The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-30
GREAT SATISFACTION
OVER THE CONCLUSION.
English Pleased That the Peace
Will Not be Broken.

English Pleased That the Peace
Will Not be Broken.
London, Oct. 29.-Profound satisfac-
ton over the fact that an arrange
ment has been reached and the entire
certainty that the result of the COM
mission Of inquiry will be to discredit
Vice Admiral Rojestvensky's state
ment anent the presence of torpedo
| boats among the North sea fishing
! feet marks the comments of the
London afternoon newspapers almost
| universally.
The Admiraps story, it is pointed
out, has the great advantage that It
is capable of precise proof or dis
| proof. "The Russian admiral can only
make good his case by producing the
vessel whose presence he alleges was
among the trawlers," says the. west
minister Gazette.
The feeling that the British conten-
ton will be upheld pervades all
classes and disposes the public to
calmly await the verdict.
The composition of the international
commission is the immediate subject
of communications passing between
st. Petersburg and London. 1t has
been suggested that it shall be COM
prised Of five admirals, French, Rus
sian and English, and two from
smaller powers, possibly Denmark
and Holland, to be nominated oy
their respective government. Nothing
vet, however, has been definitely de-
cided. No American members mas Deen
suggested, though there might be an
opening therefor in the proposal tnat
one law jurist from a neutral power
shall be included in the commission.
Thus far no time limit has been fixed
for the end of the inquiry. After fuller
communication with st. Petersburg 1t
is now understood upon the conclusion
of the inquiry now proceeding at Vigo
all the Russian ships will be allowed
to proceed, only the material witnesses
being detailed.
The Board of Trade inquiry is likely
to be opened at Hull early next week,
and will be presided over by naval
officer. probably Admiral Sir Cyprian
Bridge, assisted by leading lawyer,
the case being in charge of the solicit
| tor of the Board of Trade. The in
| ouiry will be confined to ascertaining
the circumstances from the fishermen's
point of view and assessing the dam
age. The Russian embassy has not yet
decided whether to accept the gov
ernment's invitation to send a repre-
sentative. a report OF the eNtueHce
will be forwarded to the international
commission. The Board of Trade in
quiry will express no opinion on the
action of the Russian squadron.
After the excitement of the last few
days a complete lull now prevails in
diplomatic circles. Mr.. Balfour is play
ing golf.
Lord Lansdowne and Ambassador
Benkendorff to-day further discussed
the composition of the international
commission. but no final decision was
reached. 1t is thought possible some
British naval officers may participate
in the inquiry going on at Vigo, SINH
lar to the courtesy being extended by
Great Britain, as i'm it's offer to the
Russian embassy to send a representa-
tive to the inquiry at Hull
The Foreign Office thoroughly agrees
with the Russian understanding as to
the moral obligation to carry out the
! findings of the international commits
sion.
The admiralty to-day rescinded its
order stopping all naval leave, and the
Pail Mall Gazette says that although
all danger of war has passed. a great
naval demonstration in the nature OF
practice is being planned as a sequel
to the hostile mobilization.