Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-25
Note Merely DenounCes
BOmbardment of
Fishermen.
PEOPLE ARE AROUSED
Express Their Anger by an At
tempt to Mob Russian
Ambassador.


St. Petersburg, Oct. 25.-Emperor
Nicholas has telegraphed to King Ed
ward expressing his deep regret at
what occurred in the North sea Satur-
day and his sympathy with the fami-
les Of the killed and wounded fisher
men.
London, Oct. 25.-lt is officially stat
ed that no announcement will be made
this evening with reference to negotia-
tions between the British and Russian
governments for the purpose of OBJ
tanning an explanation of the North
sea affair.
St. Petersburg. Oct 25.-FOreign
Minister Lamsdorff. upon his return
from visiting Emperor Nicholas this
afternoon drove direct to the British
embassy. where he conveyed 10 Am
bassador Hardinge on behalf of the
emperor a message for communication
TO King Edward and the British gov
ernment. expressing the emperor's
profound regret at the news of the
North sea incident and stating that the
emperor had not yet received report
from his officers on the subject. but
asking British ambassador 10 never
theless convey the assurance that the
fullest repaTatiOn would be made to
the families OF the sufferers. Later
the ambassador went to the foreign
office and formally presented copy Of
his instructions.
Protest. Not Demand.
The note is couched in moderate
but firm tone. 1t stigmatizes the act
as inhuman. unjustifiable and de-
liberate but makes no direct demands.
rcserving them pending the receipt of
Russia's explanation, neither does it
place a time limit upon the response.
Recounts circumstances.
The note reCites the circumstances
of the affair saying that the fleet of
trawlers carrying the established
lights was approached by the Russian
squadron. which threw search lights
upon the trawlers and then deliber
ately altered its course.
One of the vessels was sunk. two
fishermen were killed and many
wounded. and several fishing vessels
were missing after the bOmbardment
which lasted considerable time.
blamed for Leaving Victims.
The squadron then sailed off leaving
4 vessel of small tonnage which re-
mained on the spot for six hours. The
note points out that the Indignation
of the British people, heightened by
the inhuman conduct of the command
CTs of the warships in abandoning the
sinking. crippled trawlers was fur
ther emphasized by the failure of the
smaller warship to offer or render any
assistance. although it was impossible
for it during all that time to have mis-
taken the true character of the fishing
vessels.
Awaits Explanation.
Tie note concludes with the state
ment that the British government is
awaiting Russias explanation of this
unjustifiable act pending the receipt
of which it reserves its demands.
Instructions Received.
St Petersburg. Oct. 25.-Ambassa-
dor Hardinge during the night received
instructions from his government on
the subject of the North sea incident
ana VIII present iIt'lll NtlI INK ttlt Nd
Capt. Calthorpe. British naval at
tachc drove in state today to the ad
miralty where he formally notified
the minister of marine that there were
other British fishing fleets on the Span
iSh coast
This warning probably indicates the
temper OF the British Instructions
which. il is believed. are COuched in
vigorous and somewhat peremptory
tone.
VIII Report From NiEo.
Up 10 noon Admiral ROjestvensky' :
report had not reached the admiralty
1t probably Will be filed AT Vigo. Spain
the first stopping point OF the squad
ron.
King Warmly Erected.
London. Oct. 25.-That King Edward
correctly Interpreted the feeling OF the
nation in publicly sriEmatizing the af-
fair as unwarrantable" was evidenced
by the reception given him this morn
ing when he started for the race meet
ing al New Market
a big crowd waited the king both
at Buckingham palace and N the rail-
road station and the heartiness of the