Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1904-11-04
RUSSIAN STORY
is NOT BELIEVED
British Public Is Bitter and the
Press Denounces 1t as
imaginary.
is OPEN TALK or WAR
The Hull Fishermen Say There Were
No Torpedoboats in Their Midst
and Scout AdmiraI's
Report.

London, Oct. 29.-Admiral Rojesl
1rgensky's explanation Of the attack OF
ais squadron on British trawlers. while
1t is received with incredulity by the
people and press OF Great Britain. a
probably turned the current of diplo-,
matte negotiations into a new channel.
The British foreign office is in courtesy
4 obliged to accord an investigation into
circumstances narrated by the Russian
/ admiral, reinforced. al II Is, by the
v testimony of subordinate officers OF the
squadron and by the report OF the
Danish minister of marine, communal
Gated to the Russian government that
vessels were known to have been
chartered in Hull and in Sweden by
the Japanese for the purpose OF attack
ang the Baltic squadron during its pas
sage of the North sea inc the English
q channel. There are on the one sfda
stories of Russian ships firing upon
q vessels of several neutral nations, n
on the other of incidents tending to
establish Admiral Rojestvensky's re-
port that there were armed hostile
vessels In the vicinity at least of the
Hull fishing feet. Pending develop
knents in diplomatic exchanges, the
british admiralty is showing the ut
snost activity in bringing fleets within
the course of the Russian squadron.
The Russian ships at Vigo, Spain, it
SIS promised, will depart as soon as
necessary repairs are completed.
Plan fer Peaceful Adjustment.
France and Germany may be re-
garded as throwing the weight OF their
Influence in the scale for a peaceful con-
ciusion of the controversy.
VA While up to the present the govern
Fnent has maintained an attitude of al
most complete silence with regard to
&he progress of the affair, it is regarded
as almost certain that Premier Balfour,
syho will make a speech at Portsmouth
tonight, will after a conference with
fhe entire cabinet be in a position to
make some definite announcement.
Public sentiment. which hitherto has
been kept under remarkable control,
will hardly stand the passage of an
cther day, and especially because of
the opportunity afforded by Mr.. Bal
Tours appearance on the platform, un-
sess some satisfactory explanation is
made.
It might be said that yesterday was
dhe first time that n real excitement
was exhibited on the part If the pub
He. Early editions of the afternoon
papers calculated to arouse the most
Intense national feeling, positively an
snounced that a time limit had been set
flor Russia's reply, and that the cabinet
had been called to assemble immedi-
ately. This brought out a crowd in
Downing street, but ii quickly dispersed
when informed that MIR. Balfour had
not arrived from Hatfield house, and
wthey were twenty-four hours ahead Of
#time.
Ro~jestvensky's Report.
Admiral Rojestvensky's report seemed
10 stagger almost ryo Its state
ments were received with incredulity,
- nd axtJanfIu tho ronlxt xuoc rnua rdad
hs merely an adroit counter in order to
gain time. The text of the admiraTs
Telegram, received 1T a late hour last
hight, Is calculated to inflame instead
Of allay the resentment of the British
public. His statement that he "endeav-
bred to spare the trawlers and ceased
to fire as soon as the torpedoboats were
out of sight" together with the virtual
mccusation of completely with supposed
Japanese torpedoboats against the fish,
ermen Is hardly likely TO reconcile an
Angry nation to the possibility that
4here is another side to the case calling
for Investigation.
How much longer is the burden of
Abe newspaper articles this morning.
commenting on the delay Of the Rus
sian government and what 1t charac-
terized as the amazing story Admiral
Tn-ojesiveIIsky tells, sitti5 disposition &c
shown to listen for a moment to the
admirai's story. Some st. Petersburg
correspondents go so far as to, say the
Explanation is home manufactured"
The most serious OF the morning news
papers CONFESS that the country is UNI
ner the shadow of war and that the
word is now with Russia.
b The Standard editorialiy describes Ro-
gcstvensky's whole story as the result OF a
disordered imagination, bearing its refu-
Ration on It's Trace. and says:
FOR Russia to enter a controversy with
England on the basis OF such a tissue of
miscellaneous can only lead to trouble"
The Daily Telegraph says:
"If the admiral believes his own story
ali that can be said is that the sooner
NE returns home and Is looked after the
better Il will be for himself, his family
and his country"
These extracts well represent the opinion
of the country and the press.
Squadron Held to Be a Danger.
# The fact that the Baltic squadron ap-
pears TO have fired on vessels of various
8~natsonaIities is regarded as proving that
It's officers were in a condition OF nervous
canic rendering the squadron a danger to
the worlds commerce.
According 70 the Daily Telegraph's st.
Petersburg correspondent Admiral Ro-
Aiestvensky received from the admiralty In
code secret Instructions not only authoriz-
ing but obliging him to fire upon all ships
approaching too close or otherwise arous-
Ing suspicion. but that foreign govern
naents were not notified of these instruc-
Hons.
At Hull, where the simplicity OF the
fk,neral rites over the bodies of the vic
6ffms was I'm strong contrast TO the deep
Keeling displayed by the enormo con-
cpul sc of public mourners. Admiral Ro-
%{~estvensky's statements are dismissed as
ABSOLUTELY inaccurate and unworthy OF the
~1lightest consideration. The fishermen
re emphatic In declaring that ii can be
3nroved beyond doubt that there were no
A1apanese topedoboats in the vicinity or
EDcgger bank. Further. they point out
A<hat the Balt..c squadron was thirty miles
Aout OF It's proper course. with the result
7fhat the vessels steamed into the midst
~ the rawlers and this Is the only foun-
1ation. they assert. for the allegation hat
he squadron was surrounded by unknown
A/essels.
W Az Cardiff X As stated that German ves-
lis loading coal for Russian account are
aid 10 be Fastening their departure for
Lar that an outbreak or WA will result
an embargo being placed unon the ex-