The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-11-04
ENGLAND is URGENT.
Delay in Settling Differences Adds to
the Difficulties.

Delay in Settling Differences Adds to
the Difficulties.
London, Oct. Extension Increases as
time passes without a definite settle
ment in the situation created by the
Russian blunder in the North sea. Am
bassador Benckendorff communica-
ton to Foreign Minister Lansdowne to-
day and the fact that this was regard
ed unsatisfactory only served to in
flame the public mind, and while Off
cial circles are giving out intimations
that it is their confident belief the
whole matter will be satisfactorily ar
ranged, 1t is now quite evident that
only a short time will be allowed Rus
STA in which to give final and COM
plete assurances Of her intention to
comply with any and all demands that
Great Britain may make within reason.
The arrival of Admiral Rojestvensky
at Vigo and the certainty that he is in
direct communication with his gov
eminent at once removes the POSSIBLE
ity of any delay on account of the in
ability of Russia to get his side Of the
occurrences of the night of October q.
With this ohiciat version before the
Russian government, together with the
Official statements of the members of
the fishing fleet, it IS unlikely that the
British public or the British govern
ment will allow another twenty-four
hours to pass quietly without receiving
reply to the note.
Admiralty Is Busy.
Meanwhile the admiralty is not idle.
Reports from all naval stations show
that tremendous state of activity eX-
lists This is especially true to Gibral-
tar, from which place it is announced
that some of the best of Great Britains
war vessels are under orders to O.
coed in the direction of the Russian
Baltic squadron and then all the YES
sells of the British channel are ready to
so to sea at a moments notice.
Hitherto there has been no indication
that time limit has been set by Great
Britain for Russia's reply, but the fact
that three battleshipS and three cruis-
erS are under orders for the morning of
October rs is construed in some quar-
tiers to mean that Great Britain will
not wait longer than that date before
unleashing her sea dogs while it is also
evident that the Russian cruisers ard
smaller boats of the Baltic squadron
may find difficulty in passing the gate
way to the east unless the crisis is over
by the time they reach the entrance ia
the Mediterranean.
As to Punishment.
Information has reached the Asso-
ciated Press from an authoritative
source that puts a brighter light upon
the situation. 1t is understood that
practically everything has been decided
upon to the satisfaction Of Count Lalns-
dorff. the Russian foreign minister, ex-
cept the question of punishment of the
offending officers of the Baltic squad
ron. 1t is further understood that Great
Britain Is not demanding formal and
written undertakings before announc-
ing that she is satisfied. but that an
undertaking ir general terms on the
part of Russia will be accepted as suf-
ficient guarantee for an official an
nouncement that the crisis has passed.
Colonial Secretary Lyttleton, speak
ing at bennington tonight, said he had
no further information to disclose, but
he had no doubt Russia would make
full reparation and punish the Offend
ers. All the public utterances of min
listers and influential men reflect the
gravity Of the crisis, but also confidence
that Russia will give the required sat
isfactlon. Premier Balfour will make
a speech at Southampton Friday which
is awaited with intense interest. Lord
Selbourne, first lord of the admiralty.
left London late tonight for Portsmouth
to give his personal attention to naval
preparations there.