Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-10-24

Admiral Roiestyensky upon which we
viii act. The press reports are iucred.
ible 20 me, ! know Rojestyensky as a
careful prudent man and / cannot be-
lleve that he would order his squadron
to fire into fleet Of fishing smaCk5 !
In such "a cold-bl1oded fashion as rec
ported by the dispatches. There must !
be some explanation OF which we are !
stil in ignorance"
Did you have any reason TO believe !
that an attempt might be made 10 ut-
tack the squadron asked the corre-
sp0ndent Yes replied the official. |
1--WE had some information which im-
posed particular care upon Rojestveu-
sky"
Could It have been the act OF a CAPE
tain who perhaps was haunted by fear |
Of an attempt upon the squadron, lost
HIS head and gave the order to fire
without authorIty?"
No, / do not think 80. only the adj
miral could assume such q responsible |
ity especially as the dispatches repre-
sent the squadron as sailing In squad
ron formation, We all intensely deplorn !
the incident, and il a mistake has been
made, az appears to be the case. Russia
VIII make every amend possible You
are safe In announcing that"
GREAT EXCITEMENT IN HULL
Washington, oct. 24.-OmcIa news OF
the action of the Russian Baltic sea
fleet I'm firing ON British fishing vessels
reached Washington today In cable
gram to the state department from the
American consul az Hull He recIted |
the facts as stated IN the press dis.
patches, and added that great excite
ment prevailed there
PARIS INTERESTED.
Paris. oct. 2i.-The action OF the Rus
sian Second Pacific squadron IN firing
on and sinking British nshing boats
has aroused intense interest In official
circles and among the public generally
here The officials say that Russia will
undoubtedly make an immediate ex-
PLANTATION and apology ana pay an am
pie indemnity
A "PRODIGIOUs BLUNDER."
Berlin, Oct 2i--"A pIodigous blum
der Is the German official verdict up
ON the attack OF the Russian Second
Pacific squadron on the British fishing
feet II Is assumed that the Russian
government win make reparaton i'm
mediately after receiving the official re-
port. which viii be telegraphed from
some French port probably today The |
excitement IN Great Britain Is regarded !
here as being fully justn1ble, but the |
British cabinet. Il IL believed, will take |
the view that the deplOrahle affair was |
the fault of rash officers
German naval officers refer 10 the In !
cidont as evidence that The Russian !
squadron is badly differed.
AMBASSADOR DURANDS COM
MENT.
Lenox. Mass, oct 2i-Sir Mortimer
Durand the British ambassador said |
today concerning the attack Of the Rus |
sian squadron upon the British fishing |
vessels.
1T seems deulorable accident |
which, of course win he explained
Ambassador Duranl. mp to 10 o'clock |
today had received no Official Dispatch |
es concerning the matter
Having no Official intelligence said |
the ambassador i really cannot permit |
myself To discuss so serious a matter |
when wholly ignorant OF the facts and |
feeling In England such "a condition |
was wholly unforeseen. ] positively |
must rcfraiu from discussing It's diplo- |
matte consequences 10 Is not at |
AN likely that | shall receive a dis |
patch on this matter az once, as It Is |
not the custom Of the home office to ca |
BILE It's ambassadors on matters not d. |
rectly relating 10 their posts
Unusual activity prevailed at the ad- |
miralty through the morning but owing |
o, o D.. al ] nj N.It1rna np9f /
lord Of the admiralty. no action W0s /
taken A strong squadron Of cruisers |
lies az Portsmouth ready 10 sail az a |
four.hours notice. The Mediterranean |
fleet is off Venice. and the home squad !
ron Is cruising of Scotland Thus, In |
the quite unlikely event OF Great Brit |
ain making a naval demonstration her |
forces are in peculiarly good positions |
sir Henry King member Of paria-
ment for the Central division of Hull |
went To- the foreign Office today TO as
SYST I'm the representations OF his con- |
stiuents among whom the most bitter |
feelings prevail
The affair though the sole topic Of |
conversation among an classes az the |
British capital has not created the up- |
roar which has been expected. 4 |
small crowd gathered at Buckingham |
palace this morning, where a previous
" arranged council 90 ministers was |
held and at which William ST. John |
Brodrick secretary of state for India, |
and Lord Londonderry lord president |
OF the council, were present, The |
crowd evidently Intended to make a
demonstration upon the appearance ot |
Klug Edward but he remained IN the |
palace.
The mate of the traWer Mino which |
arrived at HUI with the Moulmein, |
bringing the news of The firing on the |
fishing boats, said today
Between POO and 200 shots We're fred. |
Tho first vessel ln line did most of the
firing. But I think two others also !
fired several shots our whole fleet |
was under search lights. which nearly |
blinded 49, Tho Russians came within |
loss than % quarter OF % mile from u.s. |
We could see them plainly
capt Parker Of the trawler Maybe |
declared Il was Impossible for the Rus |
SLAMS 10 mistake The traWlers for tor |
pedo boats. He added.
THE whole affair lasted about 20 |
minutes, Not "a quarter Of their shots |
could have taken effect When the |
firing ceased tho ships disappeared as
quickly Ds they came up