The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-10-27
FEAR JAPANESE ATTACK

1t is rumored that the object of the
Spanish government in requesting the
Russians to remain the shortest pos
sible time at Vigo- is to prevent the
possibility of attack by Japanese
agents, whose presence in the province
of Galicia is suspected. Three other
Russian warshfps have anchored in
Arosa bay. The government has re-
fused them permission to coal in Span
ish waters. The warships Marques
de Ia Victoria and Vasco Nunez de
Balboa are keeping watch along the
coast The authorities have ordered
that all fishing boats shah fly the ma
tional flag in order to avoid repeti-
ton of the Dogger bank incident.
Prince Keretelli, an officer of the
battleship Emperor Alexander III, has
been interviewed and gives the follow
ing explanation of the attack by the
Baltic squadron upon the British
trawlers off Dogger bank:
1.-THE transport Anatol, which was
steaming ahead of the squadron, was
suddenly surrounded by eight torpedo
boats, and requested assistance, where
upon the battleship division advanced
and sfgnaled to the unknown vessels to
leave or disclose their nationality. The
vessels refused to obey and advanced
among the Russian .battleships. Sud-
denly a cannon shot was heard from
an unknown vessel. Then the admiral
formed in battle line and replied to
the fire, afterwards continuing his voy-
age"
Prince Keretelli added that the Rus
slams feared the strange topedo boats
We're Japanese, as the admiral was
aware that the Japanese had purchased
such boats in England.
REPORT HANGS ETRE
ST. PETERSBURG, Oct. a7.-An Of
fetal of the admiralty stated this morn
ing that no word had yet been received
from Vice Admiral Rojestvensky. The Of
fetal continued:
1.-The delay in getting the Russian YER
sion of the North sea affair is proving
exceedingly embarrassing to this govern
ment. 1t is felt that in the indamed
state Of British public opinion the mex
plicable absence of any official report is
becoming g. most serious factor and rem
ders still more difficult an already deli
cate situation
While the good faith Of the Russian
government in its efforts to probe the af-
fair is not questioned, it Is evident from
renewed British inquiries at the foreign
Office and admiralty on Wednesday that
while no time limit for a response to the
British note has been fixed, King Ed
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nor position to brook unreasonable de-
lay. 1t is realized here that each days
delay will render the temper of the peo-
pie of both countries more uncertain The
hope is expressed at the admiralty that
the report may be received today The
possibility, Of course, remains that the
information may be correct that the re-
port Is already in the hands of the en-
peror; but if so the delay in transmitting
it to the admiralty is inexplicable. assur-
ances having been extended to the British
embassy that there should not be the
slightest delay in communicating the re-
port when it was received.
One danger of complications discussed
here lies in the possibility that Great Brit
ain may deem is necessary to dispatch
warships to warn and protect British
travellers off the Spanish coast. On the
other hand, If the nature of Rojestven-
sky's report renders the recall of the Bal
tic squadron imperative, it will weigh
greatly in Japan's favor and have Sc
Tious bearing on the future course of the
war