Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-29
England Pleased With
Result of North Sea
Negotiations.
PLANS FOR THE BOARD
Five AdmiraIs Suggested---No
American Officer is
Included.

ST. Petersburg, Oct. 29.-The state
ment was positively made this after
noon, though it is impossible to confirm
it, that the emperor last night received
a telegram from Admiral RojestVensky
saying that in view of what had oc-
Cured he asked to be relieved of his
command.
Plan Practice Demonstration.
London. Oct. 29.-The admiralty to-
day rescinded its order stopping all
naval leave and the Pail Mail Gazette
says although all danger of war has
passed a great naval demonstration in
the nature of practice is being planned
as a sequel TO the hostile mobilization.
London. Oct 29.-Profound satisfac-
ton over the fact that an arrangement
has been reached and the entire GER
tainty that the result of the commits
sion of inquiry will be TO discredit Vice
Admiral Rojestvensky's statements
anent the presence of torpedo boats
among the North sea fishing fleet
marks the comments of London news
papers almost universally.
Five AdmIraIs SuGgested.
The composition of the commission
is the immediate subject of the COM
munications passing between st. Pet
ersburG and London. II has been sug-
gested it shall be comprised Of five
admirals. French. Russian and Eng
lsh and two from smaller powers, pos
sibly Denmark and Holland. to be nom
mated by their respective govern
gvT.N-- H. I..l
as yet No American member has
been suggested.
Roiestven-ky Explains.
Vigo. Oct 29.-Upon the main ques-
tion relative to the identity of the Jap
anese torpedo boats said TO have been
seen among the Hull fishing fleet dur
ing the night of October 21-22. Vice Ad-
miral Rojestvensky said to the AssO-
ciated Press:
"Rumors had reached me that the
japanese would attack the squadron,
and when | suddenly saw that night
two torpedo boats between our two di-
visions and heard the noise of firing
of torpedoes. | doubted not that they
were Japanese
Vigo. Oct 29-The Russian squad
ron is still in port.
SignnIed for Help.
Prince Keretelli. an officer on board
the battleship Emperor Alexander Ill.
told me the transport Areadaur was
surrounded by eight torpedoes or yes
sells carrying torpedo tubes. The Area
daur signaled her danger. and when
our battleships advanced We did not
for one moment suppose the attacking
vessels could be fishermen"
StnI nt Vigo.
Later in the day a British cruiser
arrived here from the south anchored
outside the harbor and exchanged sa-
lutes with the fore and Russian squad
ron.
Asks Russia to Participate.
St Petersburg. Aug. 29.-Great Brit
ain has invited Russia TO be represent
ed on the board of inquiry at Hull into
the North sea incident.
Germany has not YET made repTesen-
tations To Russia in the case of the
German fishing vessel Sonntag fired on
by Russian warship the 2lst of
Horns reef.
Inquiry AT Hull.
The board of inquiry is likely to be
opened at Hull early next week and
will be presided over by a naval ofi
Ger. assisted by a leading lawyer The
inquiry Will be confined to ascertain
ing the circumstances from fisher
mems point of view and assessing the
damage. \ report OF the evidence vii
be forwarded 10 the international com
mission. The inquiry will express NJ
opinion on the action of the Russian
squadron.
Diplomats Relax.
After the excitement Of the last few
days complete luu now prevails il
diplomatic circles. Balfour is playini
golf How hard Ambassador Bencken
dorff worked for peace probably vii
never be thoroughly known.
Arrive at TnnEier.
Tangier. Morocco. Oct 29.-Fou
Russian cruisers. three torpedo boa
destroyers and five colliers arrive,
here this morning The Russian fae
ship exchanged salutes with the Frencl
and British cruisers.
No Order Placed in England.
Toxic Oct 29.-It is officially dt
Clared in most positive terms tha
Japan has neither purchased nor ol