Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-10-27

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Russia's delay, which ls considered alb
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Tension Increases as time pass,'
without definite settlement of th,
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Bcnckendorifs tentative communca'
ton TO Foreign Minister LansdoWn'
today aud the fact that this was re'
garded as unsatisfactory only serve.
10 inilame the public mind, and Will,
official circles are giving out intIma'
tons mat II Is their confident belief
that the whole matter VIII be satlstac'
torily arranged, IA Is now quite evident
mat only short time VIII be allowed
Russia IN which To give iinal ana COM
plete assurances OF her Intentions "a
comply with any and all demands
Great Britain may make within reason
The arrival OF Admiral Rojestyensky
az Nlgo and the certainty that he Is IN
direct communication with his govern
ment removes at once the possibility OF
any delay on account OF the inability
OF Russia TO get her side Of the occur
rences ON the night Of oct a. with
this official version between the Rus
Sian government together with the OH
clal statement Of the members OF The
tishing Meet II Is unlikely That the
British public or the British govern
ment VIII allow another "A hours Ia
pass quietly without receiving a salts
factory reply TO the note. which de-
manded a quick answer.
Meanwhile the admiralty is not idle
Reports from all naval stations show
that a tremendous state OF activity eX-
lists, This is especially true ~ Gihral-
tar from which place II Is announced
that some OF the best OF Great Brltaln''
war vessels are under orders TO proceed
IN the direction of the Russian Baltic
squadron ana that all the ships Of the
British channel fleet are ready TO go "a
sea az a moments notice,
Hitherto there has been no lndica-
ton that time limit had been set by
Great Britain for Russla's reply TO her
demands, but the fact that three bat
tleships and three cruisers are under
orders for the morning Of Oct Is, is
construed In some quarters TO mean
that Great Britain VIII not wait
longer than that date before unleaslng
her sea dogs WINE II II also evident
that the Russian cruisers and smaller
boats OF the Baltic squadron may find
dlilculty IN passing the gateway 10 the
east unless the crisis Is completely over
by the time they reach the entrance 10
the Mediterranean.
Information has reached the Associ-
oled fress lioln am authoritative source
lilat puts a brighter llght upon the
situation IL is understood that practi-
cally everything mas been decided upon
to the satisfaction Of Count Lamsdorif.
the Russian foreign minister except
the question OF the punishment OF the
oIending officers OF the Baltic squad
ron II Is further understood that
Great Britain Is not demanding final
ana formal written undertakings before
announcing that she is satisfied, but
that an Undertaking In general terms
on the part OF Russia viii be accepted
as sufficient guarantee for an official
announcement that the crisis has pass
ed,
colonial secretary Lyttleton, speak
ing NJ bennington tonight, said he had
no lurther information to disclose, but
that ne had no doubt Russia would
make iull feparation and punish the
uenders Al the public utterances Of
ministers and influential men reflect
the gravity OF the crisis, but also the
confidence that Russia will give the re.
0ulT0l gNtlgfnDtiQn
iIehler b'ltour VIII make speech
AT southampton on Friday, which is
awaited win intense Interest Lord Sell
DoIne' IIst lord OF the admiralty left
LONDON late tonight FOR Portsmouth To
give ms personal attention 10 naval
preparations there,
IN interviews at the foreign oaic,
WIN the foreign ambassadors, this be-.
ihs 'he regular reception day Lord
L4nSdowne though IN no degree pessI.
mstic regarding the eventual outcome
gave ms callers clearly to understand
uat ne ala not regard Ambassador
henckendorlts letter as altogether sat
lS'actory ana that It was distinctly en-.
complete II was gathered that Lord
lAnsdoWne had insisted that I'm the
written reply TO be handed 10 Ambas-
sauor Hardinge by Foreign Minister
laamsdorn, punishment Of the princi-
pas snlli pe included and that though
Great Britain Is unable at the present
moment 10 specify the individuals like
~ TO be found responsible, Russia must
pledge herself not only to ascertain
who are responsible but TO punish them
IN ihe most severe manner
Cntll Rojestrensky's report was Yc.
ceived Russia has exhibited reluctance
to give such a pledge, believing that an
ample apology IN view OF the lack of