The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-03-21
A SERIOUS QUESTION
England Begins to Realize the
Gravity of
THE NEWFOUNDLAND TROUBLE
salisbury's Cautious Reference to it-Dayitt
Speaks Sneeringly of Parnell-Parnell-
ties Incensed at Gladstone

LONDON, March 2O.-lCopyright 1891. by
the New York Associated Press. THE
gravity of the Newfoundland question is
only beginning to dawn upon the country
In yesterday evenings debate in the house
OF lords the leaders on both sides avoided
as far as possible touching upon the prob
able complications endangerlng the peace of
the empire, yet could not avoid imparting
the impression that developments are likely
which may give rise to serious trouble.
Lord Salisbury, in the gravest of minis
terlal dellverances, weighing every word
with care, admitted that it was difficult to
look without grave apprehension to the
future IN view of the strong feeling in
France against the slightest relaxation
even 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 reticeut as to the uues-
tlon whether armed coercion would be used
TO enforce the Knutsford bill. 'The is
land," he said, mad been the sport of his
torlc misfortune; it was an illustration of
Inc continuity of history" These phrases
recall speecnes on the same side which
nave preluded the worst forms OF Irisn
oppression. The debate has profoundly
agitated members of the committees.
Inc tenor OF communications exchanged
to-day by leading Liberals points to
strenuous opposition on behalf of the New
1oundland government, and had Hennesy
made his threatened motion to adjourn 10
cnaLenge the government policy he would
nave mad following sufficiently strong to
SNOW the government the opinion of par
lament was setting against the bill as too
stringent measure. Hennesy was induced
10 defer his motion until Smith made his
promised statement Monday.
LOBBY forecasts tonight agree that the
government will pause until delegates com
ing from newfoundland nave mad chance
to be heard. Lord Knutsford's bill revives
the crowns authority to instruct naval
offlcers TO enforce the treaties of Utrecht.
Versailles and Paris securing fishing rights
to France. The bill provides for its own
suspension if the Newfoundland legisla-
lure passes measures necessary to secure
the modus vivendi. The Liberals will ad-
wise the delegates to accede to this, prom
Using to support the colony in demanding
That flnal settlement should include the
withdrawal OF the French from the New
foundand coast. The Spectotor in its issue
tomorrow, will reflect the general feeling
III saying 1t would relieve bushels of en-
barrassment if the Observation-Disclosures
shipped their governor aboard mill boat
and hauled down ths union jack. If thew
did this, they would likely tnd the people
OF the United States pause before accepting
an addition to the public burden with the
hostility of France
The Wesleyan body is excited over paper
read by Prof. Dawson at a meeting of the
London Wesleyan ministers, in which he
admitted the composite character of the
Pentateuch and double authorship of Isiah.
and held that the traditional view of inspi-
ration is no longer tenable and that Christ
lans must not take up the proposition that
their faith in Christ depended upon faith
in the Scriptures, but that their faith in
the Scriptures depended upon their faith
in Christ. These declarations have caused
dismayfn orthodox circles.