New-York tribune., 1869-03-11
TIE BELGIAN QUESTION.

THE RAILWAY BILL IN THE BELGIAN SENATE
srEECH OF THE MINISTER PRESIDENT.
In the sitting of the Belgian Senate on Feb.
90 the Railway bill came for discussion NJ. Frere-
Orban Minister President, made speech in which he
commented upon the excitement produced by this bill in
nelghhOng country, and admitted that the rapid pass
ing OF the measure through the Chamber OF Deputies
was calculated TO arouse attention abroad He said .
1t must surprise that the Partisan press, i'll
our part but Government rejects with Indignation
the cumnes circulated by portion OF those Journals
shat he would not act disgraceuy as to seek hiding
place Gchi9d us III sueh t5opgn snIG% % ever o9 15e ba s
Us give and which would be required by the part as
signed 20 belgium by international treaties France has
the greatest right to our gratitude and though the proc
laatiOu Of the Republic and Of the Second Empire gave
se here TO uneasness ever since the hrst moment
was over the attitude Of France toward us has always
been Of friendly character II is not her strength only
but the principle Of right aud justice that dictates the
couduct Of that country"
ment contained in the letter OF Mr. Reed which was pub
shed Ia the newspapers and declared that as the Gov
pecem5er the denmuye CONCLUSION OF lIe asIeeIh@ent @
between the Luxembourg Railway Company aud the
nc bin shoud without delay be submitted to the Cham
bers This speech received with general marks Of
Votcs Seven Senators abstained from voting.
Tie Independence Beige Of Feb q, says the seeming
unauimlty with which the Belgian Senate passed the
RAILWAY bin the result Of the deplorable campaign
made against y Py CERTAIN M I'm I05egI )1na )n nos II T f
fear OF appearing to act under foreign pressure Ie M
ccnded to the Government But the Chambers could do
only what they did presence attitude OF certain
Journals, which supposed, wrongly doubt 10
Hect the sentiments OF a neighboring government.
FRANCE STILL THREATENING.
The Paris correspondent Of The Pau Mall Gazette writes
on Feb "a at Is thought in quarters that the Bel
gan incident Will again an alarming complexion.
Al the meeting Of Ministers vote Of the Senate at
Brussels not known, and the Council adjourned
10 Wednesday, yesterday, however, the Emperor sent
found requesting the attendance OF Ministers
fuesday The semothcial press. though not nearly
tOent during the first days OF the difficulty, seems
determined not 20 let the matter drop The Pepie OF
this evening contains three articles on the
IeXed question. II asks what use the Bel
kian Government intends 20 make OF the power Just
conceded TO H. TIE Eastern Company, adds the writer
e engaged IN nezotalOns FOR two lines running over
Belgian territory. the ArOn Brussels and the Liege and
Lu1emOouTg branches let await the result OF these
egotai0bs The same paper asserts that the Belgian
sal just obtained frOw the Dutch Government an
authorization 70 line through LmbOnrgj this line,
Mch commences at Hasselt terminates at Cladbach IN
frussa and will day be Of the greatest Importance,
es 1t forms OF the branches Of direct line be-
tseeh Pars and Hamburg NJ. Emile de Girardin De
n1auos h9lhng less than the Immediate recall
ot ny ds Suef0nnlere and claim for the repayment
~ o1gSoO francs spent In taking Antwerp and securing
t1e independence OF Belgium
I.s tH1e OF Feb % announces that dispatch from
80 tafeieS ha1 been received by the Belgian Govern
eh ana nat the latter s celebrating upon the
sssg 70 De made.' IL viii have 70 decide whether 70
" % automatically the reasons which led To the pass
HW Dlu the meaning Of which, in It's view, has been
oeebDg the particular case which the pretext
- asoSed for the new law" The Public continues:
tAeeoidiBg 70 correspondents, the explanations
{0 Io VII cinbdrrass the promoters OF the Dill not
te aAe nobody yet say how NJ Frere-O OrDans caD-
w. W get out Of the false position IN Which ~ mas