SIB EDWARD CARSON'S RESIGNATION.

Grey River Argus, 20 October 1915, Page 5

SIB EDWARD CARSON'S RESIGNATION.

PRESS TRIBUTE TO HIS ABILTY

(Heed.. 12.35 a.m.) LONDON, October 19, , The newspapers, except the "Daily News, ' ' regret Sir Edward Carson 's resignation, and pay tribute to Ms force of character and dogged honesty arid determination. . . His resignation*^ duo to a' differeiiiec regarding the Balkan policy and not conscription. . Tire "Morning Post?' states" that despite Sir Edward Carson's urgent counsel, the Government allowed the question to drift. JVVe trust that now Sir Edward Carson will fesume his freedom and will force" the Government to see the dangers they, are bringing upon the country by refusing tolook plain facts in the face.. If* S^jr Edward Carson, leads ho will have a following of newspapers of •"' prominence. The "Manchester Guardian," in an outspoken leader demands a frank statement of the measures required to enable the country to fulfil the national- obligations. There are a good many indications that the Government has no defined views on this subject. If so, an undecided Government must of necessity be a weak Government. , The "Daily New" states that conscrip tionists believe that a ministerial ; crisis will, result in a Cohscriptipnist j Ministry. They believe that it is only necesary to get the prudes purged from the present Government to reconstruct It on Curzon-Churchili-Milner lines. This would be fatally wrong, as such a ministry would rouse the country to bitter resentment. The nation is prepared^ for any sacrifices, but looks with profound alarm and indignation on those who are 'making its perils the sp>rt ofliheir personal ambitions. j ■. The "Daily Chronicle" says: Un-i less the compulsion zealots '\ restrain themselves they will jeopardise the ejqstence of the Government and destroy the unity of the nation. The attempt to rush a -decision on conscription until- Lord Derby 's..T?lau is fairly and: hon^U^l^<#Kl^uii^icai

The only way that the nation can be induced to acquiesce to compulsory service is an assurance from the sympathisers . with voluntary principles, like Mr Asquith, Lord Kitchener, Sir Edward Grey and Mr Balfour that the voluntary system will not give the men needed.