Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-03-28
Belgium Wants 10 Know How Much
Protection England VIII Give
Her Ia Ease Of War.
HOW TO SETTLE THE NGwrouNo-
LAND QUESTION.
An Athletic Club Raises $4,000 for a
Fight Between Bob flix,im.
mons aud Jim Hall.
ny Telegraph TO the SEws.
EUROPEAN roLurICs.
uneasiss.s on Account OF the Attitude
of Russia.


at Russia.
LONDON, March 27.-Lord Salisbury,
Just before starting for San Reno, LEM
n long conference with Lord knntiofi
aud MIR. Curric Of the foreign office "A
work u supreme difficulty, requiring
most skilnil handling, was confiicd 10
Currie relating TO the engagements OF
England 10 protect Belgium.
King Leopold, during his recent Wis
Il, pressed for an answer N to what
practical cooperation England would
give, under the existing treaty, for the
defense OF Bclgium'r neutrality In the
event OF war. Lord Salisbury, ncc0fd-
ing 10 the report, promised English aid
BY fleet and contingent troops, " need
oil, TO defend Antwerp, leaving the
Bei0ian army free for defensive opera.
tlon In the forts on the Mcusc.
Some things occurring behind the
scenes la European diplomacy, sharp.
ems the apprehension that the finnl
move In the long game preludina war
will not be long delayed. IL " report.
ed TINT nm agreement has been reached
between tho French and Russian gov
ernmept- In regard 10 u simultaneous
mobilization " troops and other move.
nents Ia the cvrntO war. The heads
Of the European Iowcrr secins 10 hc
Informed Of the Russian scheme, which
IN likoly TO declare Itself In the autumn.
The question Of Belgian neutrality IL
Intimately associated with England'-
attitude IA such a conflict, and II viii
be Silisbury's Justification, " thc agree
ment with King Leopold comes up
IN Parliament.
Lord knutsford damaged his reputa-
tion among conservatives through his
tactless treatment OF the Newfoundland
matter. lie requires coaching from
Salisbury, who IN blamed within his
own circle for allowing the colonial
minister TOO irce hand.
Sit Charles pike, In n newspaper
article, disclosed the source OF the UNI
easiness among the ministerialist-.
"IL" lac says, "strangc foreign arbi.
traitors. picked up In the Russian for
eign Office aud elsewhere, should, for
political reasons, declare against US.
then tho modB rirtam under the
Knntsfori bill. becoming an act, Will
have 10 be fOrccd ON the colonies by
deeds Of war. II NcwIoundiand' was
an American State, France would sell
her rights In five minutes 10 u. 5hc
ohIy refused 10 sell them TO England
because she IL irnitated about Egypt"
The Irish cxmIaign grows hotter.
Healy having accused Parncll and
Valentine Dillon OF melting assault on
him. Will bc sued by Dillon when the
contest IN over. The language used ON
both sides Il becoming utterly uure-
strained. The parnellite-' Dublin
IrtniaD Ircss called the McCarthyites
"stinking carbon floating on stream
Of corruption" II apologies for
Dalton's attack on Healy Ms provoked
by ''libelous work conducted under
eminent Christian patronage" This
priests practical Response TO the con-
tinued abuse Of their order has been To
suppress the circulation OF the Parncll-
lite pres.
Over 1000 dissenting ministers have
signed protest against MIR. Charles
Dilkc's return 10 public life. lie Ia.
slsts that he stands as candidate for
Parliament until he receives the OH.
cIal veto Of the liberal chiefs. Schnad.
burst, tho liberal caucus chief, opposes
Slr Charles candidacy on the ground
that II would ALLEVIATE thousands VI
dissentors.