Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-03-10
WHAT is THE QUlD PRO QUo2
STRhWS TELL THE DlREc Ton OF WIND.


London. March 1O-In the House Of
Commons today the Hon. Huebert
Valentine Dunco<ibe, conservative. viii
nsk the parliamentary secretary for the
foreign office, MIR. Cui-zun, whether, with
the view of recognizing the identity
of the interests OF all English speak
ing peoples. her majesty's government
Will consider the ACCESSIBILITY of placing
the services of the British fleet at the
disposal of the United States in the
United states and any foreign power.
In addition Mr.. Donald Monroe Fer
guson liberal, will question the govern
mcnt as to whether there is any truth
in the reports that COMMUNICATIONS on
the Cuban question have been ex-
changed between the British ambassa-
dor at Washington, Sir Julian Paunce-
fote. and the government OF the United
States.
The parliamentary secretary of the
foreign office, Mr.. Geo. N. Curzon. re-
plying in the House of Commons today
TO Mr.. Donald Monroe-Ferguson, liber-
al, representing the district of Lelth,
said no communication on the Cuban
question had been exchanged between
the British ambassador. Sir Julian
Pauncefote, and the government of the
United States.
THE IMPORTANT QUESTION
WITHHELD.
The question which 1t was announced
the Hon. Huebert Valentine Duncombe,
conservative member of the west di-
vision OF Cumberland, was to ask
whether, in view of recognizing the
Identity of interests of all English
speaking people, the British govern
ment will consider the tdYfsabillty of
placing the services of the British fleet
at the disposal of the United States in
the event of complications between the
United States and any foreign power).
was not put.
Relative to the withdrawal of his
question, Duncombe said: After con-
sultation with my friends. desired that
the exact form of the question made
1t inopportune to put It. II was framed
owing to the widely held opinion In the
House of Commons that 1t is high time
the foreign powers should be told in
unmistakable terms that any blow
struck at either Great Britain or the
United States was equally n blow at
the other. / was profoundly convinced
of this today. More members than
supposed would, came to me and said
they endorsed my question.
II am convinced the government
would answer my question affirmative
ly. and would have done so, had II not
involved other considerations besides
expressing what the government con-
siders, in the face Of the foreign COM
plications, the interests of the United
States and Great Britain are. Today's
expressions and endorsement we will
eventuatc so soon as We can frame the
question in exact terms which clearly
express the feeling of the House of
Commonwealth any trouble threaten
ing the United States Will be shared
by Great Britain"
Other members of the House who
were interviewed on the same subject.
spoke in similar strain.
RUSSIA SENT NO ULTIMATUM.
Answering a question In the House
of Commons today on the subject, Mr..
Curzon. the parliamentary secretary of
the foreign office, said Russia had not
sent an ultimatum to China with refer
ence to Port Arthur and Ta-Lien- Wan.
MIR. Cur2un also announced that the
British ambassador at St Petersbure
had confirmed the report that Russia
was negotiating for the lease OF Port
Arthur and Ia Lien Wan for the same
period and under the same conditions
as granted to Germany in the case OF
kiao-Chou and that Russia was also
negotiating for the right to construct
a railroad from Petuna on the trans
Manchurian line to kwsng Chung Tsu.
Aultdcn and Port Arthur. but Mr.
Curgon explained Russia did not de-
mand sovereign rights and had not
threatened to move troops into Man
churia in the event OF China's non-
compliance with her demands.
MIR. Curzon also denied that Russia
and France had protested against the
Anglo German loan to China.