The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-10-28
SITUATION DOES
NOT BROOK DELAY
Text Of Note Sent 10 Russia By
Great Britain.
THE JlNGOS DEMAND WAR
Hut the Conservative Public aud
Press IL said to lie Remarkably
tndenonstratiNe- Eyes Are
Now on -. Petersburg.

the Russian government officially de
failing the circumstances OF the amaz-
ing and unexplained attack by the
Russian second Pacific squadron dur
ing the night OF October II on British
fishing boats in the North sea. The
text of the note has not been given out.
but IL is officially stated from the for
eign Office that II contains the signif-
cant announcement that the situation
is one which. in the opinion OF his
majestys government. dies not brook
delay"
Public il tndemonstratIve
Meanwhile the conservative public
and press are remarkably undemon
stratiye As usual the lingo element
demands war. and even in Official
quarters some go so far as 10 say that
II may be necessary 10 stop the Pacific
fleet. PENDING settlement Of the whole
affair, though this extreme measure. IL
Is explained. may not be necessary.
Everywhere there is evidence OF the
very positive .opinfun that this Is no
time for the usual dipl -aatic dilly-
dallying that there must be no DELAY
and no limit set by Russia 10 her apol-
cgy or the extent Of compensation for
sufferers by what King Edward him
self terms 1.-THE unwarrantable action"
OF the Baltic squadron commanders.
Deep Resentment shown.
The deep resentment OF the whole
British people. however. is reflected by
the incident at the Victoria station
Monday night on the arrival OF Count
3enkendorh from the continent
There is no attempt anywhere among
men ~ responsibility 10 magnify the
occurrence into a deliberate act o.
war. bur in view Of the present ina
hiiity 10 find an explanation. there l.
being poured upon The heads OF the |
cheers Of the squadron a flood OF in |
vectives and insinuafion. though in |
first and thereafter com |
plete panic is the most ceneralIv-as.-
ceried explanation. This far no OFF, /
clal word has been received from s.
petersburg as % the attitude OF the
Russian government. The fact that IL
las been decided during the day 10
prepare a semi-ofiicial note exnressin
ne regret ~ the Russian government
ma its willingness 10 make fun renara-
ION 50 soon as the responsibility ia
iXed. was communicated 10 Lori I.ans
'owne. and was the drst information
n the subject he had received from
y Petersburg. The absence during
be day Of Count BelckeadorR. the
russian ambassador. necessarily caused
ONE delay. hut the Russian charge
'a1aires. who CALLED AZ the foreign
flee on request by note from Lord
unofficially expressed deem
egret. and. as far as il was possible
lr MIN 90 20. gave assurance OF
peedy action by the Russian govern
lent Lord Lansdowne. IN this inter g
lew. told NJ SansOnof. the charge n
lat ne desired 10 zoe Ambassador r
enckendorf Tuesday morning. Lord Il
ansdoNne asked NJ Sansonof II he h
)uld offer any explanation OF the ar "a
mr.. and the latter replied that he ..
liy knew what had appeared in the e,
'pers and that he had not received in
y word up TO that time from ST a
etersburg. Lord Lansdowne gave no III
question as TO what might be done or
the matter. !.
AT the Russian embassy il was mi
lted that the whole affair was e. Idn
Viously a mistake. from whatever
use, that Russias course was plainly a.
,'ated' namely. apology and ample or
=
All Eyes ON -. Pet.r~buru sh
All eyes are now turned tovva-ss in,
petersburg. awaiting word from the
ssian government. I'll
-arl Onslow president Of the hoard
agriculture. speaking in Stir,inv. Fr
re Monday night. said il wonld
u II explanations we're not sought
this extraordinary incident until
y mad some authentic infor- (
ton. The whole affair. he said we
med 80 maccouniable. that one 81
ID not help feeling sure there would ~.
an explanation OF What must have Ma
n gigantic blunder Earl OnsIow ca
ed that the country might RELY on -,
thing, namely that the emperor OF CO..
-, N-pNh throughout are
world. for his feelings OF humanity. fro
~ not fail to be depressed by such Ttal
incident" -,
ne actual casualties during the one Ma,
q bombardment of Dogger Bank CSC,
DC correctly stated since the ar eral
at London Monday evening OF the cha
.ying snip Swift. representing the and
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