The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-03-28
PREPARING FOR WAR
Eneland's Promise of Aid to Sc
cure Belgium'S Neutrality.
THE NEWFOUNDLAND MATTER
A Parnellite Paper Call the McCarthyites
Sinking Carbon Floating ON the Stream
OF Corruption - bikes Candidacy.

LONDON, March 81 Copyright 1891, by
the New York Associated Press. Lord
Salisbury just before starting for San
Reno held long conference with Lord
hnutsford and Mr.. Currie, of the foreign
Office. A work of supreme difficulty, re-
curing the most delicate handling, was
confined to Currie, relating to the engage
ments of England to protect Belgium. King
Leopold, during his recent visit, pressed
lor an answer as to what practical COOP
eratlon England would give under the ex :
listing treaty for the defense of Belgium's
neutrality IN the event of a war. Lord
Salisbury, according to report, promised
English aid by fleet and contingent troops,
II demanded, to defend Antwerp, leaving
the Belgian army free for defensive opera
lions IN the forts on the Mouse. Something
occurring behind the scenes of European
diplomacy sharpens the apprehension that
fnal move In the long game preluding
war will not be long delayed.
1t is reported an agreement has been
reached between the French and Russian
governments in regard to the simultaneous
mobilization of troops and other movements
In the event of war. The heads of the
european powers seem to be informed of
the Russian scheme which is likely to de-
clare itself IN the autumn. The question of
belgian neutrality is ultimately associated
WITH England's attitude in such a conflict
and 1t Will be Salisbury's Justification if the
agreement with King Leopold comes up in
parliament. Lord knutsford damaged his
reputation among the Conservatives
through his tactless treatment of the New
found land matter. He will require coaching
by Salisbury who is blamed within his own
circle for allowing the colonial minister too
free hand. Sir Charles Dixie,
In newspaper article, has dis
closed the source of the uneasiness
prevailing among ministerialists. ''If," he
says, The strange foreign arbitrators
plked up In the Russion foreign Office and
elsewhere, should for political reasons, de-
clare against US, then the modus uiuendi
under the knutsford bill, becoming an act,
Will have to be forced on the colonies by
deeds OF civil war. Ii Newfoundland was
an American state, France would sell her
rights IN five minutes to the United States.
She only refused to sell them to England
because she Is irritated about Egypt.n
The Irish campaign grows hotter. Healy
having accused Parnell, Valentine and Dill
Ion OF melting the assault on;him. will be
sued by Dillon when the contest is over.
The language used by both sides is becom-
ing utterly unrestrained
The Parnellites' Dublin Ereninq Press
called the McCarthyites "stinzing carrion
floating on the stream of corruption It
apologies for Dalton's attack on Healy as
provoked by "libelous work conducted
under eminent Christian patronage The
priests practical response to the continued
ABUSE OF their order has been to suppress
the circulation of the Parnellite press
Over two thousand dissenting minister's
have signed a protest against Mr.. Charles
bikes return to public life. He insists he
will stand as candidate for parliament
until he receives the official veto of the
Liberal chiefs on The opinion of Morley and
Harcourt. Schnadhorst, Liberal caucus
chief, opposed Sir Charles candidacy on
the ground that it would ALLEVIATE thou
sands of dissenters.