't believe ilint, it won id not he per: ih!e to (au.- , li"y II:e compulsory clauses without lessening »he effect ivoecs r« »>i aa- mil i t nry system. I : Mhe ady ' u . support proposals for surb a • i uai sar a! ion. Were i! »e( far (On miaerahie xv.ny in which the riHarma.'i:, '.roamii the Volunteer',,. there wen hi havr hecn no need for any tlt ra of compulsion. The \ olnnteo! M-rvico waa Htarved, and "OW, willl e we are prosecuting: and inipi onina the conscientious objretorr, '. a am actually refusing to allow v.itin;; men to Peenro military" iramms because they nro over twentyone yi aa : of ae.e. I' our lads were reject oil fan- it at. ri aron in Ohristchurd} dur in; the lnr-t few weeks u"