The morning call., 1891-03-28
ENGLISH AID.
Lord SaIisbury'S Promise to
King Leopold,
Belgian Neutrality NiII Be Protected In The
EY8nt Of Var.
KHuISiOrd'S Treatment Of the Newfoundland
Matter Sharply Criticized -UneaSineSS
Ameng the MnisterialIstS.
Copyrighted, 1891, by the New York Associated
Press

LONDON, March 27.-Lord Salisbury. just
before starting for San Reno. held long
conference with Lord Knutsford and Mr..
Currie of the Foreign Office. Work of su-
preme difficulty, requiring the most delicate
handling, was conided to Curre relating to
the engagement of England to protect Bel
GUM. King Leopold, during his recent
visit, pressed the Premier for an answer as
to what practical cooperation England
would give under the existing treaty for the
defense of Belgian neutrality in the event
of war. Lord Salisbury, according to re-
port. promised English aid by fleet and
contingent of troops if needed to defend
Antwerp, leaving the Belgian army free
for defensive operations in the forts of
Meuse.
FRANCE AND RUSSIA.
Something occurring behind the scenes OF
European diplomacy sharpens apprehension
that the final move in the long game pre-
ludinG war will not be long delayed 1t is
reported that 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
Russian scheme of attack which is likely
TO declare itself in autumn. The question
Of Belgian neutrality is ultimately assO-
oiated with Eugland's attitude in such a
conflict, and it viii be SalIsbury's justfica-
ton II the agreement with King Leopold
comes up in Parliament.
RNUTsFoRD's DAMAGED REPUTATION.
Lord Knutsford has damaged his reputa-
tlon among the Conservatives through his
tactless treatment of the Newfoundland
matter He requires coaching by Sails
bury, WHO is blamed within his own circle,
for allowing thu Colonial Minister too free
hand.
AN UNEASY FEELING.
Sir Charles Dixie, in a newspaper article,
distloses the source of uneasinesS prevail
Ing among the Ninisterlallsts II" he
says, ''the strange foreign arbitrators,
picked up in the Russian Foreign Office and
elsewhere, should, for political reasons, de-
clare against rs, then the mOdus viveudi
under Knutsford's bill, on becoming an
act. will have to be forced on the colonies
by the deeds of civil war. II NewfOund-
land was an American State, France
would sell her right in i've minutes 10 the
United States. She only refused to sell
them TO England because she is irrilated
about Egypt.'
THE IRISH CAMPAIGN.
The Irish campaign grows hotter. Healy,
having accused ParneH and Valentine Dbl
lon + ircitiug the assault on him, will be
used by Dillon when the contest is over.
The language used on both sides is beCOm-
ing utterly unrestTaned. The Parnellitts'
Dublin evening organ calls the Mccarthy
ties "stinking carlton floating on a stream
Of corruption" 1t apologies for Dalton's
attack on Healy as provoked by 'the libel
Gus work conducted under eminent Chris
tan patronage" The priests practical
response to the continued abuse Of their
order has been 10 suppress the circulation Of
the Parnellite press.
DILRE'S AMBITION.
Over two thousand dissenting ministers
have signed q protest against Sir Charles
Duke'5 return to public life. He insists
that he will stand as a candidate for Parlia-
ment until he receives the official veto OF the
Liberal chiefs. He has invited the opinion
of Morley and HarcouTt without response.
Schnadhorst, the Liberal caucus chief, op-
poses Sir Charles candidacy on the ground
that it would alienaIe thousands of dis
6enteTs.