The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-10-26

LONDON, Oct. 25.-The inevitable de-
lays of diplomatic procedure appear to
retard a complete and satisfactory set
Element of the acute differences between
Great Britain and Russia arising from
the deplorable North Sea affair. King
Edward has received from Emperor
Nicholas himself a cablegram express
ing the deepest regret and practical
acknowledgment that Great Britain's
peremptory note will meet with reply
conceding every demand for apology
for the act of aggression against the
British flag, compensation for the suf-
ferers and punishment of the officers
responsible for what is everywhere con-
ceded to have been gigantic blunder,
and the Russian ambassador to the
court of ST. James has expressed to
Foreign Minister Lansdowne his sorrow
and sympathy. These developments,
which came late in the day, have al
layed to some extent the deep resent
ment in the public mind, and the Ad-
miralty tonight gave evidence of its
appreciation of the necessity of proving
that it is prepared actively to support
the position of the people of Great Brit
ain and fulfill the expectations of the
world when it issued the following
statement:
ION receipt on October "a of the news
of the North Sea tragedy preliminary
orders for mutual support and Coop
Grafton were issued as measure of
precaution from the Admiralty to the
channel, Mediterranean and home
fleets"
DIPLOMATS KEEP BUSY.
The day has been one of the busiest
in recent years in diplomatic circles
here The Russian ambassador who
reached London shortly before mid
night on Monday, was an early caller
at Lansdowne House and had a long
interview with Lord Lansdowne, after
which the Foreign Minister drove to
Downing street and conferred with Pre-
mier Balfour and others, and for the
remainder of the day was occupied with
a mass of matters pertaining to the
affair. Almost momentarily the public
expected some definite announcement Of
an official nature, but late this evening
the Foreign Office announced that no
further statement would be issued to-
night. 1t is understood that this is be-
cause it is considered that 1t would be
unwiSe in the present state of public
feeling to make. any intermediate proc
lamations concerning diplomatic pro-
ceedings. in view of Great Britains an
nouncement to Russia that the matter
would not DrOOK delay.
Count Benckendorff, the Russian EN-
bassador, was occupied until late to-
night at the embassy with a mass of
cipher dispatches, and it was an
nounced at the embassy that it would
be physically impossible to prepare a
formal reply in such a short time.
ROWDYISM is CONDEMNED.
While Great Britain is stirred to it's
depths there has not been the slightest
evidence of a repetition of the rowdy-
ism of last night, which is condemned
on all sides. The suggestion that En-
bassador Benckendorff's visit to Lans-
downe House instead of to Downing
street was due to fears of mob violence
is Indignantly denied at the Foreign
Office and at the embassy. In fact,
there was not the slightest sign of any
gathering of hostile crowd at the For
e!gn Office, although the police precau-
lions were most thorough. Count
Benckendorff himself referred to the in
cident of last night as trivial and did
not appear to consider it worth no
ticing.
Popular appreciation of the situa-
ton, however, was evidenced when
King Edward appeared in public to-
day. He was greeted with more than
usual enthusiasm, on account of the
decided tone of his telegram to the
Mayor of Hull on Monday
The speeches of members of the
Cabinet and of the House of Commons
to-day in different parts of the coun-
try voice the sentiment of Great Bril-