The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-10-28
ENGLAND DOES NOT
invite A WAR, BUT
Expects That the Cars Government Will Make
Ample Apology and Reparation For Outrage
On North Sea TraWIing Fleet
FEELING IN ENGLAND RUNS HIGH

tomorrow, miStaking 1t Tor asJapaneSe
cruiser" said British naval cap
tain. Then there would be trouble
and Mr.. Rojestvensky would get hurt. ."
There has been some demand that a
British fleet should shepherd the Bal.
tic squadron to see that it commits
no more outrages. This is not likely
to be done. 1t is believed that the
shepherding could not go on long with
out open hostilities and that is some
thing Great Britain wishes to avoid.
Therefore it is probable that the Rus
slams will be left alone until they go
crazy again.
At late hour last night Count
Benekendorff, the Russian ambassa-
dor to Great Britain granted an inter
view.
Il have just returned from Ger.
many" he said. "Ill with fatigue and
anxiety, but | authorize you to say to
the people of England that | am alb
solutely certain that what occurred
in the North sea was deplorable ac-
cident and nothing else OF my re-
gret and my country's regret l am
sure it is unnecessary for me to say"
THE CZAR HEARS NEWS.
St. Petersburg, Oct. 25.-The Pub
fishers Press correspondent learns
from an excellent source that Ad-
miral Rojestvensky's report of the
North sea blunder reached the czar
late yesterday afternoon from Cher
bourg.
Persons close to the imperial house.
hold say that his majesty expressed
himself as deeply shocked and gen.
timely grieved over the affair and that
he will not hesitate a moment longer
than necessary to receive full details
in making his apology to King Ed
ward.
The first news of the accident
reached the capital in newspaper dis
patches from London. but what be-
came known of their contents remain
ed confined to the small circles which
are in touch with the editors of the
leading journals. The story never ap-
peared in print, for the censor pre-
pared three lines for the newspapers
some Of the vessels of the Baltic fleet
cOllded with British fishing boats, and
that the damage done was not con-
siderable. 1t is presumed that some
of the papers printed more, some even
endeayoring to acquaint the public
with the details, but all those who
ventured to do this without consult
ing the censor first, had their editions
confiscated. 81
Men acquainted with Russian news.
papeT conditions say that the censor
has never before exercised his prerog-
atiyes in a more rigorous manner.
AS matters stand here today, the
fleet committed an outrage and there
fore there is no feeling either way
in the matter. Those who have learn
ed the truth are careful to conceal
their thoughts.
Judging from the manner in which
the incident has been treated here so
far, it's ramifications will never be-
come public property if the authorities
can prevent it. If serious results
should occur the people will be left
in ignorance as to the cause which
precipitated the trouble So far as
the Russian public is concerned, the
matter will go down in the annals as
a collision Of no moment whatsoever.
WHAT THE TIMES SAYS.
London, Oct. 25.-Uondon Times.)
The Times in an editorial on the
North sea horror says: THE main
facts are indisputable. The dead men
are lying at Hun with their fishing
knives in their hands, as they stood
when the Russian shells killed them,
and the trawlers which come into
port bear unmistakable marks of Rus
sian fire. That Is an outrage for
which we are entitled to instant sat
isfaCtion. The details may be settled
later, but unless Russia expresses her
regret for the crime her sailors have
committed and tenders us apologies
and gives us sufficient promise of sig.
nal reparation hereafter, within an
other "a hours the nation will expect
her rulers to do something more than
talk. We have the means to infiict
speedy punishment on the wrongdoers
ourselves should their government ne
glect to tender us immediate adequate
satisfaction for the offence they have
done.
"The Channel fleet is between Glib
raltar and Lisbon, right across the
course of the Baltic squadron, and
though we trust and believe that the
Russian government will spontaneous
ly recognize the justice of our claims,
1t is satisfactory to know that our
ships are in position from which, in
case of need. they could readily do
what might be required of them"