The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-29
THE CRISIS IS OVER.
Believed That the Danger of War is
 Paaaed

Passed
 London, Oct. 2S.-All danger or war between Russia and Great Britain has heen ayerted and the settlement of the onlv noints in dispute regarding the attack by the Russian second Pacinc souaaron on British trawlers October 9I has been referred to an internatioh- al commission under The Hogue con vention. ,r,oa+ ing of the National Union or CohserFA- five Clubs at Southampton tohleht' broke the silence whicn hao oeeh so ionp preserved and had brought the .onD,e of the United Kingdom to onSitton of almost desperate irrita- .,a, and given rise to misconceptlohs t,ioh Mr Ralfour himself tonight ex- nosed. The Russian AmDasSauoi' ssid Mir. Balfour. has autnorlzea statement of the following eHect' Ing pussian government on hes1Hhe oA .sa North sea incident at once ex- tne H Its nrofound regret and also So~oised most liberal compensation. H, oovernment has ordered the de- tant,on at Vigo of that part oA the Sast which was concerned Tn the incl- se.t In order that the naval autnorit- lee might ascertain what oIhceiE "ete r.snopsible for it; that these onceIs and any material witnesses Woulo not
 
 East. that inquiry would De instituted 1"to the facts by an international com ..tssion as provided by The Hague con- That MT. Balfour interpolated, had
 .hirq to do with arbitration. 1t was +he constitution of an international commission in order to md out the facts and any person iouho sulltS ,,ould be tried and punished abequat- a,w The Russian government under took that precautions would be taken to guard against recurrance or such tncidents. Special instructions on this suhiect would be issued.
 preliminary to this court, said MT palfour there would be the coronerS inquest at Hull over the dead Hsher-
 sn a Board of Trade inquiry and an tnouiry would be specially constituted n1, The British government to include oS,reaentative men. The Russian Elm Sassv had been asked to send repre- sentative and give assistance.
 Apology and compensation already having been offered, nothing now re- mains but to determine which ac- nnnnt Is correct, Rojestvensky's or the trawlers'.
 Mr Balfour plainly said that Thurs A.w evening Russia and Great Britain seemed on the brink of war, and yet gave the frankest praise to the atti- tude preserved throughout by the Em- neror and the Russian Government. While the Premier was unable to nraise the pacific attitude of the Gov srnment too highly. he bitterly assailed poiestvensky's report. declaring that 1t -,os an insult to Great Britain as a neu- traI nation. and ridiculed its probabil . ity. <,,
 The immense audience received Mir. voI1our's announcement of the settle -.ar+ of the affair with unbounded en- ehusiasm, which was echoed through e,t inc Kingdom when the evening ex- tras appeared and set suspense at rest .,.,
 NFetropolis The population, stirred by Naring headlines in the morning pa nsrs seemed convinced that war was Inevitable The Cabinet meeting which waa held at noon served to Increase ratber than allay anxiety. Throughout the country there had spread a deep rooted. though perfectly erroneous idea that Great Britain had given Rus ala time limit in which to reply, and "Chariey" Beresford. England's naval idol was on the spot, Many, indeed thought 1t was only a question of hours when he would be demolishing Russian ships. Without the least national de- sire for war, a great naval excitement