The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-10-25
MINISTER BENKENDORFF.
IS HOOTED AND JEERED
MO 3 TRIES TO BREAK THE WIN
DoWS OF HIS CARRIAGE
KING EDWARD SENDS
$1,000 TO FAMILIES OF
DEAD FISHERMEN
STORY OF AT.
TACK.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
London, ,Octfi 24-Great Britain to
day sent long and urgent note K
the Russian government officially de
failing the circumstances OF tiit
amazing and unexpected attack b,
the Russian second Pacific squadron
during the night of Oct. 81 on tht
British fishing boats in the North sea
The text of the note has not beer
given out but II Is officially stated
from the foreign Office thar 1t contains
the significant announcement that the
situation is one which in the opinion
of his majesty's government does not
brook delay.
Jingoes Demand War.
Meanwhile a conservative public
and press are remarkably undemons
trative. As usual. the iingo element
demands war and even in official quar-
tsrs some go so far as to say that II
may be necessary to stop the Pacific
fleet, pending settlement OF tie
whole affair though this extreme
measure 1t is believed will not be
neeessa AIRY. Everywhere there is eNi
dence of very positive opinion that
this is no time for the usual diplo,
matte diily dallying. that there must
be ND delay and no limi. set by Rus
sia to her apology OF the extent OF
compensation for the sufferers by
what King Edward himself terms
"the unwarrantable actor" Of the
Baltic squadron commanders.
Kings Message Of sympathy.
The text of che kings message OF
sympathy to the mayor Of Hull was as
follows:
"The king commands me to say that
he has heard with profound sorrow Of
the understandable action which has
been committed against the North sea
fishing feet and asks you to express
the deepest sympathy of the queen
and his majesty to the families Of
those who have suffered from this
most lamen.able occurrence. tSigned)
"Knollys"
Francis Knollys, baron OF Favor
sham. is private secretary of King
Edward
Deep Resentment Felt.
Deep resentment of the whole Brit
ish public, however, is reflected by the
incident at Victoria station today on
the arrival of Count Benkendorf from
the continent. There Is no attempt
anywhere among men Of responsible
ity to magnify the occurrence into a
deliberate act of war; but in view OF
the present inability TO find an ex-
PLANTATION, there is being poured upon
the heads of officers Of the squadron
a flood of invective and insinuation,
though incompetence first and there
after complete panic is .he most gen
orally accepted explanation.
Thus far no official word has been
received fro m ST. Petersburg as TO
the attitude of the Russian govern
ment, the fact that Il had been decid-
ed during .he day TO prepare a semi
official note expressing the regret of
the Russian government and its will
ingncss to make full reparation as
soon as responsibility was fixed was
by the Associated
Press to Lord Lansdowne and was
he first information on the subject
he had received from St. Petersburg
Russian Ambassador Absent.
The absence during the day of Count
the Russian ambassador.
caused some delay. but
he Russian charge d'affairs who call
d at the foreign office on request by
Iote from Lord Lansdowne, unofficial
y expressed deep regret and. as far
s 1t was possible for him to 90. gave
ssurance of speedy action by the
tussian government Lansdowne IN
his interview told NJ. ssnsonon. the
barge, that he desired to see Ambss-
ador Benkendorf Tuesday morning.
Lansdowne asked Sansonoff II be
ould offer any explanation of the ar |
air and the latter replied that he on
/ knew what had appeared in the pa
ers and that be had not received
ord up to that time from st. Peters
urg.
Lansdowne gave no suggestion as
, what might be done in he matter.
At the Russian embassy IT was stat
/ that the whole affair was so OBJ
ionsly a mistake. from whatever
suse. that Russia's course was plain
dictated. namely. an apology and
mple compensation.
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