Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-10-29
LOOKS LIKE AGREEMENT.
Russians Think That There VIII Be
No War.

st Petersburg, Oct. .>-t210 p. Nj
p.sl itc the ChauVinlstc tone OF the Nus d,
II. Il press Friday morning, and the WIG
talk which is being INDUCED in regard
less Of the possibility OF war, The Assoc
ciatru Press is in position 10 state pos
itivrly that the situation has entered on Il
distinctly better phase and that the basis
If an agreement between the two govern
mtntS now appears probable. There Is
still danger, however. that some unto"afd
incident in the excited state OF the PEG
Me in both countries, may pfecihtdtc an
Ho.h lii Russian and British govern
mentS are animated ny 4 desire 70
promptly reach a common ground on
which both can stand in order to obtain
the fullest light upon the circumstances
of the incident which are lett more mNs-
FERROUS than ever by the baitilnS state
ments made in Admiral Rojestvensky :
report.
4 ralrallc solution it is recognized hy
both sides would be the submission 81
tn affair to ar international tribunal
and that steps already hay" been taken
| in this direction is beyond Doubt.
The mtr. announcement Of such 4
| court would hay" tho immediate elect
| of reducing the dangerous tension IN h"t 2
countries. the proceeding would J." diGni-
trd whatever the result anu each conn
| try would ~ hnund hy the weight Of tn
| worlds public oiini"n to accept the iind-
iuGS and aCl accordniGlN.
| If it is dcmnu~trated thai R"lrStvcn-
| sky acted without justification. Russia
! will probably punish him. II il is cStalt-
| IiShtd that torpedo boats attacked the
| squadron under the cover Of the British
fishing feet or from the shelter Of British
ports or waters. then Great Britain will
IL compelled to offer the most humbl"
apology ard make the fullest PREPARATION.
| lust how the details of the commission
| are "a hr worked out will he determined
| ~ soon rs the general basis is reached.
| ii IL also most certain that TWO simulta
ncous inquiries will be held by the Brit
| ish at Hull and the Russians NJ Ni%o.
| each with representatives Of the othrr
| present.
| The sides Of both inquiries would hn
submitted to IN international commission.
| orders have already been tcI"grlphcd to
| toIrstvcnSkY to dctach at NiGo The ships
| that took part IL the North sea Incident.
| RojcStvcnsky'S fun report is expected to
! reach st. Petersburg by mail Sunday
| or Monday.
| Most Of the papers discuss the affair
in a spirit Of bitterness against gre It
| Britain. which is not shared in foreign
| office circles
| A paragraph printed in America AMI
| dated Sept 80. reporting the appearance"
| Of some japanese AT Aberdeen. Who. the
| report said boarded in the otfinG my$-
| ferrous looking craft which RESI- ml"d 4
| TORPEDO boat and which was supposed t.
he waiting tor the Russian squadron. is
| reproduced here with great prominence.
| Prince McStcherSky tcditnr cf the Crash
| DAMN Of St. PcttrSburg). however de
nahdS an investigation which will fix
definitely the responsibility, and express
IS the hone, for the honor OF Russia that
Rojcstvensky is not at fault. but if he is
he declares he must he punished