The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1904-11-04
WISDOM PREVENTS
Threatened WAR
COURT OF INQUIRY TO SETTLE
LATEST TROUBLE BETWEEN
ENGLAND AND RUSSIA.
Both Countries Agree to Submit to
Arbitration Points in Dispute
Arising Over tho North Sea
Affair,

been averted, and the settlement OF
the only points in dispute regarding
the attack by the Russian second Pa
ciflc squadron on British trawlers Oc'
tober 81 has been referred to an in
ternational commission under The
Hague convention. Details Of the
agreement were supplied by Premier
Balfour in q speech delivered before
the national union of conservative
clubs at Southampton Friday night.
1.-THE Russian ambassador" said Mr..
Balfour, has authorized q statement
to the following effect: The Russian
government, on hearing of the North
sea incident, at once expressed it's
profound regret, and also promised
most liberal compensation. The gov.
eminent has ordered the detention at
Vigo of that part of the feet which
was concerned in the incident, in order
that the naval authorities might ascer-
tain what officers were responsible for
it; that those officers and any material
witnesses would not proceed on the
voyage to the far east; that inquiry
would be instituted into the facts by
an International commission as pro-
vided by The Hague convention. That,
Mr. Balfour interpolated, had nothing
to do with arbitration. 1t was the
constitution Of an international COM
mission in order to find out the facts,
and any person found guilty would be
tried and punished adequately. The
Russian government undertook that
precautions would be taken to guard
against recurrence of such incidents
The ascertainment of the facts for
submission to a commission formed
under the rules of The Hague peace
conference will be through the cor.
oners' inquest at Hull in investigation
by the British board of trade and the
examination of officers of the Russian
ships which fired upon the fishermen.
Mr.. Balfour said that apology and COM
pensation having already been offered,
nothing now remains but to determine
which account Is correct, Rojestven-
sky's or the trawlers. In his speech
Mr.. Balfour ridiculed the official ex.
PLANTATION of Admiral Rojestvensky, but
praised the spirit in which the Rus.
sian emperor and government had met
the crisis. In both Russia and Great
Britain the prevailing feeling is of
relief that there no longer seems to be
danger of war between the nations.
Emperor Approves Plan.
St. Petersburg, Oct. 29.-The en-
peror has approved the proposal to
submit the North sea incident to the
tribunal. The admiralty
the statement that Admiral
Rojestvensky has been instructed to
remain at Vigo pending the inquiry
into the North sea incident.
Public Dissatisfied.
London, Oct. 31.-As time reveals
the terms and the possibilities Of the
agreement for arbitratlng the Anglo
Russian difficulty over the North sea
tragedy, it becomes evident the wrath
Of many of the British people has not
been appeased. The anger is now
turning partly from Russia against
Premier Balfour and his government.
It is felt that the government has
adopted lame compromise after maxi
ing q great show Of force, and after
declaring it would brook no delay in
satisfaction for the killing OF British
fishermen by the Russian Baltic feet.
It is plain many people are disappoint-
ed over the agreement to refer the
trouble to court of inquiry to be ap-
pointed under the terms of The Hague
treaty. Such q court, they
say, could have no binding force on
and even If it could decree
punishment of the authors of the
North sea outrage, the cars govern
ment might refuse to accept the ver-
dict. Many views are probably best
by the Standard. which dis
approves the settlement as q lame and
tmpotent compromise ON the part Of
the British government. It is felt that
the honor of the nation has been sac
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