CONSCRIPTION.

Taihape Daily Times, 17 November 1917, Page 6

CONSCRIPTION.

WHAT AUSTRALIAN LEADERS SAY. WARNING AND ADVICE. [KG ON THE GOVERMENT. It is for us to be worthy of our breed, and to show ourselves mem;bers of the valorous race from which -we have sprung—to enter as a nation, the Commonwealth on a further effort in the groat' task to which we have committed ourselves, and from which I hop? the Australian people will never quail.—Mr. W. A. Holman. Conscription must come to Australia You have been told by Senator Pearce. that by conscription you could not provde men who would be effective soldiers at the front for a good many months. That is true. But it is no Teason ,why you should not introduce conscription now. It is a reason that you should have introduced it six months ago. Sir William Irvine. The position of the Allies was never more serious than at the present. The resources at the disposal of the Federal Government The fFfedoral Go-vp~—-"lit if the body elected for, the frcrnficd purpose of winning the war Give us the lead and we will support y oUi —jj ? . J. Garland, M.L.C. You cannot have conscription without you act. like a German and

tear up a scrap of paper. —Senator , Pearce. J We want more men for fighting at ' the front. If they do not come, we will have to fetch them. 'And we want more money; if it does not come we will have to fetch it. We will not allow our Empire to go down and call out for the help that is wanted. —Mr. Joseph Cook. The Federal Government should dissolve the House of Eepresentatives and appeal to the electors. To hold another referendum would be a vital mistake. Mr T. E. Bavin, M.L.A., Havng no Cabinet of governmental control, the time has now corne when this question must be settled —now —within this month —oy the Government* It must be "yes" or "no." In my judgment,, on the present basis of recruiting there can be only one answer to the question.—Professor Macintyre. ' i