London, Jan. 17.
In the House of Commons to-day, during the Committee stage of the Compulsory Service Bill, some of the Ulster members moved to include Ireland in the Bill.
The speeches made by the Ulstentes and the Nationalists were alike in their moderation, The Rt. Hon. A. Bonar Law depreciated the amendment. The Bill was aimed at getting the men absolutely necessary in a way which would cause least friction. To press the amendment was to weaken the country in its strug-
Or. John Redmond, leader of the Nationalist Party, said that he feared the exclusion of Ireland from the Bill would lead to cruel and unjust—misrepresentations. Ireland had done and was doing all that the military authorities had asked and to force the Bill on Ireland would mean playing into the hands of @ small minority.
Sir Edward Carson, the Leader of the Ulsterites, said that in view of Mr. Bonar Law's declaration the amendment would not be prossed. Later.
In the course of his speech in the House of Commons Mr. John Redmond pointed out that large proportions of the Australian, South African and Canadian contingents consisted of men of Irish blood.
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