The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-10-28
WILL NOT STAND ron DELAY
MAY STOP RUSSIAN FLEET PEND
ING SETTLEMENT OF THE
WHOLE AFFAIR.
OBVIOUSLY A GREAT BLUNDER
APOLOGY AND AMPLE coMPENSA.
TON is EXPECTED FROM
RUSSIA.

London, Oct. 26.-Great Britain yes
terday sent long and urgent note to
the Russian government officially de-
failing the circumstances of the amaZ-
ing and unexplained attack by the
Russian Pacific squadron during the
night Of Oct. 81 on British fishing
boats in the North sea. The text of
the note has not been given out. but it
is officially stated from the foreign Of
fee that it contains the significant an
nouncement that "the situation is one
which, in the opinion Of his majestys
government. does not brook delay"
Meanwhile the conservative public
and press. are remarkably undemon-
strative. AS usual the jingo element
demands war. and even in official
quarters some go so far as to say that
it may be necessary to
Stop the Pacific Fleet
pending a settlement of the whole af-
fair. though this extreme measure, it
is believed. will not be necessary.
Everywhere there is evidence Of the
very positive opinion that this is no
time for the usual diplomatic dilly-
dallying, that there must be no delay
and no limit set by Russia to her
apology or the extent of compensation
for sufferers by what King Edward
himself terms the unwarrantable &C.
ton" of the Baltic squadron command
erS.
The deep resentment of the whole
British public, however, is reflected by
the incident at the Victoria station
last night on the arrival of Count
Benckendorff from the continent,
when a crowd hooted and attempted
to break the windows of the counts
carriage. There is no attempt any
where among men of responsibility to
magnify the occurrence into
Deliberate Act of War;
but in view OF the present inability to
find an explanation there is being
poured upon the heads of the officers
of the squadron food of invective
and insinuation, though incompetence
first and thereafter complete panic is
the most generally accepted eXplana-
ton. Thus far no official word has
been received from St. Petersburg as
to the attitude of the Russian govern
ment. The fact that it had been de-
cided during the day to prepare a
semi-official note expressing the regret
of the Russian government and it's
Willingness to make full reparation so
soon as the responsibility is fixed was
communicated by the Associated Press
to Lord Lansdowne and was the
First information
on the subject he had received from
st. Petersburg. The absence during the
day of Count Benckendorff, the Rus
sian ambassador, necessarily caused
some delay: but the Russian charge
d'affaires, who called at the foreign
!. flee on request by note from Lord
Lansdowne, .unofficially expressed deep
regret, and, as far as it was possible
for him to so, gave assurance of
spec'y acti'N by the Russian govern
ment.
At the Russian embassy it was
stated that "thc whole affair was so
obviously a mistake. from whatever
cause, that Russia's course was plain
ly dictated, namely,
Apology and Ample Compensation"
All eyes are now tIrned toward ST.
Petersburg, awaiting word from the
Russian government.
At the inquest at Hull yesterday it
was stated that one vessel, the Crane
was sunk, and that four or five were
more or less damaged. In the state
ment of the coroner to the jury that
official said it was question Of very
grave and possibly international I'M
portance; but it would be their duty to
find who We're the murderers OF the
dead men. After the Identification of
the bodies the inquest was adjourned
to Nov. 2.
Russia Will Make Amends.
St. Petersburg, Oct. 26.-No official
publication Of the Russian explanation
of the unfortunate affair OFF Dogger
Bank is Forthcoming up to this time
and the world must wait until to-nlor
row to hear Vice Admiral Rojestven-
sky's version of the firing upon the
British fishermen.
While no formal action has been
taken the deepest regret is expressed
in all quarters'and the purpose of the
government to make amends il
Roiestvensky shall be found to have
been In fault is proclaimed in every
governmental department. Emperor
Nicholas himself was deeply aggrieyed
when he heard the news. The Rus
sian enibasSysat London has also been