Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-10-29
Differences Between Two Conn.
tries viii be Referred to an 10.
ternational Commission.
BALFOUR ON TIE SITUATION.


ana lNf ftlltN'UI nI tUf "NlF l'"INi"
in dispute regarding the attack by the
Russian Second Pacific squadron ON
British trawcrs ou Oct % has been
referred to am International commits
sion under The Hague convention.
Details Of the agreement between
Great Britain aud RuHsn ON the mode
N settlement OF the questions arising
out of the firing ou British trowIo.s
10y the Russian second Pacific squadron
were supplied hy Premier Balfour boo "a
speech delivered before the National
Union OF Conservative clubs 100 South
amplon last night
The ascertaIumont of the faCts for
submission 10 e commission formed un-
der the rules Of The Hague peace cone
ference viii Boo through the CoronerB
Inquest nj HUI au investigation by the
British board Of trade and the oXam-
nation OF officers of the Russian ships
which fred on the fishermen
I'm his speech Mr. Balfour rdlculod
the official explanation Of Admiral Ro-
jestyensky, but praised the spirit In
which the Russian cmperors govern
ment had met the crisis In both Rus
sa aud GreBt Britain the prevailing
feeling ls that Of relief that there no
longer seems 90 boz danger ~ war be-
tween the nations.
IN the meantime orders have gone
from ST. Petersburg tO Vice Admiral
Rojcayonsky 10 hold his squadron AZ
Nigo and Spain viii be- asked 10 per-
nit those Russian ships concerned In
the Incident 90 remain there until the
inquiry Is completed The remainder
Of the squadron is expected 10 proceed |
TO It's destination
SETTLEMENT ASSURED,
A dispatch from ST. Petersburg says. |
1.-THE North sea Incident viii be set |
tied by an International commission. |
This Is absolutely assured The Brit |
ish proposal submitted to Russia was |
10 refer the question 10 commission.
under articles . 10 n Of The Hague |
convention, and a certain number Of Of
ficers OF the Russian squadron cOmpe-
tent 10 give testimony We're 20 be left
behind
"Russa's proposition submitted TO
Great Britain through Ambassador
Benkendorf declares that the emperor.
being DESTROYS Of shedding the fullest
light on the North sea incident pre-
poses that the whole question be SUBJ
mltted to scupulous investigation by
an international tribunal
Foreign Minister Lamsdorft after
his audience with the emperor at the
Tzars-koe-Selo this afternoon, officially
Informed Ambassador HardmRe Of the
character Of the Russian proposal, no
direct reply being given 20 Great Brit
aims proposition
1T rs simply question now of which
er.rnrpN,auf trIiI hDta tho ItunF "a Of ]
fering a solution the principle of which
both have decided upon the outcome of
this appearing unmportant The Brit
ish proposal also provided for the re-
presentation OF other powers besides
Russia and Great Britain ON the COM
mission
1T develops that Independently Rus
sla and Great Britain offered each 9TH
er the same solution 10 the North sea
incident Last night instructions were
telegraphed to Ambassador Benken-
dorm In London 10 propose an inter-
national Inquiry 20 the British govern
ment, and this morning Ambassador |
Hardinge, who had received almost
similar instructions during the night
submitted a proposal for O commission
to Foreign Minister Lamsdorff
Count Lamsdorff went 20 Tsars. koe-
Selo at noon. and the communications
passing between the governments were
considered by the ear ana the foreign
minister"
BALFOUR on SITUATION
Premier Balfour speaking ut 2 meet.
INK OF the National Union of Conscr-
valiye Clubs at southampton tonight, &
broke the silence which has been so
long preserved and had brought the {
people OF the United Kingdom 90 con- Z
dillon Of almost desperate irritation
and had given rise To- misconceptions G
which Mr. Balfour tonight exposed ,
The Russian ambassador said Mr.
Falfour has authorized a statement
to the following effect The Russian =
government on hearing OF the North
sea Incident at once expressed its pro- q
found regret and also promisd most lib.
eral compensation. a
The Russian government has order. &
ed the detention at Nigo of that part /
Of the fleet which was concerned In
the Incident IN order that the naval {
authorities might ascertain what OFF, !
GERS were responsible for TO- that those ]
officers ana any material witness would q
not proceed on the voyage 20 the FAR q
east that inquiry would be Instituted
into the facts by an International COM
mission. as provided by The Hague
convention
Mr.. Baliour said that this arrange.
ment was not AN arbitration. 10 was
the constitution OF an international
commission ln order TO hnd out the d
facts. Any person found guilty would =
be tried and punished adequately. The I
Russian government understood that ! I
precautions would be taken 20 guard h
against occurrences OF such Incidents. !
Special instructions on this subject 4
would be issued r
Preliminary TO this court" said Mr.. Z
Bafour there would be "a Coroners
inquest at Hull over the dead fisher. {
men, a board of trade inquiry and am r.
inquiry oy Russian officers at Vlgo. /,
Inc board OF trade Inquiry Woud De &
specially constituted by the British !
government % include representative n
men inc Russian embassy had been d
ASKED 20 send representative and 4
give assistance. Apology and compen. q
edtlon having already hoon offered 4
nolhlng now remained but To- determine s
which account was correct. Roiest. I,
Nensky's or the travellers" n
Mr. Baltour plainly said that Thurs. 4
day evening Russia and Great britain "a
seemed 10 be on the brink of war and q
yet gave the frankest praise to the ot.
titude preserved throughout by the h
car and the Russian government I
INTERVIEW WITH ROJESTVEN. n
SKY. j
London. oct 2S-The Daily Chroni. e
Gle publishes an interview had with !
Admlfal Rolestyensky at Vlgo today y