Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-10-29
BURDEN or PROOF IS on HIM,
In Japan II is OGcially Denied that
She Bought or Ordered a Torpedo
Boat 10 England OF Since War
TRAVELLERS SIDE OF STORY GlvEk
Crews Of MOulmelu, Mino and Call
Unanimously Deny 1orpcdoboalsNcre
Moving Among Fishing lIc,l

yigo. spain. oct 29-The Russian
squadron Is stlll In port Upon the
main question relative TO the Identity
Of the Japanese torpedoboats said to
have been seen among the Hull fishing
feet during the night OF oct 2l.2.
Vice Admiral Roiestyensky said to thc
Associated Press today
"Rumors had reached me that the
japanese would attack the squadron
and when ] suddenly saw that nigh
the two torpedoboats between our two
divisions and heard the noise OF the mr.
INK OF torpedoes ! doubted not that
they were Japanese
Prince KerctelIi, an officer on board
the battleshlp Emperor Alexander III,
told me that the transport Areadaur
was surrounded by eight torpedoboats
or vessels carrying torpedo tubes. The
Areadaur signalled her danger. and
when our battleshlps advanced We did
not for one moment suppose that The
attacking vessels could be fishermen"
ADMIRAL MUST PROVE STORY
London. oct gJ.-Profound satisfac.
ton over the fact that an arrangement
has been reached and the entire GER
tainty that the result OF the commission
Of inquiry viii be 10 dlscredit Vice
Admiral ROjestyensky' statements An
Cnt the presence Of torpedo boats
among the North sea fishing fleet
marks the comments OF London alter
noon newspapers almost universally,
The admirafs story, Il Is pointed out,
has the great advantage that Il Is ca
pahle OF precise proof or disppof
The Russian admiral can only make
good his ease by producing the vessel
whose presence he alleges was among
the traWlers. says the Westminster
Gazette. This feeling that the British
contention Will be upheld peryades all
classes and disposes the public to calm-
ly await the verdict.
Trading on the stock exchange
opened buoyantly and prices consider
ably advanced all around,
The composition OF the international
commission Is the immediate subject Of
communication passing between ST.
Petersburg and London II has been
suggested that II shall be comprised Of
five admIrals, French, Russian and
English, and two from smaller powers,
possibly Denmark and Holland. TO be
named by their respective governments.
Nothing yet, however, has definitely
been decided. No American member
has bene suggested. though there might
he an opening therefor IN the pUposal
that one law jurIst from neutral pow
or shall be included In the commission
JAPAN OFFICIALLY DENIES.
Toxic. oct o. 2.3O p, m.--The report
ed statement Of am officer on board The
Russian battleship Emperor Alexander
III. with the Russian Baltic squadron
now az Vigo, SPAIN to the effect that
there were foreign torpedoboats among
the Hull trawlers when they were Ared
upon recently By the Russian Warshlps
and that the japanese government waa
said TO have purchased torpedoboats ln
England. coupled with the inslnuation
that the torpedoboats with the trawlers
were Japanese, has been received IN
Japan with a mixed feeling OF indlgna-
ton and derIslon
II is officially declared In the most
positive terms that japan has neither
purchased nor ordered @ single torpedo
boat In England since the outbreak Of
the war.
TRAVELLERS SIDE OF STORY.
London. oct 29--In reply to an IN.
ouiry regarding the alleged presence
OF torpedoboats among the HUI FISH
ing fleet. DR.. Jackson, solicitor Of tdh
owners Of the feet wires as follows
81 have personally interviewed th'
crews Of the Moulmen, MinO and Gull
and the boatswaln OF the Crane aud the
other injured men from the Crane. They
unanimously and einphaucally deny
Admiral Roiestycnsky's suggestion con-
corning the vessels like torpedOboats
moving rapidly among the fishing feet
which they characterize as a fabrica'
tlon Trawers could not be mistaken
for war vessels nor our fishermen f0r
Japanese.
''The steam trawler Kennett has sent
In a report that the last Russian yos'
sci fired at her az Z a. No. the sho,
passing between her funnel and fore
mast. The Moulmein and the Minp
saw the Russians at a. m, and g a, Oh.
respectively
Dr. Jackson suggests that the Btt-
ism consul at GeAe. sweden, should Sc
cure full statements from the Swedish
steamer Aldebaran fired at by the
Russians two hours before our vessels.
JAP NAVAL OFFICER TALKS
Toxic. oct %. Noon "A promnsu
officer on the japanese naval stan said
today that he believed the Russian
Baltic fleet would not come far ON
lts way east lie dld not believe tina;
the Russian government desires 10 send
ID at all. ana Il was likely that the
traWler AFFAIR In the North sea would
be used as an excuse for the recall VI
the feet lnst1ncing reasons upon
which ne based his belief. be said that
the fleet commander Admiral Roiest-
yenglly. was sick when he left port,
and II seemed very improbable that
the Russian government n their inten.
lions we're serious, would send "a sick
admiral 90 navigate many thousands OF
miles 90 combat a superior force at Oh
end OF q long cruise.
II there were any tIgpcdObogts
among the trlWhng feet which was
fired upon by the feet N was the duty
OF the Russian officer ir commend. De
said 90 pursue them and investigate
the base of ihelr dispatch. Russia hy
delay was seeking TO render the dslo.
matte situation with England more
critical 10 afford a plausible excuse 10