The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-10-26
RUSSIA MUST ACT
PROMPTLY
Reparation and Apology for
Unexplained Attack of
Fleet Demanded

London. Oct. A-There was a hostile
demonstration at Victoria station 'ght
upon the arrival of Count Benckendorfr,
the Russian ambassador to Great Brit
ain A crowd gathered and hooted him
| and attempted to break the windows of
his carriage. The steamship Esreranza,
which is due to sail from Barry with pro-
visions for the Russian Baltic fleet. was
found today to be in sinking condition.
her hull having been pierced below the
water line. The injury is not explained,
but 1t must have been done today and II
is suggested locally that it is the wanton
act or some men employed about the ship
in resentment of the North Sea incident
st. Johns N. F., Oct 4.-The British
! received orders this evening to be in
readiness to proceed to England on a
momnt's notice. The training ship Cal
ypso has been ordered to arrange for the
mobilization of 500 men of the Newfound-
land reserves. There is much excite
ment in naval circles here
| Rome Oct. 24-The Russian embassy
here explains the attack of the Russian
| Pacific squadron on the Hull fsh'rg feet
by the statement that report had been
| received in st. Petersburg that the Jap
anese would try to damage Russian ships
with explosives thrown from fishing
/ boats. Indeed. the embassaoor sad. he
suspected that the squadron opened fire
only after an attempt had been made to
attack some of the ships.
| London, Oct. 24-Great Britain today
sent long and urgent note to the Rus
sian government, officially detailing the
| circumstances of the amazing and unex-
| planned attack by the Russian Se~ond
Pacific squadron during the night of oc-
tober 21 on British fishing boats in the
North Sea. The text of the note has NOT
been given out. but II is officially stated
from the foreign office that 1t con aims
the significant announcement that tire
situation is one which, in the opinion of
his majestys government. does not brook
delay"
Meanwhile, the conservative public
and press are remarkably undemonssra-
| tive AS usual the jingo element de-
mands war and even in official quarters
some go so far as to say that it may be
necessary to stop the Pacific feet pend
ing settlement of the whole affair,
though this extreme measure. it Is be-
iieved, will not be necessary. Every
where there is evidence of .he very pos
tive opinion that this is no time for the
usual diplomatic d;lly-dallving; that
there must be no delay and no limit set
by Russia to her apology or the extent
OF compensation for sufferers by what
King Edward himself terms 1.-The unwar-
ranted action" of the Baltic squadron
commanders.
The king sent the following message
to the mayor of Hull;
From Francis Knollys, buckingham
Palace. october "a. 19Oi To rfis Worship.
the Mayor of Hull: The king commands
me to say that he has hearo with pro-
found sorrow Of the unwarrantable ac-
ntrlfff
! the North Sea fishing feet and ask you
! t, express the deepest sympathy or tne
queen and his majesty to the families OF
those who have suffered from this most
lamentable occurrence. KNOLLYS."
! Francis Knollys. Baron of Favorsham,
IS the private secretary of King Edward.
There is no attempt anywhere among
men of responsibility 10 magnify the oc-
currence 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 food of invective and insin-
uation, though Incompetence first and
! thereafter complete panic Is the most
+; generally accepted explanation.
/ The actual casualties curing the one
side bombardment off Dogger Bank can
be correctly stated since the arrival g,
London this evening of the carrying ship
Swift, reporting the safety or the miss
ing trwalers. ihe Swift left the II e. -
10 a. m. on October %. der captain says:
"Tne Russians gave not the slightest
warning prior TO the commencement OF
the firing The admiral of the fishing
fleet sent up a rocket of warning anu
then the firing commenced. He again
sent up four green rocke $. but this only
seemed to increase the ferocity OF the
bombardment. The poor craftsmanship
of the Russian gunners was the only
thing that saved the entire fleet within
range Of the ssarehlights and guns