St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-03-21
AN ISLAND CRISIS.
The Gravity Of the NeWf0und-
land Situation Becoming
Obvious.
Members Of the House of
Lords ChaPy Of Discussing
the Situation.
It Is Apparently a Plain Case
Of Don't Know What
to Do.
A Wesleyan Holds That the
View of Bible Inspiration
Is Untenable.

LONDON, March 20.-The gravity Of
the Newfoundland question only begins
to dawn on the country. In yesterday
evenings debate in the house OF lords
the leaders on both sides avoided, as far
as possible, touching probable cOmpli-
cations endangering the peace of the
empire. yet they could not avoid impart-
ing an impression that developments
are likely which may give rise to seri-
Gus trouble. Lord Salisbury, in the
gravest of recent ministerial deliver
ances, weighing every word with care,
admitted that it was difficult to look
without grave apprehension to the
future, III view of the strong
feeling in France against the
slightest relaxation. even of the
more extreme and unreasonable of
her claims. Lord Salisbury rafrained
from disclosing what inducements would
be offered to NJ. RibOt. the French for
eign minister, to consent to an arrange
ment satisfactory to Newfoundland.
lie was equally reticent on the question
whether armed coercion would be used
to enforce the KnutsfOrd bill The
island. he said. had been the spot of
historic misfortune. 1t was an illustra-
ton of the continuity of history. These
phrases recall speeches on the same
side which have preluded the worst
form of Irish oppression. The debate
has profoundly agitated the members of
the house OF commons. Sir !. p. Hen
messy intended tonight to move an ad-
iournment in order to immediately
challenge the government policy, but
was induced to postpone his nation
until Mr.. Smith has presented the state
ment which he promised to make Mon
day next. Lord Kimberley's
Partial Assent
10 Lord KnutsfOTd's proposed measure
does not represent either the feelings OF
the Liberals or the policy of the Liberal
leaders. The tenor of communications
exchanged to-day by MT. Gladstone.
Mr.. Morley and other Liberals points to
strenuous opposition on behalf of the
Newfoundland government. and had
Sir J. =. HenneSSy moved to adjourn
he would have had a following Suffi-
GENTLY strong TO show the government
ike opinion of parliament setting against
the bill as too stringent measure If
Mr. Smiths reply on Monday does not
meet the WISHES OF the Liberals. the
government will have to face in addi-
ton to the parliamentary resistance. a
strong pressure amongst the ConserY-
atlveS to cOncede the delay which the
Newfoundland legislature asks before
passing the bill. Lobby forecasts to-
night agree that the government will
pause until the delegates of the New
fOundland legislature who are coming to
LOndOnshave had ample time to be heard
Ihe bill provides for its own suspension
if the Newfoundland legislature passes
measures necessary to secure the tenn
pOrarY mOdus vivendi. The Liberal
leaders will advise the delegates to ac-
cede TO this. promising to support New
fOundiand in demanding that the final
settlement include the withdrawal of
the French from the Newfoundland
coast. Opinions CLEANED in the lObbies
Of parliament from members of all par
ties agree that it is impossible to permit
the government to eOerce the cOlOnists
TO-mt rows issue of the Speaker re-
fleets me general feeling in saying that
it would relieve both sides OF embarraSs-
ment if the NewfOundlanderS shipped
their governor aboard the mail boat and
hauled down the union Jack: if they
did this they would likely fine the peo-
pie of the United States pause before
accepting an addition to the republic
burdened With hostility to France.