Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1904-11-10
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as NO DANGER OF FRICTION
NEGOTIATIONS FOR SETTLEMENT
OF NORTH SEA AFFAIR RUN
SMOOTHLY.

London, Nov. 8. - Negotiations be.
tween Great Britain and Russia look.
ing to settlement of the North sea
affair are progressing favorably, and
there is not the slightest danger OF
any friction arising between the two
governments. The constitution Of the
international commission under The
Hague convention is on the verge Of
settlement.
In spite Of these pacific conditions
Great Britain yesterday experienced a
war panic that can only be compared
to the panic created on Sunday, Oct.
%, when the news of the sinking of
the trawlers in the North sea was re-
,ceived. Not for years have so many
'alarmist reports and flaming
Extras Flooded London.
The most extraordinary feature Of
this scare, which was serious enough
while it lasted, is that there was not
'one single circumstance to Justify it.
The excitement started early. in the
day when the newspapers announced
the departure Of the Russian Baltic
squadron from Vigo. Tie public was
not in possession of the information
'cabled by the Associated Press to the
United States that only the officers
concerned in the firing on the British
trawlers would be detached, and
jumped at the conclusion that Russia
had broken faith by not OBTAINING the
vessels involved in the affair. On top
of this came wild reports of tremen-
dous activity at Gibraltar. Hour by
hour the news from Gibraltar
Became More Serious.
until at last the climax was reached
with the announcement that the Brit
ish feet had cleared for action. Some
even said that the feet had sailed to
meet Rojestvensky's squadron. In
huge type the papers made the paral-
lei statements 1.-THE Russian fleet has
:sailes"-"The British fleet has cleared
for action" No newspaper and no
person seemed able to explain these
events. The reassuring information
available in the United States that the
sailing Of the Baltic squadron from
Vigo was with the knowledge of and.
agreeable to the British government
was not even limited at by the papers
here. .n o,4 s#
More and More Aiarmist.
The news from Gibraltar became
more and more alarmis.. and finally
the foreign Office was overrun by re-
porters, some of whom brought the
rumor that Admiral Beresford had al
ready sunk the remnant Of Admiral
Rojestvensky's feet. Ambassador
Benkendorff at that moment was
quietly discussing with Foreign Min
lister Lansdowne the perscnne, of the
International commission, but it was
popularity rumored that he was receiv-
ing an ultimatum. When all London
was in this state of mind and while
anybody who might be supposed, to
know anything was constantly being
asked HAS war been declared? ?" the
foreign Office decided to adopt
course mast unusual for it, and in or
der to
AIlay the P.sIic Excitement,
gave out to the press the following
Statements;
Before the Russian fleet left Vigo
instructions were given to the Rus.
sian admiral with the view to prevent
ing injury or inconvenience to neutral
shipping during the passage of the
Russian feet to the Far East
''In compliance with Russias en-
gagement four Russian officers have
been left behind at Vigo.
"The two governments are now dis
cuss;ng the terms with reference 20
the international commission which
win be entrusted with the proposed
inquiry
Although it contained nothing that |
had not been published in the United
States some hours earlier in Associ- |
ated Press dispatches rom st. Peters
burg, it served to inform the people j
here of the exact situation. The gem
eEal public, however, went to bed last |
night firm in the conviction that it !
would wake up to hear that Admiral
9sojestvensky WAS at the bottom Of
the sea.