The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-03-21
The Relations Of France and Eng.
land Strained Over the New.
foundland Dispute.
Wish Expressed that the Colony
Would Haul Down the
Union Jack.
Parnell or for sligo to the Rescue of
Dillon-The Priests Are Very VI
Active.

dCopyright. 1891, New York Associated Press I
LONDON, March 20.-The gravity of the
Newfoundland question only begins to
dawn upon the country. In yesterday even
inR's debate In the house OF lords the lead
ers on both sides avoided, as far as possible,
Ytouching on the probable complications en-
dangerinR the peace Of the empire, vet
could not avoid imparting the impression
tnat developments are likely which may
give serious trouble. Lord Sails
outy. In the gravest of minis.
terial deliverances. weighing every
word with care, admitted that it was
olmoalt to look without grave apprehension
TO tne future in view Of the strong feeling
In France against the slightest relax alton
eSen OF the most extreme and unreasonable
OF her claims. Lord Salisbury refrained
from disclosing what Inducements would
be offered to France to consent to an ar
rangement satisfactory to Newfoundland.
he was equally reticent on the question
whether armed coercion will be used to en-
force Knutsford's bill. The island, he
said, had been the sport of historic mis-
fortune; it was an illustration of the con-
tinuity OF history. These phrases recall
spe eches on the same side which have pre-
luded the worst forms of Irish oppression.
The debate has profoundly agitated the
members of the commons.
Ihe tenor of communications exchanged
to-day by leading liberals points to strenu-
Gus opposition on behalf of the New
foundland government, and had Hennessy
made his threatened motion 10 adjourn to
challenge the government policy he would
have had a following sufficiently strong to
show that,the government opinion of par
lament was setting against the bill az a too
stringent measure. Hennessy was induced
to defer the motion until Smith makes
his promised statement Monday,
Lobby forecasts tonight agree that
che government will pause until the dele
gates coming from Newfoundland have
had chance to be heard. Lord Knuts-
ford's bill receives the crown's authority to
instruct the naval officers to enforce the
treaties Of Utrecht, VI rsailles and Paris. &C.
curing 6shing sights TO France. The bill
provloes for Its own Suspension If the New
f0undiand legislature passes thes1nessures
necessary to secure the modus vivendi.
Ihe liberals will advise the delegates to ac-
cede to this, promising to suppoi t the col
o;ay in demanding that fnal settlement
should include the withdrawal of the French
from the Newfoundland coast.
Inc Speaker in it's issue tomorrow will
reflect the general feeling in saying it would
relieve bushels of embarrassment if the
s Newfopndlanders shipped the governor
Union Jack. If they did this they would
likely ind the people of the United States
pause before accepting an addition to the
republic burdened with the hostility of
France.
,Parnell left Dublin tonight for Sligo.
where his candidate. Dillon !, is facing in
that section of the clergy would refrain
from interference has been blasted, as the
whole of the clergy Of the district are be-
coming active agents in the election, Par
nell has promised to explain his
position regarding Healy's challenge Sun
day, but the nationalists expect he will
not decide whether to accept it or not
until he has seen the issue of the Sligo
struggle. The Parnellites are intensely
savage over Gladstone's declaration that
home rule will be impossible with Parnell
as the Irish leader, and renew the cry of
English dictation. On the other hand, the
nationalist rely upon the declaration as
enabling the Irish people definitely to
recognize that adhesion to Parnell means
the collapse of the constitutional movement.
The Wesleyan body is excited over pa
per read by Prof. Dawson at meeting of
London Wesleyan ministers, in which he
admitted the composite character of the
pentateuch and the double authorship of
1saiah, land held that the traditional view of
inspiration is no longer tenable, and that
Christians must not take up the position
that their faith nChrist depended upon faith
in the scriptures, but that their faith in the
scriptures depended upon their faith in
Christ. These declarations have caused
dismay in orthodox circles.