Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1904-10-28
RUSSIA MUST
GIVE ANSWER
By Thursday Afternoon Great Britain
Said Reply Must Come.
TO PUNISH OFFICERS.
1t Was Understood That Should an
Answer Favorable to Demands
Not to Made at Once Ac.
ti0n Would BE Taken.

London, Oct. 2S.-There is an accen-
tuation of feeling in Great Britain over
the delay of the Russian government
In procuring from the commander of
the Baltic squadron his version of the
attack on the Hull fishing fleet. Ad-
miral Rejestvensky. who is at Vigo.
Spain, had, SO far as the public is con-
cerned.. up to midnight Wednesday
night, made no official explanation of
the events of the night of Oct Fl. but
In an interview with the Associated
Press he has put forward the statement
that two torpedo boats, presumably
Japanese craft, appeared among his
ships off Dogged Bank, and, failing TO
comply with a demand 10 retire or state
their nationality. were fired upon. Six
of the best ships of the British channel
fleet were under orders to sail Thurs
day morning, presumably to shadow
the further movements of the Russian
warships sailing for the Cape of Good
Hope, and all the other vessels of the
channel fleet are ready to put TO sea
Russian ships at Vigo there are Others
reported at Villagarica and Aurora Bay.
They have been totified that they will
not be permitted to coal in Spanish
pr is. Five German collieries are at
Vigo. Admiral Rojestvensky has IN
formed the Spanish authorities that his
ships at Vigo have sustained such
damage that they will not be able to
leave port within the twenty-four
hours allowed warships of non combat
ant in a neutral port.
The tone of the London papers IS
notably more bellicose than II has been
at any period of the existing crisis.
The Daily Mail editorially speaks Of
war threatening. and gives in scare
headlines. "Ultimatum TO Russia Ex-
pires This Afternoon"
Without going TO their lengths. near
ly all the papers are discussing the pos
sib!lity of war should war party in st.
Petersburg be able to influence the en-
peror and government into a determi-
nation TO shield the officers of the Bal
tic squadron. The unofficial explana- |
ton of Admiral Roestvjensky, tele- ]
graphed from VigO is stigmatized by
the Morning Post and other papers as
apparently that of lunatic, whose |
continuance in a position of RESPONSE |
bility Is a menace to every vessel that |
navigates the sea
The Daily Telegraph. representing |
the government view. says: There is |
no doubt whatever OF the governments |
seriousness No responsible minister |
would order fleet athwart the path |
OF vessels OF foreign power without |
recognizing the responsibility Of such |
grave step. Yet this is what his |
majesty's government has done with |
his eyes wide open"
An equally bellicose tone character |
ICES the British correspondents dis
patches from st. Petersburg, which |
openly impute the Russian delay to the |
belief that Great Britain is determined |
not to risk war. and express the con-
viction that the Russian government |
is determined not to punish the offend
ing officers.
Madrid dispatches comment severely |
upon the attempt of the Russians at /
vigo 10 defy the Spanish government |
by the pretense that their vessels have
been damaged and by proceeding to |
coal from Germanvessels, and also on
Admiral Rejestvensky's alleged ex
PLANTATION that firing on an approaching |
vessel was necessary for the protection |
of the squadron.
Lord Rosebery, in sending a check
for $500 for the sufferers. describes the
North sea affair as an "unspeakable
out age"
The Morning Pests Copenhagen cor
respondent gives a report that a cap
tain OF a British steamer. on passing
the Baltic squadron Friday evening In
the North sea. saw two miles away
two-funnel steamer I'm distress. which
apparently sank before he was able TO
reach her. II was suggested the vessel
had been attacked by the Baltic squad
ron.