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Show CABINET COUNCIL POSTPONED UNTIL LATER IN THE WEEK LOVDOV Dec 30 1 30 a m In order to give time for a, possible reconciliation of conflict ng op n ons on the recruiting question a cab net ounc I which was called tor today has been further post poned until Friday and there is great hope" that It will then be found that the cabinet is in practical agreement on the acceptance of Premier Asqulths proposals. pro-posals. It has beoome known that the prim minister found much greater support than had been supposed some of the antl conscriptionist ministers bavins realised that a peculiar situation calls for ezcep tlonal treatment. Among these ape A J Balfour first lord of the admiralty whose influence Is very great and Arthur Hen deraon who however win be guided by the iews of the Labor party Hopeful Feeling Much depends now on the attitude of Reginald MeKeona, chancellor of the. ex chequer and Walter Bunclman presMent of the board of trade, both ImpeQnt members ef the cabinet Bat there is tonight to-night a hopeful feeling that they may yet be Induced to support the premier In the Interests of ministerial unity Sir Edward Orey the foreign seere tan looks with great apprehension upon any signs of disagreement as having a bad effect upon the allies and Is work In hard on ft e path of conciliation If It turns out that the line the govern ment has chosen is not for compulsory direct enlistment but for compulsory st testation along the Unas of the Derby scheme it is ver probable that most ot the doutbful ministers may be found sup port ng the premier and that resignations will be confined to two or three ministers minis-ters of lesser Importance su h as Lewis Harcourt, first commissioner of works and 81r John Simon, home secretary whose departure would not involve a se rlous crisis Royal Influence Exerted A strong point making for unity on trie new government policy Is that It has met w m th less opposition from the Llbe a p tm than might have been ex pected Thp roal Influen e la alio be ing exerted tl e king having p bl oly In tmatel Is special d s re th t all tho men who at ested nder Earl Derby s hou II wear thp n n ol armlpt Issued In onne Hon with t o scheme M h w 1 depend upon the attlt de of tl e La hor par y wl I h a though strong op posed to rompulsl may pons bly be swaycl tv Mr HendPmon a lc that thp px ppt o al p rcumstances Just fj cx cept ona means Will Provide Penalties A rdlng to he Dal y Chronicle th ew till wil bo a s ort meas re call ng upon unmarried men between tho ages of 19 n A ears attest in tie age gro ps w hi a i e flo 1 pe of time and unde c h ne pri eK n as r Der v r bos penalties fo non romp Ian p A ord ng o ho Tin es Mr M Konnn bases 1 s ppos on o the s ome par on po so ti rt k rd ng he sir f the m so fo es en I e 1 fie Br ta n o w p an pa Iv o J pat I a n n a mml b at omn an 1 1 y way f oans er nl cs M R Ima p p sp n a o nrne 1 o na n a n o ol me of trade vh h he regards as an I d spe su o fa to n t e Dr sh w q p me t T c r mpM argi ns at nd per of r s e 1 stmc t h me le s essf s r ts d een sa nn w e s e ouh a op.hu w u a n an IT p 1 lem Mmy Opinions Advanced A at- o s opln o s a e a Iva cc 1 u c K Mr M Ke na and Mr 1 m Wl limes ar pears to k e r os s irrc rlla e M n x T m e n f hpy I o r r h n p r nb pa v I ne 1 o to P n es a d tt o 11 1 ly M pate at wl o tho matter n ns cf pa II iment n c of tl a p os w e foun to 1 a e cvapo atnd I f n e o o o sir ng p b op o f v r r As 1 n v w M hm nd ii on f f on a q PR t e of p u e a v nous e " e n |