The Second-reading Debate On The Compulsion Bill Was...
the House of Commons on Tuesday, when the rejection was moved by a Labour Member, Mr. Anderson. It is scarcely possible to imagine more depressing conditions for his task. Most......
. Mr. Asquith's. Reply Was Exceedingly Powerful. After...
the policy of "unmarried men first" by a quotation of two verses from the delightful ballad describing Henry V.'s system of recruitment, he dealt with the attempt that has been......
On Thursday Week In The Commons The Features Of The
first- reading debate were the speeches of Mr. Samuel and Mr. Balfour. Mr. Samuel tore into tatters the statistical web-spinning of Sir John Simon. It was inaccurate to say, as......
Colonel John Ward, The Former Secretary Of The Navvies'...
delivered an impassioned speech in support of com- pulsion which made a deep impression on the House. Mr. G. N. Barnes also sturdily defended the Bill, and it was evident that......
During The Week Enlistment Under The Group System By The
young unmarried men has been distinctly good. Unless however, there is a. greater enlightenment among the compellable men a considerable number of them will still have to be......
Mr. Asquith Ended A Very Able Speech By An Appeal
for unity. That was a very natural position for a Prime Minister at such a crisis. We venture to differ from him, however. We cannot help thinking that this is just a case in......
We Do Not For A Moment Believe That Any Large
body of Eng- lishmen will take refuge behind this clause, and support by perjury their desire to escape the duty of serving their country in arms. The conscientious objector......
After An Admirable Speech From Colonel Page Croft, In Which
he told the House how he found a peasant woman in France reading the announcement of the Government policy in a French newspaper, and how she said to him : "That means the......
As Advocates For Many Years Of The Principle Of Compulsion,
we should like to add our assurance that, did we think the present Bill could by any possibility lead to any system by which men could be forced to work at their trades at Army......
After Touching On The Danger Of An Inconclusive Peace, Mr.
Henderson dealt faithfully with Mr. Snowden's ridiculous allegation that the Bill was the outcome of a conspiracy by a certain section of the Cabinet. In the course of his......
In Spite Of Mr. Balfour's Masterly Appeal, A Division Was
forced. The result was 403 votes for the introduction of the Bill and 105 against. The minority was composed of fifty- eight Nationalists, thirty-four Liberals, and only......
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