New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-03-28
ENGLAND AND BELGIAN NEUTRALITY.
THE PROSPECT OF wAR-NEwFOUNDLAND-P
NELL AND THE DOCK LABoRERS-THE


WESLEYAN AGITATION.
Copyright: 1891 BY the Near York Associated PTesa
London, March 27.-Lord Salisbury. just before
starting for san Reno held long conference with
Lord Knutsford and Mr. Currie, the permanent Sec
retary Of the Foreign Office. a work Of supreme
difficulty, requiring the most delicate handling. was
confded to Mr.. Curre relating 10 engagements of Eng
land 10 protect Belgium. King Leopold, during his
recent visit pressed for answer as to what prac-
tica co-opeiaton England would give under the eX-
istins treaty for the defence of Belgian neutrality in
case Of war. Lord salisbury, according To report
credited within the Foreign Office promised English
aid by feet and contingent troops if demanded to
defend Antwerp leaving the Belgian army free for de-
fensive operations in the forts of the Mcusc.
Something occurring behind the scenes of European
diplomacy sharpens apprehension that the final move
In the long game leading up to war VIII not DC long
DELAYED Apart from the renewal OF the concentration
of troops on the Russian Austrian frontiers, ana inc
Cars demonstrative friendship for President Carnot'
is reported that agreement has been rcacned be-
,ween the French and Russian governments IN regard
10 the simultaneous mobilization of troops and o'her
movemens in case Of war. The heads OF the european
Powers seem TO be informed of Russian scheme u a-
tack which is likely to declare itself IN the autumn
The question of Belgian neutrality IS ultimately a9so
ciated with Encands attitude in such conflict ana
il will be Lord Salisbury'S justification II the aS'c
ment with King Leopold comes up in Parliament
The presence of Lord KnutsfOrd at the conference
with Lord salisbury probably due to the re!dN"ls
OF Newfoundland with other disputes win fF'"'e'
Questions OF which notice has already oceh gwen III
the House of Commons to be answered after the
Easter recess. demand that the Governmcht eApI"H
whether or not the fisheries trouble has become Eere
pawn on the diplomatic chess board on when tle
English occupation of Egypt Is King. slr 'hilIes
Dixie in an article written for tomorrow's papers,
discloses source of uneasiness prevailing among
Ministerialsis "Ifo lie says "the strange foreign
arbitrators picked up in the Russian Foreign oce ana
elsewhere should for political reasons declare against
u.s. then the modus vivend under the knutslord pill
becoming an act. will have to be forced on 'he
Colonias 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 refuses
TO sell them TO England because she is iFnated ABOUT
Egypt"
The Parnellitcs got up deputation OF Sligo dock
daborers In order 10 give their chief chance ID eA
patiate on his labor sympathieS. Replying 10 inc
dcputaton's address, Mr. Parnell declared that ever
since he was twenty-one years Of age he had fct
keenly for the of laborers that he had enconr
aged his own employees TO form unions; that he had
never had any workman in his mines who had stfucR
and that there had always been perfect accord be
tween him ard his employees. In subsequent liee
conversation the members Of the dcputaton were
charmed with Nr. Parncl and left MN vo"lnH tnui
his candidate should be theirs Mchei DaNiD ~ VII
arrive on tn scene tomorrow 10 disPcl uo i"'"'ii
The WESLEYAN agitation over BIBLICAL inspiration IS
extending 10 other churches Leading theoloe1ails
kecnly discuss Professor DavisonS cillcl'm 9 @ Cnc
RanRs Of IIeadincIey College: Slater. of Didsbury'
and Macdonald Of Hansworth COllcSe-concui IN tne
opinion that Professor DavisOnS paper Ou9hV ho' I"
Waiter Besant William Black and others are DIS dis-
cusJnG the formation of society oi hI7lsn "i'r
and Copyright owners, with the view OF eSlDiisiii. :
or securing control of printing mousse III INC OIV-'
States.