The Herald, 1904-11-04, Page 2British Government . days the Situation Does
Admit of Delay.
The Czar Deeply Grieved and King Edward
the "Unwarrantable Actgon.7
London cable — Great Britain to -
lay sent a long and urgent note to
Ihe Russian Government, offi:ially t c
Jailing the eireunlstancee of the are a
rag and unexplained attack by the Ras -
Ilan
-
Ilan second Pacific sgitatrrt'n daring :ra
night of Oct. 21 on British ras,:":inis
tioats in the North Sea, T`.3' text tai
the note has not been given esti in.
It is unofficially stated frate. t . E'.-:
Dffice that it contained = e ifit,
announcement that x
ane which, in the o, . 1 >:1 .
Iesty's Government, tit s .. ...:''
delay."
Meanwhile tho conseevetive
u
press aro rt ,. ' .
litre, .1, a tt,...
s nult:ds u•a.. air 1
besore go, se ars es ta
tle Ilett A:- t;'
t•tidi116, *Ct 1.1.... tv t.•'
P. rests •. it is 1
tl.otag}h this t � :��
Non'. will 1.o,c l e t:c'ce- ' o>itiie
rdiel c. there i eviden:'e of the p
epili o 1 t.:, t I no thea ii): s 4'
e.,,:,1 die,]•- ,:..so •1 1
Let
1.. ,. '341 11,0 lil -
there n:' 1•'
of
Condemns
=1:111:, and that four or five were more tempt would be .made against the
tr' 1t c &sm (led. squadron during its passage &sou lz
:a his siatement to the jury the eor- the Great Belt or the English Channe
ii .1:1s a question of very ,5o specific wa; the inturmatiion teat
possibly international impor- even the present crisis has not diyertea
v3' euld be their duty to attention from the possibility of such
`,• murderer.: of the •dead all attetek yet t); currlrl);: '.Lute failure of
a'fees•identi'.;i:ltiou of the- the steam trawlers, with their nets out,
;tarsal was adjourned. to to obey the signals from the Russian
warships, or the nervousness of some of -
Beer who imagined that fishermen work-
ing with their nets in the water were
Laying mines, may be responsible for
the blunder.
14-0•R _k;2'i OFFICE STATEMENT.
„--..,.......s made to the Russian
Governent-
_....._ ..t.tle — An official state-
. sas,.a'.. i,y the Foreign Office
.rdag. as follows:
t t. it Office has been i0 colli-
:, with representatives of the
nt.ln.tly at hull and. Griln:hy,
t..i: 1 a full statement ofthe
e,,i et.'te l man the altte c'.S dur1(1.. i ::'1'114: 'pretest indi; nation prevails
i fli-t• `�l h; tl o ku. one
here at the ttnpt•,>r0.lrahled and wanton
attack on the Hull fishing fleet by Rus-
si1111 wars, , le ,nulls: in the less of
valuable 1:.-• il, P411 ti, 1(4.. (10C -
THE KING'S MESSAGE.
Calls Attack on Fishermen an "Unwar-
rantable Action."
London c elle — The Mayor of Hull
has telegral,::tc. to Premier Balfour as
•
1 'o t, t i l 1:p' 1)411•t 01 the
R - tie aiinii' tleet Present rep -
.L;, t1- es. ],,. "a 111 this i14r
e:: ch.en ad -la a.. i '.,he !1~ sae t 1;ot - 3
. !'d E'. -? 11"'ji "li,'�'t and.
(4'sai, "t. 11111 it has 1,'x1`:1 / .1i :12)..,, that at 11etil"'
U. i_ , <)1. U. , ..» 11. Hall 1'4• lrt?A
t11� I ..;tllJ11 one tt1)4(41. ill tar? c.i'iIU allhd t,4Y.,• ) anr_t further
1' l'• 1 G 1 1(t d e"e i;,ot
1rel^.l '•y lAP-thew-r reeehoa
asa
ther this policy •would ti b the best 1 i••'JI' a Express states that instructions
even in these days of gentler statesman I have 'been issued for the mobilization of
ship.
TOKIO ON THE OUTRAGE.
Newspapers Believe That the Ru
Thought the Trawlers West Ja
Tokio Gable says—The d
o sinl;:izlo of the British ti
in the North Sea by the Ru
1 Pacific squadron are not
Tokio, and popular and �offici�al
ds awaiting fnlle'i• lclno�rledge
information received mane i
brief telegrams conflicting
and accident. The Jiji is
newspaper eonlmentin; on t
It discusses and then dismisses
`•absurd even for R1ss]a,.whi
n want of wisdom and disc
al times."
gostions are made that the
e squadron desire a 'ureter
recall from the hazardous
cruise or that Russia desires
by involving .Great
the paper proceeds:.
"The most likely explanation
genus action of the squads
d in the fact that day
g to a rumor that Japanese
with e.�tplosives had been re
Danish Strait, the Danish author-
ities an escort with the R
drop to prevent any violation
Danish neutrality. We know nothing
supposed despatch of our
quar,;er> but it is likely that
an ships, apprehending attic
Japanese, out of excessive
the crawlers for Japanese
urines,, and attacked them
making any inquiry."
BRITISH ATTACHE
ssiaris
Tho ps. •
• Adetails
of .trawler
Crone Russian
second known
in Torjudg-
ment '1 he
'
only i n a
.few between
attackthe
only he in-
cidentrnisses
it as `ell has
show discretion
sever
Sugcrews
of tt t for
theirOrien-
tal to save
herselfBritain.
Then
"T of the
oulra on is
foun s ago,
owing vessels
ladenported
in the uthor-
itiesRussian
squadron of
ing of
the ships to
that t the
Russian k by
thefear, mis-
tookvessels
sinking with-
out
.' &" t' S ,4tyl'tl ..:8 , ..e.. 1.' : i:l:l
Olt?.,... 4. f tet'', .,,. ), _
Deafen t:.•• , ,, , 2111 i eft -a• 01114-
? ,':Z d ; ' • IBC. 3 e: 11, l '1 it lis ,: +1 1,-*, the
t i" firi11 on
se in c1: tis Ls—I1—_a trio 1.:-i I ?,lr l.. : !,1 tit.. , sire
uedr , . 4• 1 1.1 1 ,vele „.h 11,1 1':11
T'r�a2rs• l 11114. 1...:1 a iss011y '.ltclvict
A 1.' . •n o•„1::.• x '171: rc? ar't with Kira ed. The hit e:• iat"r tele-
. , x. 1,,,us,..ss 1) pe:'4 grai=llcd a message 1'f ynll,:,thy to the
s1) t tit . ..s• 1. than 1,1:14• :vis : or of 1 .:ll. '
fee the 1 i ltae fleors iersIness. It 1rp.” :isle 1.t.a ,•f the King's m: a•;3' of
ti4t' up• -.i+;,' yulputli;• to the _dayer,of 111:11 was as
1:1 ji.14i1(4 14 that 1 un.ii,esuletally llc,s- r i'0 Cit:
•
1' to 1t tr'l.a The t :1 13 4 • 1.1(1.1.0- "From I'r;a.., hnoll`•s:
tile , `' pet. 24, 1!104.
r1,, 1 t]o•ni ' 1 411:2 Daily �I 1 ,.:1 that • fhlcl.ia:• ham 1 isL•tee.
be elongside Uu 1 1sian trolls- "To 16. .Ser'hi11 the Mayor of 111111:
port. Ental, 20]11011 v", teling tater `'Tile ss c•o311hiland51 rile to say that
there, aril handed a virilia n te!eg:%41a1 the lie has • •? with profound sorrow of
had received aun,4tlncing what the Baltic the eue•esssliteble eetion which. has been
fleet 11:111 dent, The sailor took the tole- committed against. the Nortel Sea fishing
gram aft. Chen he returned he was fleet, marl asks von to express the deep -
followed by a seperior officer, who est sympathy of the Qnecn and his Maj -
shouted in l renela "To whom is this esty with the families of those who have
suffered from this most lamentable oc-
eU19'ellee.
(Signed) "KNOLLI S."
King Edward's use of the words "un-
warrantable action" in his message of
sympathy to the Mayor of ('lull is some-
what exceptional. It is not customary
for a sovereign to reveal his personal
views on any international political
question, and the fact that his Majesty
departed from precedent, even to so
shall an ''extent., is remarked upon as
being pregnant with meaning. There le,
indeed, despite considerable restraint in
the press and in public opinion, the deep-
est indigation and resentment from the
throne to the gutter, and 'failing ade-
quate recognition of the enormity •of
the offence, these feelings will certainly
'beget a stern demand for reparation by
force. The King's message, and the
prompt return of Lord Lansdowne and
Prime Minister Balfour to London, ants
the fornier's desnatch to St. Petersburg,
arc regarded by the press with the great-
est satisfaction. asshowing that the
heeds of the nation realize its attitude,
and are correctly interpreting its de-
mands. No meeting of the Cabinet has
been surunloned. nor is it probable that
one will be called, pending the receipt
of Russia's reply.
1),'n,,, 11 ' 1�s,.lfn the
sra{. by 1;.1, . 1'1 !;, ber ..,,•-1 vy ,,T t.•
•
e:=tt'nt of nit: +'
tvl..:t Kie i .' ' tats
f t,... 1 .l+ !.
4414 1 t.,_.'•h - .
11.c. d r. ... _.' ,.r il,• 1•:' •_.
British r t, le ref ' 1'
0.11 ince. It It 1111
night 14tris
, Il. `a:,•;1-
•
91 ,
1141 1.1,.1l , t "? t• 1
a01'ft from • the t til, 'it11.. 414 �. '.111Sea '"
Ittasi1lir .i'' ' "i
is no :10.•'1111- 'lt , a:1(111:4 1110:1 et
rerpe:l"i'•)ilit y 1 1 i - ,114 the aesur-
1ellee into a do-lass:ale41 1.t of wet.; brit
in view of the srassit 1...1•lility to tin 1
an
eaplanation, there i'; 1 dng p0111'e+l
Upon the brads of the c.f,r'r:= of tile
Squadron esadren a flo.al of inv. eve and iu-
simiation, though i44ea;n11'et"4100 and
,
and thereafter camplele rude is the
most • generally acre 1)ted esplanati )1t.
(Thus far no official word Isis been re•
tleivea from St. I'etorsbitrg as to the te'le,man4 ealciresseat" The correspondent
attitude of the. Russian Government.'
i 1'1icd, ` oi1dr adding, "Yon see it says
f3lle fact that it bad been decided tier that the Baltic fleet sank two English
in the day to prepare a semi-official s fishing vessels." "I and glad to hear
ride expressing the regret of the Rua , responded the Russian, at whose side
sian •Government and its willingness to the commander of the Kotai was stand-
inako full reparation as soon as the re -
he
Thee.correspondent, thinking that
1;) onsibility is fixed was communicated The
(lad misunderstood, asked the officer
to Lord Lansdowne. The absence Jur- 1 to repeat his remark. "So much the bet -
in« the day of Count Eeessadorff, the i ter," shouted the officer, "let then all
Pussies: Ambassador,' necessarrily causecl•4Tsink. That's what 200 say." "And."
Cl e is
home delay, but the I'.uss1an hang
d'Affaren
Office n ons r equestho alby noteled at t fe orom from d
Lansdowne, unofficially expressed deep
regret, and, so far as it was possible
for him to go, gave assurance of speedy
action by the Russian Government.
Lord Lansdowne in this interview told
M. Sansonoff, the Charge d.iffaires.
that he desired to see Ambassador expressed the least regret on learning
.that
Tuesday morning. Lord of the -flair.
says the correspondent, from the defian
look in his eyes You could see that 11e
meant it."
The correspondent later took Paris
iii wspal)ers containing the details on
board the Russian torpedo boats. The
officers all said they had net fired a
shot since they left. Possibly another
division of the fleet bed. '_gone of them
•
Lansdowne asked M. Sansonoff if lie
could offer any explanation of the of
fair, and the latter replied that he only
knew what appeared in the papers, and
that he had not received any word up) Made Public,
to that time from St. Petersburg.
Lord. Lansdowne gave no suggestion' St. I?etersburg cable -- No official or
as to what might be dote in the matter, .ttiiafficfal Russian explain: tion of 4114
At .the Russian le of Embassy it sryas unfortunate affair off Dogger Bank is
stated "that the whole affair was so forthcoming• up to this time, and the
obviously a mistake, from whatever world meet wait until to -morrow to
cause, that Russian's course was plainly ?hear 'Vice -Admiral Rojestvensk4's ver -
dictated, namely, apology and ample cion of the firing upon the British
compensation." fishermen. Roiesty ensky' 1111.. COlhinluni-
All eyes are now turned toward St. Bated direct to the Emperor. but at
Petersburg, awaiting word from 'the 11.30 o'clock lo -night the Admiralty an -
Russian Government. noullcetl that it; had not yet'received a
Earl Onslow, president of the .Board repot. At the 411110 itoltr the foreign
b€ iigriculture, speaking in Stirlingshire. Offiec issued a statement expre,ying the.
to -night, said it would be well s sex. ex-, regrets of the Governmefit for the (141'
trao dinar were
incident" t fthe or tic) mtry ' plorable incident, but explaining that no
had 801110yauthentic information. ' The I''ormai:action is possible until -Admiral
whole affair, he said, soetned so mute- Bojestvensky s official report of 1114 of
countable that one could not help feeling fair ii1e as brio received.
111'1 1011. liz 1)0tar
Sure there 'would be an explanation of taken, the 'formal
genet i1. cs5 1)0.041
what must have been e, gigantic blunder. to enall the
de end the pees 0) of sed
•
migh trelyvuponded that the country inon thing-, namely that Go'iernnrent to make amends, if • Ro-
the Emperor of Russia, ia, "who is known • jesti•cn,l.y shall be found to here been
r his feelings of ill fault. has been proclaimed in every' rningg votthi,1 twenty-four hours or the
throughout nuethe world it oGovernment )Emperorucns of b ,
CZAR IS DEEPLY GRIEVE/5.
The Official Story of Outrage Not Yet
Informs Russian Admiralty There are
Other Fishing Vessels on Spanish Coast,
A recent St. Peterseurg cable says—
the *pal reserves, totalling 25,000. 'i hit
is net confirmed, and the report is 4'eay
doubtful.
'L1t Morning Post states that the
leave 'of all naval officers was stopp$�
Monday morning. The Admiralty bas,
provided for elle concentration, in the.
evert of an emergency, of an overwhelm-
ing force at any point required.
The Foreign Office announced that no•
further etatemont, would be. issued to-
night. It is understood that this is be-
cause it is considered that it would beg:,
unwise, in the present state of publics
feeling, to make any intermediate proc-
lamations concerning diplomatic prodeed-
ings, in view. of Great : Britain s an-
nouncement to Russia 'that the matter -
'would not brook delay.
Count Benckendorff, the Russian Ain--
bassador, was occupied until late to -day
at the Embassy, with a mass of cipher•
despatches, and it 'was announced that:
it would be physically impossible to pre-
pare a formal replyin such a short time.
'While Great Britain is stirred to its•
depths, there has not been the slightest
evidence of a repetition of the rowdy-
ism of last night, which18eondemned
on all sides. The suggestion
Am-
bassador Benekendorff's visit to Lans-
downe house, instead of to Downing
Street, was due to fears of mob violence,
is indignantly denied at the Foreign Of-
fice, and at the Embassy. In fact,
there was not the slightest sib of any
gathering of a hostile crowd at the For-
eign Office, though the police precau-
tions were most thorough. Count Benek-
endorff referred to the incident -of last
night as trivial, and did not appear to
consider it worth notice. Popular appre-
ciation of the situation, however was
evidenced when King Edward appeared
in public to -day. He was greeted with
more than 4101101 enthusiasm, on account
of the decided tone of his telegram to
the Mayor of I1u11 on Monday.
The -Ppeeehes of members of the Cabi-
let and of the rouse of Comman0, to-
merit
llardin'`e during the night
clay in different party of the country
f voice the �nntilnent0 of Great Britain,
received iusiIs 1)11:: from
iii, Clovt'ru-
ih� N4,rt!t 'east
and the spirit in which the utterrnees
merit o 1 the i 111 tet, ofR-e1'e t'1' { st ,4'I' ,ilnt for the 2140111?1(t
incitl4nt, anal -•ill 1' 4 1 nit 1, 41„11}.:`i ,,�r1r diff r„l4c•,•= Lest 1t:'+'n 1:11(1 aide,
tete day, lnollalt'.y ;11.4 pr Farate,e 911ni : r ,,,41 unit t'.,'' ,•''1;4 tar i .4 4!,444 1)�l,}1(c,
L+ains lorif :ass: tree' las!, -ger 1 - .:.t`•1•- _ •i 1?t.f�.
Mian. 1..:11): t treat , til' .:r"` rt:i1": 'The hest •,„••111 011!11:1T. t fn a -'f ,he
attache. in Ergo lul:. �.1•':t..'.ccAt 11, .r•'il liv a, >'a'1 }lnnit
lrnc'ie'. et
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a 1 t 1 t Tv'
to
t v;,nal:s ; tr.a mewhat
,.t pore. , u ,
Firing one.or Two FI•1,ts.
111',
Up to noon the Ad2!111Illy :1121)111' d, •',tv yore: rl'pr;lt—A London despatch
,u t,( 1' ad tillte ".:11111th :'Ir (�13-
that it 4rag nni p:ewlea 10 (31141' ,^,11 el-.
pli1.m.',t!111 of 1113' 1.1•:1WI4'1• 1:014 [ . `+altin411•1111 i. fit(, ;c•. 1;_111 vacated. 1111 china 't411
Vh'o-Alin;ir:ll llej:' tasasays re•);n't ' hail 111(11 of t1l4 ieriti•'li navy only tine year,
lap
anti who ria deet direct tr of naval in -
lo it
• where t Admiralty, t
tsaying
'e• <' ' it hl 1(t,
not yet r .t 1st d t1). 1 l
e telligent:e at the admiralty, as
swasky explained that it was not Ra'jestven• of the North Sea incident:
sky's portion of the squadron which .:'iiv opinion le that a fleet so plainly
out of hand as this Russian fleet has
shown itself to he is a serious danger to
neutral merchant ships peacefully en.
aged in their Iawful ealhng, As the
stopped at Cherbourg. rbourg. It is pointed out
that Rejestvt n•.1 y s luc •lge will prob-
ably be filed at Vigo, Spain, which pre-
sumably is the Bret stopping place of
his squadron.
London cable says—The Czar's messafe
expressing regret over the action of the
Baltic fleet has been received with un-
qualified satisfaction, although without
surprise. His amiability and humanity
are fully recognized, and his message is
treated as welcome but natural testi-
mony of his personal disposition. Nev-
ertheless, it is not considered as relieving
the tension materially. It is realized
that,the question of satisfaction, is really
in the hands of the Russian Govern-
ment, and the qualification attached to
]11: 1.a•c'..ty's promise "as soon as an
enquiry is made is regarded as to a
great extent nullifying its effect.
"It it means," says the Standard "that
we obtain no reparation until the Rus-
sian Government bas instituted an elab-
orate and protracted enquiry the posi-
tion may speedily become highly crit-
ical"
It is everywhere pointed out that
Great Britain has nothing to do with
what caused the gross and unparallel-
ed outrage. The testimony to the fact
is indisputable. Russia can decide ,at
her leisure whether it was due to panic,
drunkenness or carelessness. The Brit-
ish will not await her decision,' The
reparation must be prompt and ample.
Admiralty Issues Orders.
)humanity, could not fat( to be depressed
-department. 11teilt. f the sinking of the Not'th Sea
Nicholas himself wee deeply „aggrieved
by such}
Saved by Bad Markmanshnp• !art,* 4110 411,1,41 Olt, at
• ud Foreign Minister �au1s-
Y ff • '. ressecl to '�'ilbass'a 1(r au'- it is creep grim and t s g•
his decpe:t person:( re„r e apology tv111 wipe i T , eparatiorl
The Russian Embassy at Landon has will assuage it. • No sudden national
also been (Erected to convey similar ex- emot] to in this enerttiox has equaled
pression fo the Government of Great it in natensity. But John Bull is :tied.
Britain 11 is felt that this is all that demonstrative when 130 is most deeply
can be po•"iblti )41 done pending the re- tnovod. • Nobody detests war with a
ee''rpt of A;lln r11 Rojastvenslcya state- hatred more genuine' than- his has been
meat. (luring the past Eery years, Xet ha;
It is felt that Rojesvensky is too would have applauded. his Government
good tl man and officer to be suminaa' to -day if ho had been told that a British
an intr.ticttt' schen lit ]10i1r11 the news_ while inspect- haps wisely. England
(1 oustlttlit thin •Let there be 110 question about the
actual"casualtics during the one. afternoon. •a 3i t 1 'feelings of the British people. Their
Tho f Dogger 13auk c or t xp d Il tri 3'1 , d J h tin V o
sided bombardment et1stated
o 1 t out no a
cash be eorreetly stated sincet the arrival -dingo
g to
at London this evening of the carrying
ship .Swift, reporting the safety of the.
issing trawlers. The Swift left the
-fleet at 10 a. in. on Oct. '23rd. ,Her cap-'
twin says:
"The Russians gave not the slightest
warning prior to the commencement of
the ; tiring. The, admiral of the fishing
• fleet sent up a rocket warning, and then
the firing commenced. He again sent up
Your .green rockets, but this only seemed
ily condened. It is ,agreeti that he isentitledentitled ton 1ioaring. but even the Ad -
fleet 1fl.d been sent out withwithorders
to capture or destroy. sh 13
the Ritssia1-
lo increase the ferocity of the bombard- aumiralty rerr 1•f'illy ."1"'":` f"." 0' i„ 't' tic squadron., it is pointed out to him
silent. The poor m•arksmallsllip of the a loss to understand what explanation that ,111 a.ny other sae than this such
eon -
Russian gunners was the only thing that couvil ihi�fir�' •."', ,,, "r action. would have been a foregone clon-
e entire fleet w' in• range of blooded alc.t as 1110 affair to '+11' 0 t+ a' ,- elusion. More than one British states -
saved the
the eeelreh1ig13ts and attn pear )ear by foreign reports. It developed man within the memory of living Eng -
At the inquest, at Hull to -day, it was during 1140 day ttlat'tlle Admiralty bad lishmen would have resorted to it. It
;stated that one yessel.. the Cratte, turas stro1l.n .•''1st'), to boas- •- teat .;,1 at,- Ss a tuestion in the minds of lnansr wile.
The Admiralty last night issued the
ollowing:
"On receipt, 'Oct. 24, of the news of
the North Sea tragedy, preliminary or-
ders for mutual support and cooperation
were issued as a measure of preeaution
Tom the Admiralty to the Channel, Med-
tteranean, and (tome fleets."
The . Admiralty's , orders to the three
ritish•flects will probably do far,more
o placate public opinion than any,
ping short of Russia -s, full compliance
with the demands of the .aggrieved ria -
ion. The newspapers which agement
ipon the Admiralty's announcement
vholly approve of it, although they do
of indulge i11 threats or bluster. They
•xpress the hope •that it may not be
necessary to employ warships. The mea-
sure of precaution .which the Admiralty
itnnomnces calls into co-operation 23 bat-
tleships. IS cruisers. and about 50 tor-
pedo-boat destroyers and other armed
craft. The Mediterranean squadron,
commanded by Admiral Sir Compton
Domvill.e, was at Venice -,•hen the orders
reached it. The Admiral immediately
canceled his sailing programme and went
southward on a despatch boat, escorted
by two or three cruisers. He has since
cent instructions for the whole fleet. to
follow hint to Gibraltar.
The. Channel fleet, commanded by
Vice -Admiral Lord Charles Beresford, ar-
rived at 'Gibraltar Monday, end is now
coaling. It is reported that this squad-
son will go westward as soon as it has
coaled.
The Home squadron, commanded by
Vice -Admiral Sir 'Arthur Wilson, has
been in Northern Scottish waters. It
sailed southward this evening. The,
crews were greatly elated and were given
a biz send-off at Cromart.
eircumstances are reported, it looks as if
searchlights were used, not to make cer-
tain of the character of the fishing ves-
sels but for s0n0 purpose, as in night
firing practice, namely, to assist the aim
of the men firing the guns.
"1t is difficult to excuse the act on the
plea of panic. A couple of shots might'
be excusable on the ground of error, but
not more. I used to know Admiral Ro-
jesicvensky' -when he was in London'
years ago as an attache and always re-
garded Minh as a cool headed and able
officer, who showed no sign of being
unfriendly to this country, but it seems
to nae that the responsibility rests in
the first place on the admiral in com-
mand of the Russian fleet. As regards•
the ship that acfually fired into those
helpless fishing boats, it is to be said•
that the captain of the gun or the junior
officer of quarters might have lost his•
head or misunderstood an order, and
this alight form some small excuse for
one or two shots or for firing continuing -
for a moderate number of seconds. No-
thing, however, but a fnost discreditable
state of affairs can possibly 'explain, and,
nothing at all can excuse, more. prolong-
ed. firing.
THE KING CHEERED.
Special Precautions Taken to Guard Rus-
sian Ambassador From Annoyance.
London cable — That Kind ` Edward •
correctly interpreted ,the . feeling of
the nation in publicly stignlittizing the
affair as "unwarrantable" was evidenc-
ed by the reception given Mill this
morning when he started for the race
meeting at Newmarket:, A big crowd
awaited His Majesty botch at Bucking-
ham' Palace and at the railroad station,
and the heartiness of the cheering and
the vigorous waving of hats and hand-
kerchiefs, with occasional shouts of :
"Good old Teddy]" from the ultra-en-
tihusie sts, made 'up a remarkable dem-
onstration, and afforded the King evi-
dent pleasure.
'Phe Russian Ambassador, Count
Benkendorf i, called. at the Foreign Of
fice 'this.•meritilig and had an inter-
view with Foreign Secretary Lans•
downe.
In view .of the popular delnenstra-
tion last night :against the Russian A.m-
bassaclor, special preeautionS were
adopted by •the police to, gtuard him -
against any unpleasantness, but they
proved, umlecessai'y. Henry White, , the:
Secretary of the -American Embassy, al-
so visited the Foreign Office this inorih •
ing•-
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