Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1904-11-03
If LATEST REPORTS TRUE
ENGLAND DEMANDS
FOUR THINGS.
Apology, Indemnity, Punish
ment of Officers and Guaran-
tee of Future Security.
Time Given Till This
Afternoon. Russia
Objects to the
Last Two.

London, Oct. 27.-If a statement
printed with the utmost prominence
by the Daily Mail is acceptable as
true, Great Britain and Russia stand
on the brink Of war, which can on
ly be averted by Russia's submis-
sion. At the moment of the tele-
graphing it is impossible to confirm
or deny the statement " hich follows:
"The situation arising from the
North Sea outrage has become one
of much gravity. AS stated by the
Daily Mail yesterday, the British
government has formulated four de-
mands for an apology Tor the attack;
for pecuniary indemnity for the
victims; for the punishment of the
Russian officers concerned, and for
guarantee for the future security of
British shipping from similar at
tacks.
''The Russian government is will
ing to make the apology and pay
the indemnity, but as regnrds the
other two points the war party.
which is strongly in the ascendent
in ST. Petersburg, refuses as yet to
make the desired concession. The
British government is resolved not
to give way, and we understand
that it has notified the Russian gov
ernmenu that its acquiescence must
be forthc ming by the afternoon of
October u. Failing this, the chan
mel feet will, we understand, be in
structed to ask the Baltic fleet to re-
turn. Should the Russian admiral
refuse it is expected that the British
admiral will be obliged to compel
the fleets return. The British gov
ernment has, we believe, reason for
confidence that, whatever action it
| may take in its. resolve to secure
amends for the terrible aud inexcus-
| able outrage. France Will not con-
sent to be embl Oiled"
st. Petersburg, Oct. 27.-The ST:
| Petersburg correspondent Of the
/ Telegraph says the situation is ap-
| pArentIy unchanged. Russia, con-
{ vincnd Of kn5land's infiexible re-
| solve to keep peace, will not in the
! circumstances Iuake any adm ission
| manlty aud honor of the navy, but
! hopes to settle the matter by an ex :
i preston of sympathy for the vic
| TINS and the payment of money to
| their families. All COMMUNICATIONS
between the two governments will
| therefore be conducted on lines linn
tied to these points.
This cause of action has been taken
| by the heads of the admiralty after
consultation. with other state de-
partments and is fully approved by
the czar, who is convinced that the
outcry is being raised for the pur-
pose of depriving Russia of hel
rights of defence at sea, and also
that the commapders of his feet are
incapable of exceeding the liberty O.
action accorded them by interna
I tional law or of abandoning in {
| cowardly manner fishermen Wanton
ly wounded by their guns. Neithel
depositions nor evidence will alter
that conviction.
| London, Oct. 27,-It can not be
i concealed that the passage.of anothe.
| twenty-four hours without any sub
| stantive reply from Russia Ia
greatly aggravated the situation
which may be described without ex
aggeration as extremely grave. TIL
nations indignation is rapidly risin!
and no voice is heard in any quartz
counselling patience.