The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-10-29
BALFOUR TELLS or AGREEMENT.
willing 10 ArSitrate, but Calls Russian
Adu,lr1l's Report Pure Fancy.

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SOUTHAMPTON. Oct. 2s.-- Prime Minister
Halfour arrived az Artillery Hall at o'clock
this evening, wis 70 he addressed the largest
meeting ever held in Southampton. Tho
Marquis of Winchester presided. The sp-
pearancs OF the Prime Minister was the
signal for tremendous outburst Of cheer
ing, which WIS removed repeatedly. When
silence had Gecn restored Mr.. Haliour
delivered his speech. de said:
1T IL by 10 will OF mine that this great
assembly comedies with moment OF
national difficulty. Since the meeting was
arranged there have been events that
stirred to their depths the feelings of every
sec. ioa and class Of TIE community and the
conscience Of our great English speaking
peoples OF the world and might say, the
general sent imen.s OF civilized Europe
WAR APPARENTLY AVOIDED.
..r,Balfour added thc, Under the circum-
stances he should certainly be doing
vic lcrce to his ovn sentiments Of what
Yves proper if he dragged into the larger
iseue thus =, dderly ortred any otfer
que stion, kowover important He hoped
and believed that what he had to tell his
becrsrB was Of a wholly favorable COM
lex On If his speech had been arranged
tn, previous night he certainly would not
klvs t.a7cd said 80, but so far as he
me7tebic and depiorabe trs gedy Of the
Nor,h Sea would ret end In one Of those
g-ot ratioral struggled, which, though now
ard gain they might be necessary, always
loft Z 'rloraLle mari. and always retarded
the prcgroes OF humanity ard civiliza-
tier.
Tar between two great Powers always
erta led danger to ais, hut who, I'M
til Monday. ever contemplated that among
those dangers was the pc ssibility Of fisher
peaceful avocations?
The report was received at first With
universal horror, indignation and sur
prise by the whole civilized world.
HAS no DOUBT OF THE FACTS.
Two stories had been put before them.
Az result the matter was to be made the
subject Of an Impartial international in
ouiry, although it was inpossil lie to doubt
Which version was absolutely true In
thi, inquiry the British Government hoped
TO have the assistance Of Russian repre-
1cntative5.
He would not refer to the accuracy Of
D.. 81, -tn l,,s tkoS
was really an attack upon the national
honor Of Great Britain, and because It car
ried tho inevitable. implication that Great
Britain was not observing neutrality.
As allies OF Japan the British were bound.
under well defined circumstances, to assist
the Japanese, but just as the British should
msko It point Of honor TO use the whole Of
their national power to fulfil their obliga.
ton, SO it was point Of honor that their
duty as neutrals should be performed.
It was incredible that the nglish fishing
feet could have been engaged In hos
tiii;ies.
ApMIRAL's REPORT PURE HANCY.
Mr.. Balfour also ridiculed the idea OF q
torpedo Loaf attack on the Russians. who
he declared. were thirty miles out OF their
course. 1t was absurd to suppose that the
com In ander OF the alleged torpedo boa
should choose the centre Of fishing feet
as position from which 10 attack the
Russians.
In an island like Great Britain the ma.
donahty Of every craft Is known. II
coald not be kept secret It was not con.
eei' able that Great britain had been har
-''' 80.