The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-26

To1don Oct 25-The inevitable de- lays of diplomatic procedure appear to retard a complete and satisfactory set clement of the acute dincuitles oe'wee" Great Britain and Russia arising irohi the deplorable North Sea affair
 King Edward has received from Elm neror Nicholas himself a cablegram ex- pressing the deepest regret and a prac- tical acknowledgement that Great Brl- tain's peremptory note will meet Wlth a renly conceding every demand Tor anolosy for the act of aggression a against the British flag, compensation Ses .. sufferers and punishment of the or
 sa q responsible for what is everyWher conceded to have been a gigantic plun- der and the Russian Ambassador to the Court of St. James has expressed 10 Foreign Minister Lansdowne his sor- row and sympathy.
 These developments, which came late fin the day, have allayed to some extent the deep resentment in the public mind and the adntralty tonight gave evidence of its appreciation of the necessity oi proving that 1t is prepared actiVeiy to support the position of the people or Csreat Britain and fulfill the expecta- tions of the world. when 1t issued the following statement:
 Fleets in Readiness.
 "On receipt october 24. of the news of the North Sea tragedy. preliminary orders for mutual support and co-opera- tion were issued as measure of pre- caution from the Admiralty to the Channel, Mediterranean and Home fleets"
 The day has been one of the busiest fin recent years in diplomatic circles here. The Russian Ambassador. who only reached London shortly before midnight Monday, was an early caller at Lansdowne House and had long interview with Lansdowne after which the Foreign Minister drove to Downing Street. and conferred with Premier Bal four and others and for the rest or the day was occupied with mass of mat ters pertaining to the affair.
 Almost momentarily the public ex- pected some definite announcement of an official nature, but late this evening the foreign office announced that no further statement would be issued to- night. It Is understood that this is because 1t is considered that it would be unwise in the present state of public feeling to make any intermediate proc Iamations concerning diplomatic pro- ceedings in view of Great Brltain's an- nouncement to Russia that the matter would not brook delay.
 The Time Too Short.
 Count Benckendorff the Russian Am bassador was occupied until late to- night at the embassy with q mass of cipher dispatches and it was announced at the embassy that it would be phys lily impossible to prepare q formal .eply in such a short time.
 While Great Britain is stirred to it's depths, there has not been the slight est evidence of a repetition of the rowdyism of last night, which is con demned on all sides.
 The suggestion that Ambassador Benckendorft's visit to Lansdowne was due to fears of mob violence, is indignantly denied at the Foreign Of- flee and at the embassy. In fact, there was not the slightest sign of any gathering of hostile crowd at the Foreign Office. although the police precautions were most thorough.
 Count Benckendorf has referred to the incident of the last night as trivial and did not appear to consider 1t worth notice. Full appreciation of the situa- tion. however, was evidenced when King Edward appeared in public to- day He was greeted with more than usual enthusiasm on account of his message to the Mayor of Hull.
 The speeches of members of the cab inet and of speakers in different parts of the country voice the sentiment of Great Britain and the sentiment with which the utterances were met shows that for the moment party. Interests have been laid aside and the country is so1idly behind the government.
 Not Possible in American Novy.
 Lord Selbourne, at the Pilgrims. ham quet tonight. denounced the DoKger Bank affair in the most outspoken terms yet heard from a member Of the cabinet as an "inexcusable outrage" and a terrible blunder which would be impossible in either the British or the American navy"
 Colonial Secretary Lyttleton. too. in another place spoke in plain terms. saying that 1t was impossible to view the affair as other than the result of murderous intention or wicked negli- gence.
 The post mortem examinations of the bodies of the victims of the logger Bank affair was held today at Hull. The proceedings were purely formal and no official announcement was made: but 1t Is stated positively that both of the dead men bore wounds in- ncted both by machine guns and d larger she'll.
 The report of the admiral of the HshinE fleet. dated from ''The North