New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-10-30
RUSSIANS DISPLEASED.
UnfavOrabIe Impression Created By
IEr. BaLfOurIs Speech.

Paris, Oct 29.-The speech of Mr. Balfour last
night has created decidedly unfavorable i'm
7. ession in the highest Russian quarters here.
and it is said by those IN the best position to
Judge that the view Of St Petersburg viii sim
larly dsapprove the Premiers remarks. The
Z following statements were given TO The Asso-
GATED Press from the most authoritative
sources:
Mr. Balfour's deduction that Admiral Rojest-
yeusky's statement IS pure fancy is based on the
Prenier's declaration that the admiral was look
1ng OUT Tor torpedo boats coming from Japan. AS
a matter Of fact. the Russian admiral was not
guarding against torpedo boats coming thousands
nanifestly absurd, but he was guarding against
torpedo boats armed ana equipped IN the vicinity
q the North sea mis- IS not matter OF specula-
tion or imagination but is matter OF fact upon
49, ea ne Tussisl 9SstSt-es nave Seen tuI
olAned WIN precise oet2lls Inis information
establishes that the japanese fitted up craft tor
also had aTEe nun5er Of yspanese u o nee at
Newcastle-on-Tyne and other important English
OUT craft to obstruct the Russian squadron There
fore instead Of these torpedo boats being imaginary
SFaGt coming thousands Of miles from Japan, the
thai such torpedo boats we're actually fitting out at
points near the North See
second important point which Mr.. Balfour 8
saying that the Russian squadron on Dogger Bank
was many niles away nom the usual course. as
the North Sea Is across the Dogger Bank. This IL
sot ne route OF the British ana other nayies. but
ehsllaWness OF the water permits easier soundings
ships. Therefore, instead OF the Russian squadron
being Iar out Of its course. Mr. Balfour asserts.
4 was exactly on its right course. There is no
oOubt ILal the japanese Informed themselves con-
ceTulrg the probable route 0f the Russian squad
ron. and were aware that The Russian naval route
would take the squadron across the Dogger Bank
AS means OF indicating the preclseness of the
details reaching the Russian authorities concern
;ng japanese activity near he North Sea the fol
lowing SPECIFIC case Is cited. which came TO the
knowledge q the PusEiGn authorities:
Only two DAYS before the North Sea occurrence
fhe consul general OF Of the important nations
represented here wrote a letter saving that De-
METROS IVilpos living formerly At Patras Greece,
had made the following statement TO the consul
general:
wipes shipped as masters cook from port in
Scotland on hoard the japanese ship Itsma- The
snip came 70 BreEt. whence she began making
trips o. surveillance OF Channel shipe took In the
japanese flag and raised sometimes the American
nag and sometimes the Swedish rag. Ivilpos. per-
ceiving that the Itsima was not upon ordinary
merchant cruise. but was engaged in a dangerous
mission OF surveillance over Russian shiDs. left
the ship at Brest. came here and reported 70 the
consul general who reported IN writing 10 the
Russian authorities.
There is reason 10 believe that some OF the fore
going details win get before the international
commission and that they viii constitute some OF
she features of Russia's point OF view of the Brit
Ssh charRes-