The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-29
ALL DANGER AvER'T I E:
Premier Balfour Sets the Eng
fish Mind at
Rest,
lRv ,A,,ssoclated Press.l

4 LONDON. Oct as.--..l danger OF war
between Russia and Great Britain mas
been averted and the settlement Of the
only points in dispute regarding tho at
tack BY the Russian second PACING sqund-
ron on British trawiers October list, mas
2 been referred to an international COM
mission under The Hague Convention.
premier Balfour. speaking at meet
ing OF tho NatiS,.al Union OF Converse n
tive Clubs st Sou hampton tonight, broke
that silence which had been SO lon. pre-
served and had brought the people OF ltue
United Kingdom to a condition OF almost
desperate Irritation an. given rise 70
misconceptions which -4r. Baitour To-
night himself exposed. The Russian
ar1ba ssador,"' said Mr. Balfour. mas an
thorized q statement to the following ef-
feet: The Russian government on hearing
{ or the North Sea incident, at once ex-
pressed Its profound regret and also
promised most liberal compen sation. lns
government has ordered the detention at
vIro OF tina, part of the fleet which was
concerned ID the incident. IN order that
the officials aud naval authorizes mlgnt.
ascertain what officers were respo1sioO1lc
for II: that those officers nnd ma . an n no
feraI witnesses would not proceed on tne
VOYAGE TO the Far East; that inquiry
would be Instituted Into the facts ny an
international commission as provided &oS
The Hague Convention: that Dir. SAVIOUR,
interDolateci. had nothing to do With ar-
8bItration: 1t was The consultation OF an
international commission IN orccr 70 Hnu
OUT the facts and any person FOUND eut1ty
would be tried and punished adequately.
a,rhe Russian government undertook that
nrecautions would he taken to guard
against recurrence OF such Incidents.
Special instructions on this subject would
I be issued. 3.} - Z.
preliminary to this court, said Dir. Bal
! 4our there would be the coroner.s In
ouest at Hull over the dead fishermen,
a board Of trade inquiry and an INQUIRY
by Russian officials at Vigo. Tho board
Of trade inquiry would be specially con-
stitutsd by the British government to III.
clutla Representative men. The Russian
q en- bassy had been asked to send a rep
rcsentatfye and give asslstan CO. Apology
and compensation having already been
offered nothing now remains but to de-
1crmine which account Is corrcst, Rojest-
vensky's or the trawlers Mr.. Baltoul
plainly said that Thursday evening RUS
sla and Great Britain, seemed to be on
6 tho brink OF war, and yet gave the frank
.st praise 10 the attitude preserved
\ throughout by the Emperor and Russian
4 government. While the Premier was IN
able to praise the pacific attitude OF the
government too highly, he bitterly as
sailed RoJestvnnsky's report. declaring
{ that 1t was Insult to- Great Britain as
neutral. nation, and ridiculed its proba-
5bllity. The Immense audience received
Mr.. Balfour's encouragement OF the set.
clement OF the AFFAIR with unbounded en-.
thusasln. which was echoed Throughout
the Kingdom when the evening extras an.
peared and set suspense at rest.
The day was an eventfll one IN the
metropolis. The population, Stirred By
flaring headlines In the morning news
papers seemed convinced that war Was
inevitable. The Cabinet meeting which
was held at noon served to Increase
rather than .allay anxiety. Throughout
1 Tho country there had been spread deep.
rooted, though practically erroneous, idea
that Great Britain had given Russia q
time limit In which to reply. and
8..C.harley Beresford, Englnnds nava
idol, was on the spot. Many, indeed
thought 1t was only a question OF hours
when he would be demol!shng Russian
ships. Without the least national desire
for war. a great naval excitement had
beor, worked up In the streets tonight
many expressions Of disappointment might
ne heard because the crisis had not de.
yeloped into hostilitles, This merely
voiced the opinion OF 1.-The thoughtless
which comprised a considerable section O
tho public, No further difficulties are
z eynected, i'2 f#i ft llt ss5i W.