The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1904-10-26
LONG AND URGENT NOTE
Sent by Great Britain to the
Russian Government.


One Which Does Not Brook Delay
King Edward Calls Attack on Fish,
ermen an Unwarranted ActIon--Rus
sian Ambassador Assailed.
London, Oct. 25.-Great Britain has
sent long and urgent note to the
Russian government officially detail
Big the circumstances of the amazing
and unexplained attack by the Rus
sian Pacific squadron during the night
of Oct. 21 on British fishing boats in
the North sea- The text of the note
has not been given out, but 1t is Off
eially stated from the foreign Office
That it contains the significant an.
nouncement that "the situation is one
which in the opinion of his majesty's
government, does not brook delay"
Meanwhile the conservative public
and press are remarkably undemon.
strative. AS usual, the jingo element
demands war, and even in official
quarters some go SO far as to say
that it may be necessary to stop the
Pacific fleet pending settlement of the
whole affair, though this extreme
measure, it is believed, will not be
necessary.
No Time For Diplomatic Delay.
Everywhere there is evidence OF
the positive opinion that this is no
time for the usual diplomatic dilly.
dally!ng, that there must be no delay
and no limit set by Russia to her
apology or the extent of compensa.
ton for sufferers by what King Ed.
ward himself terms "the unwarrant.
able action" Of the Baltic squadron
commanders, as shown in the follow.
ing dispatch to the mayor of Hull:
Buckingham Palace, Oct. "a.
ITO His Worship, the Mayor of Hull:
'The king commands me to say that
he has heard with profound sorrow of
the unwarrantable action which has
been committed against the North sea
fishing fleet and asks you to express
the deepest sympathy of the queen
and his majesty with the families of
those who have suffered from this
most lamentable occurrence.
"Knollys"
The deep resentment of the whole
British public, however, is reflected by
the incident at the Victoria station
last night on the arrival of Count
Benkendorff from the continent.
There is no attempt anywhere
among men of responsibility to mag
nifty the occurrence into a deliberate
act Of war; but in view of the present
inability to find an explanation there
Is being poured upon the heads Of the
officers of the squadron a flood of in.
vective and insinuation, though in.
competence first and thereafter COM
plete panic is the most generally ac-
cepted explanation.
Thus far no official word has been
received from St. Petersburg as to the
attitude of the Russian government.
The fact that it had been decided dur
ing the day to prepare a semi-official
note expressing the regret of the Rus
sian government and It's willingness
to make full reparation so soon as the
responsibility is fixed was communi.
Gated to Lord Lansdowne and was the
first inform alton on the subject he had
received from st. Petersburg
The absence during the day of Count
Benkendorff, The Russian ambassador
necessarily caused some delay; but
the Russian charge d'affaires, who
called at the foreign Office on re.
quest by note from Lord Lansdowne,
unofflcially expressed deep regret and,
as far as il was possible for him to
go gave assurance of speedy action
by the Russian government.
Lord Lansdowne in this interview
told NJ Sansonoff, the charge d'af-
faires, that he desired to sec Ambas.
sador Benkepdorff Tuesday morning
Lord Lansdowne asked NJ. Sansonoff
II he could offer any explanation of
the affair, and the latter replied that
he only knew what had appeared in
the papers, and that he had not re-
ceived any word up to that time from
St Petersburg. Lord Lansdowne
gave no suggestion as to what might
be done in the matter.
Apology and Ample Compensation.
At the Russian embassy it was stat
ed that THE whole affair was so OBJ
viously a mistake, from whatever
cause, that Russia's course was plain
ly dictated, namely, apology and am
pie compensation"
All eyes are now turned towards St.
Petersburg, awaiting word from the
Russian government
Earl Onslow, president Of the board
Of agriculture, speaking In Stirling
shire last night, said 1t would be well
If explanations were not sought for
this extraordinary incident" until the
country had some authentic informa-
ton. The whole affair, he said
seemed so unaccountable that one
could not help feeling sure there
would be an explanation Of what must
have been a gigantic blunder. Earl
Onslow added that the country might
rely upon one thing, namely, that the
Emperor of Russia who is known
throughout the world for his feelings
Of humanity, could not fail to be de-
pressed by such an incident"
The actual casualties during the one
sided bombardment off Dogger bank
can be correctly stated since the ar.
rival at London last evening of the
carrying ship Swift, reporting the
safety of the missing trawlers. The