New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-03-29
THE NEWS OF EUROPE.
ENGLISH VIEWS OF NEWFOUNDLAND AND
CANADA.

ITALIAN AGITATIoN-THE QUEENS OUTING
TOPICS OF HOLY wEEK-THE PosToFFTCE
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cspyight: 1891 By The Tribune Associotton.
London, March 2s-The agitation prevailing in
Newfoundland makes some impression here, but
not much The attention bestowed on this colony
is confined, for the most part to the Foreign and
Colonial Offices, to a few members of the House
of Commons, and to writers in some leading news
papers. There is among these sympathetic feel
ing toward their fellowship ects beyond the sea,
but also a strong opinion that they are behaving
unreasonably. The proposed Act of Parliament
against which they now protest is, from the I'M
peral point of view absolutely necessary. France
and England have come to a certain agreement,
pending arbitration. That agreement recognizes,
as arbitration itself recognizes, the fact-for it
is fact-thst France has certain rights in New
foundland under the Treaty of Utrecht. In the
present state Of feeling in the colony, or perhaps
in any state of feeling, the of force is neces-
ssry TO prevent the Newfoundlanders from inter-
fering with these French rights. The bill which
QlveS Such 00ence 10 the c0lo0lStS is simply q
bill authorizing this use of force by navaofficers
1t is measure of police, and in one nothing
more. 1t is also; in wider view, an act of good
faith to France and an act of selfrespect on the
part of England, who holds herself bound by the
treaty.
Nevertheless. the bill will not be proceeded
with till Newfoundland has had full opportunity
to state her objections. This was known and
stated last week. and has been repeated this week.
Lord Salisbury repeated it in thc House of Lords
on Monday. The First Lord of the Treasury and
Leader of the House OF Commons, known in private
life as Mr.. W. H. Smith, repeated it on Tuesday
to deputation of Newfoundland merchants. Moth
ing could be more lucid and conciatory than Mr.
Smiths speech 1t was oil on the waters yet
the waters continue to rage. Agitation. if tele
grams may be trusted. seems great as ever. and
some rather violent messages are sent over from
Newfoundland.
The French are rejoicing, as usual. over the
English difficulties. If NJ Ribots agreement for
arbitration had gone beyond the lobster question
nobody can say what might have happened TO
him. or to the Ministry. The anti i-English party
in that country is one of the loudest, If not one
of the strongest. Egypt is never lost sight Of
These gentlemen have received with impatience
the English suggestion of territorial indemnity
rights. Nothing will satisfy them but TO see
England sail away from Egypt with bag and
baggage. French papers this week have said a
number Of disagreeable things. There is no sign
Of a disposition on their part to make the situa-
ton easier.
1t is thought here that the NewfOundlanders
have some ground for the complaint that they are
sacrificed TO Canada. The negotiations between
Mr.. Blaine and Mr. Bond last autumn had at least
the informal sanction of the Home Government,
and it is supposed here. rightly or wrongly, that
an agreement between the United States and New
founeland would have been effected but for the
protest from Canada, TO which the Home Gov
ernment gave way. Newfoundland has it in her
power to retallatc if She likes on Canada By
licenses to American fishermen. which would
practically open to them the Canada coast also
1t is feared at the Colonial Office that some such
thing may be done or attempted. and that Lord
Knutsford may have his hands full, or more than
full in trying 70 keep peace between the two
colonies
Mr. Goldwin Smiths new book on Canada and
the Canadian Question" shows says The Times
his accustomed brilliancy of argument and expo
sition. II shows another thing, if our Canadian
friends would but see IL. The whole volume Is
argument in effect. though not always III form,
for union between Canada and the United States.
Time was when such proposal as that from
writer of Mr.. Goldwin Smiths emnence would
have produced explosion of wrath In Eng
land. There As now explosion, no
Indignation No powerful party in this country
protests. Nobody sees any reason why Mr. Uold-
win Smith should not write and Messrs. Macmillan
publish, and everybody read, political trea'lsc
OF which the very foundation stone is the dls-
ruption of the Colonial Empire. | might go
tlot fohl 10 az
of Imperial Federation in this country, his spark
ling chapter on that subject is read with delight
and his dissection of what he regards as phan-
ton, policy anccrs nobody except Federationists.
Books on Canada do not commonly provoke com
ment. They are put aside and passed ov1 BuU
this volume of Mr. Goldwn Smiths cXcltes gem
eral interest in spite rather than because OF, MS
subject. The advocate has the art OF making
his clients cause interesting, and MS vigorous
sensible and practical treatment oi prooeHi
heretofore discussed TO WEAKNESS from uiiei-
ent pOins of view enlists English syinpa'ni'S
and rouses in his own behalf some OF tha' NeiS
sentiment which he gently r1dlcules as FACTOR
in Anglo-C Canadan politics. That is what ohc
Canadians would do well 10 consider Ihey may
consider with hardly less profit the tone OF recent
discussion here in the English press. Sir Johh
Macdonald NAV consider it-he more seriously
than most mentor he has been plainly 'oIo
that his professions of loyalty beguile NOBODY
that his negotiations with Mr. Blaine for admitting
American goods untaxed while British goods pay
duty are understood here; that he is lncapanie OF
getting the better of Mr.. Blaine, ana that hiN
diplomatic efforts toward some bargain WIN 'ne
United States at the expense OF England on'S
makes his declaration of Imperial PATRIOTISM anu
his denunciations of his opponents ra'her riuiou'
lous and slightly disgusting
The attempt to organize an Italian protest III
London against the execution OF the i'aliah do
sassins in New-Orleans has not proved ei,"'
success An anonymous committee suih'ion.N m
meeting on Thursday at HoIborn lo"h nan lo'
o'clock. At that hour the meeting co'isi''oo ."
tirey Of reporters At O'Clock scoie u WV ,i,.o