Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-10-28

/ confess that the country Is under the
shadow of war and that the word is
now with Russia,
The Standard edltorally describes
Ruiestyensky.s whole story ms the cree
alton Of q disordered Imagination, bear
ms It's retutatIon on It's face, and says;
'For Russia TO enter "a controversy with
England ON The basis OF such a tissue
of Measurements can only lead to
trouble
The Daily Telegraph says. W the
admiral believes his oWa story an that
can Doe said Is that the sooner he re-
turns home and is looked after the bet
ter 81 viii be- for himself, his family
and his country"
These extracts we'll represent the
opinion OF the country and press, The
fact that the Baltic squadron appears to
have fred on vessels of various nation
alities Is regarded as proving that it5
officers were in a condition Of nervous
panic, rendering the squadron a danger
to the worlds commerce.
According 10 the Daily Telegwp's ST.
Petersburg correspondent Admiral Ro-
iestyensky received from the admiralty
In code secret Instructions not only au-
thorizng hut obllging HIM to fire on all
Sims appmaChing TOO close or other
wise ufousing suspicion, but that for
elgn governments were not notified OF
these instructions.
At Hull, whore the simplicity Of the
funeral rites over the bodies Of the Vie
Tins was in strong contrast 10 the deep
feeling displayed by the enormous con-
course of public mourners, Admiral Ro-
jcstvensky's statements are dismissed
as absolutely inaccurate and unworthy
OF the slightest consideration.
The fishermen are emphatic I'm declar-
ing that it can be proved beyond doubt
that there We're no Japanese torpedo
boats ln tho vicinity Of Dogger bank
Further they point out that the Baltic
squadron was 30 miles out Of It's proper
course with the result that the vessels
steamed into the midst of the trawlers
and this is the only foundation they
assert for the allegation that the trans
port Anatol was surrounded by un-
known vessels.
ROJEsTVENsllY'S DISPATCHES.
St. Petersburg, oct 2S-The naval
general staif publishes the following
dispatches from Vice Admiral Rojest-
yeusky.
First dispatch: "The North sea Incl
dent was caused by two torpedo boats
advancing TO attack without lights un-
der cover OF darkness against the vcs-
sells leading the detachment When the
detachment turned on It's searchlights
and opened fire the presence OF several
small steamboats, resembling steam
nshing boats was discovered. The de.
tachment endeayored 10 spare these and
cpased firing as soon as the torpedo
boats were out of sight
1.-THE English press is indignant be-
cause torpedo boat left by the detach-
meut ON the spot Until morning dld not
nIj the victims. Nov there was not "a
Fmrls torpedo boat near the detach-
ment and none remaining near the
small steamboats, was that torpedo
boat which was not sunk but only dam
aged. The detachment did not aid the
little steamboats, because we suspected
them of completely on account OF their
ohslmately cutting into the order Of the
position Of our vessels, Several 0f them
showed no lights and others ony very
late.'
Second dispatch: Having met sew
cral hundred ushing boats, the squad.
ron showed them every consideration.
cXccpt when they were In company with
foreign torpedo boats, 4 which one dis
appeared, while the other according TO
the fishers own evidence, remained
among them until morning. They sup
posed it was a Russian ana We're lndig-
nant because it did not aid the victims.
but II was foreign, and remained until
morning. seeking the other torpedo boat,
IT'S cOusort. either TO repair damage or
through fear OF bctraylng Itself To those
who were not Us accOmpices. II there
were also on the spot fishermen I'M
prudently dragged into the enterprise !
begin the name OF the whole squadron
10 express my sincere regret 10 the I'M
fortunate Victims Of circumstances un-
der which no warshlp, even IN time OF
deep peace could have acted otherwise
MYSTERY DEEPENs,
ST. Petersburg, oct 2S. $40 o, NJ
The mystery Of the trawler AFFAIR IN
stead Of being cleared up by Vice Ad-
mlral Rojestyensky's report today ap-
pears 20 be deeper than ever. The Rus
sian admirals explanation Is hailed
with the greatest satisfaction at the
admiralty and elsewhere, but II is felt
that Il direct issue has now been raised
between Great Britain and Russia and
the issue has entered on a more delicate
stage.
Public sentiment IN both countries
doubtless win demand the most search
Ing investigation 90 establish facts. ana
probably neither nation VIII be willing
to accept the result Of an ex-parte IN
qulry by the other
The outcome probably VIII be a mixed
tribunal OF some sort. This az least Is
the suggestion OF some OF the cooler
men here as Il IS felt that only thus
could a repetition OF the Maine inquiry
be avoided.
popular excitement has reached a