The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-25
Words That Greet EngIand'a
King When He Appears.
British Public Wrought Up
Over North Sea Affair.
DEMANDS AREDEFINITE
No Room for Compromise Is Left
by British Note.
Those Responsible for the Out
rage Must Be Punished.

In the absence of Admiral Rojestven-
sky's report no official explanation OF
the action of the Russian Pacific
squadron in firing on the Hull fishing
feet is yet made public. The British
foreign office has made certain formal
and categorical demands upon Rus
sia, couched in language which is said
TO preclude any diplomatic quibbling
or delay and while the situation IL
tense, the best official opinion is that
Russia will make such ample Official
and pecuniary reparation as will pre-
vent any grave international ruptures
The British public is described as be-
ing much wrought up over the occur
renee, but the official tone of both gov
ernments is correct and European cabl-
nets are inclined strongly to the belief
that the incident will be satisfactorily
adjusted. The emperor of Russia has
personally telegraphed King Edward
expressing his regret at the occurrence
and his sympathy with the families
of the killed fishermen. Ambassador
Benckendorff has made similar express
sions to Lord Lansdowne. Additional
particulars of the attack on the traw-
lerS only serve to increase the strange
ness of the incident.
patched to st. Petersburg yesterday
the British government put forward
certain definite demands in language
which it is understood leaves little
opening for any suggestion of q COM
promise. These comprise apology for
ne action of the Russian squadron in
firing on the British fishing fleet in the
North sea Saturday morning and full
compensation for the sufferers. 1t is
further insisted that a searching in
qulry shall be instituted with ali dis
patch and under conditions which will
insure that appropriate action shall
follow the result of the investigation.
In other words that the responsibility
shall be fixed and punishment meted
out to the offenders, whoever they
may be.
THAT King Edward correctly inter-
preted the feeling of the nation in pub
ncly stigmatlzIng the affair as "unwar-
rantabIe' was evidenced by the re-
ceptlon given him this morning when
he started for the race meeting at
Newmarket. A big crowd awaited the
king both at buckingham palace and
at the railroad station and the hearth
ness of the cheering and the vigorous
waving of hats and handkerchiefs
with occasional shouts of Good old
Teddy from the ultra enthusiasts,
made up a remarkable demonstration
and afforded the king evident pleasure
Benckendorff, called at the foreign Of
flee today and had an interview with
Foreign Secretary Lansdowne.
In view of the popular demonstra-
tions against the Russian ambassador
last night special precautions were
adopted by the police to guard him
against any unpleasantness, but they
proved unnecessary
American embassy, also visited the
foreign office this morning.
Queen Alexandra has sent letter
to the mayor of Hull inclosing dona-
ton of $500 for distribution among
the disabled men and the widows and
orphans of the killed, expressing sym
pathy and asking to be informed az
to the progress of the injured.
As Toxic Sees 1t.
Toxic, Oct. 25.-10 a. m.-The de-
tails of the sinking of the British
trawler Crane in the North sea by the
Russian second Pacific squadron are
not known in Toxic and popular and
official judgment is awaiting fuller
knowledge. The only information re-
ceived came in a few brief kilograms
conflicting between attack and acci-
dent. The Jill is the only newspaper
commenting on the incident 1t first
discusses and then dismisses 1t as "ab-
surd even for Russia which has shown
want of wisdom and discretion several
times
The suggestions are made that the
crews of the squadron desire a pre-
text for their recall from the hazard
Gus Oriental cruise or that Russia
desires to save her face by involving
Great Britain. Then the paper pro-
ceedS:
THE most likely explanation of the
outrageous action of the squadron is
found in the fact that some days ago.
owing to a rumor that Japanese veS-
sells laden with explosives had been re-
ported in the Danish strait, the Dan
ish authorities sent escort with the
Russian squadron to prevent any vio-
nothing of the supposed dispatch OF
our ships to that quarter, but it is
likely that the Russian ships, appre-
hending attack out of excessive fear
mistook the trawlers for Japanese ves-
sells sinking mines and attacked them
without making any inquiry"
The Des Moines at Queenstown.
Queenstown, Oct. 25.-The United
States cruiser Des Moines arrived here
three days in these waters. The civil
authorities are arranging entertain
ments for the Americans.
Russian Press Is Silent.
st. Petersburg, Oct 25.-The press
as a whole is significantly silent re-
garding the North Sea tragedy. The
papers generally published without
comment foreign kilograms concern
ing the sinking of the trawlers, in
government or complicate an already
extremely delicate situation by any ex-
preston of opinion before all the facts
on both sides shall have been ascer-
tanned.
One exception, however. is the No
voc Vremya, which says that one OF
the minor powers, before the sailing
Of tho caoond Pacif7c Sctra dror1 co4a-