Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-10-28
BULLETIN.

the North Sea incident to the interna-
tional tribunal.
BULLETIN.
Paris Oct. 2S.-Great Britain has Of
fered to submit the Russo-B ritish
complications to an international COM
mission. There is every reason to be-
lieve Russia will accept this arrange
ment.
London, Oct. 2S.-The cabinet today
considered the Russian proposition to
submit the question of individual re-
sponsibility to commission. The
constitution of the commission has not
yet been determined upon, but Russia
has expressed willingness to detach
the commander of the Second Pacific
squadron, and such other individual
officers as may be found to have been
directly concerned in the firing, for ex-
animation by the commission. When
the meeting broke up the ministers
were laughing and chatting, being APP
parently in happy frame Of mind
and thus confirming the belief that the
crisis is in fair way to be iissipated
mouth to stop leaves of all officers and
men, and directing the torpedo flo
tilla to be kept in readineses to proceed
whenever ordered.
The entire dispute was ended when
Ambassador Benckendorff saw Lord
Lansdowne after the cabinet meeting.
Finally inquiry will be held at The
Hague under the rules of The Hague
convention. Appointment of arbitra-
tors will be discussed. tomorrow be-
tween Benckendorff and Lansdowne.
The only detail which remains to be
arranged is permission of Spain for
that portion Of the Russian squadron
concerned in the North Sea incident to
remain at Vigo until inquiry is COM
pleted. This no doubt will be obtained.
The remainder of the Russian squad
ron is expected to proceed to it's des-
tination.
Queen Alexandra's de- concern re-
garding the crisis was evidenced to-
day. Hardly had the cabinet risen
when message was handed Bafour
from her and the premier immediate
ly drove to Buckingham palace, where
he held a prolonged interview with the
queen. The latter in the course Of the
afternoon proceeded to Sandringham,
and Balfour went to Southampton.
The widespread interest in the cab
met meeting was evidenced by the
early assembling of crowds in
Downing street. The gatherings be-
came so thinck that the police were
obliged to disperse them The first
division of the home fleet left Firth
of Forth this morning, and Is expect
ed to arrive at the Isle Of Portland
tomorrow.
1t is suggested that articles of the
convention concl2ded at the Hague
furnish good and satisfactory basis
for contemplated procedure. Balfour
will thus be enabled to tell his audience
tonight of the practical settlement of
the ispute, which but for this solution
wn3.I1 have led to clash between the
British Channel squadron and the Rus
sian second Pacific squadron, which
mpst have plunged the two countries
into war How near was the rupture
is evidenced by the fact that Great
Britain went to the length of convey
ing a strong hint to Russia that unless
satisfaction was given, ins ring ade-
u,,ate inquiry and punishment of any
one found guilty, the Russian squad
ron would not be allowed to proceed
beyonl Tangier, Even this morning in
the cruisers from Gibraltar
A ln,iral Beresford is reported to have
signallea them: "Situation critical;
good lack" Thruout the aft Il the in
nGence of the recent Anglo-French un-
derstanding has been potent element
and Ambassador Cambon, whether ac-
ting personally or in behalf Of the
French government, has been indefat-
igable in using his close relationship
with both the British government and
in the Russia nenbassy to bring about
m honorable settlement.