The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1904-11-02
GLo-RUssIAN NEGOTIATIONS.
the slightest Danger of War from
Present Questions.

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Present Questions.
pndon, Nov. Negotiations be-
en Great Britain and Russia look
Ito settlement Of the North sea af-
are progressing favorably, and
he is not the slightest danger Of any
tion arising between the two gov
nents. The constitution of the in
Rational commission under The
que convention is on the verge Of
lement.
spite of these pacific conditions
at Britain to-day experienced a
panic that can only be compared
lhe panic which was precipitated by
news Of the sinking Of the trawlers
khe North sea. Not for years have
many alarmist reports and flaming
E.as flooded London. The most ex-
ordinary feature of this scare, which
i serious enough while it lasted, is
& there was not one single circum-
hce to justify it. The excitement
rted early in the day, when the
Hspapers announced the departure
the Russian Baltic squadron from
10. The public were not in possess
a of the information cabled by the
fociated Press to the United States
I only the officers concerned in the
hg on the British trawlers would be
ached, and jumped at the conclu-
d that Russia had broken faith by
OBTAINING the vessels involved n the
pr. On top Of this came wild reports
tremendous activity at Gibraltar.
1lr by hour the news from Gibraltar
lame more serious, until at last the
lax was reached by the announces
ht that the British fleet had cleared
action. Some even said that the
It had sailed to meet Admiral Ro-
tvensky's squadron. In huge type
papers made the paralleIed state
ntn, %The Russian fleet has sailed"
be British fleet has cleared for ae-
b. No newspaper and no person
med able to explain these events.
) reassuring Information available n
United States that the sailing of the
tito squadron from Vigo was with
knowledge of and agreeable to the
tish government was not even hint
at by the papers here.
he news from Gibraltar became
re and more alarming, and finally
foreign office was overrun by re-
'ters, some Of them brought the ru-
+ that Admiral Breresford has al
dy sunk the remnant of Admiral
iestyensky's fleet. Ambassador
nkendorf at that moment was
etly discussing with Foreign Min
sr Lansdowne the personnel of the
commission, but it was
oularly rumored that che was re-
wing an ultimatum.
Balfour. Admiral Sir John
,her, commander-in-chief at Ports
nth: Lord Selborne, first lord Of the
and Prince Louis of Batten-
y. director ofnav ali Intelligence,
re all in conference, and it was open
hinted that they were preparing the
Il stroke of war. AS a matter of
4 they, like Lord Lansdowne were
,aged in considering names that had
N suggested for the international
nmission.
,oday's furore would be ridiculous
,ept for the striking instance it af-
ded Of the willingness of the British
bic to believe that almost any de-
opment is possible after the North
affair, and for the enthusiasm pro-
Jed by Gibraltar's Warlike news.
NE foreign office is intensely irritat-
at the construction placed upon
at they declare must have been fleet
i garrison exercises.
everal Of the best informed persons
q were thoroughly aware of the ex-
t the Gibraltar kilograms, combined
ii diplomatic activity in London,
re causing nisconcepton Of the sit
lion in the minds Of the British pub
remarked that it was curious such
uproar should break loose on the
" day King Edward had chosen to
press to Count Benkendorff his ap-
,ciaton of the ambassadors efforts