The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-10-27
THE NORTH SEA INCIDENT
Vice Admiral ROjestvensky's Ae-
count Not Yet Received by
Russian Officials.
WILL Be HEARD FROM At VlsO. SPAIN
Ambassador Hardinge Has Received fah
Instructions from His tournament and
VIII immediately Present Them 10
Russian Foreign Minister LsmSterT-
Notified of Other British Fishing Fleets

Russian Foreign Minister Lsm>toro-
Notified of Other British Fishing Fleets
St. Petersburg. Oct. 25.-AmhaSSa-
dor Hardinge during the night received
instructions from his government on
the subject of the North Sea incident
and will present them during the day,
probably after Foreign Minister Lams-
dorff sees the emperor this afternoon,
Capt. Calthrope, the British naval
attache in full uniform accompanied
by the embassy chaSseur wearing his
full uniform, with hunting knife AMI
plumed hat with the British cOlOrS
drove in state to-day to the admiralty
where the attache formally notified the
minister of marine that there were
other British fishing fleets on the
Spanish coast. This formal warntaS
probably indicates the temper Of the
| British instructions. which there is
reason to believe are couched in Wig
orous and somewhat peremptory tons,
Up to noon, the admiralty announced
that 1t was not prepared 10 offer an
explanation Of the trawler incident,
saving that Vice Admiral RojeStvcn-
slly's report has not yet reached the
admiralty, where 1t was explained thar
1t was not Rojestvensky's portion ~
| the squadron which stopped AT Cher
bourg. Il Is pointed out that RoleSt-
vensky's message probably will be
/ filed at Vigo, Spain. which prSSum-
ably Is the first stopping point Of his
squadron.
Make Deanits Demands
London, Oct. 25.-ln the note dis
patched to st. Petersburg the British
government put forward certain detin-
lite demands in language which u is
understood leaves little opening for
any suggestion Of compromise, These
comprise apologies for the action III
the Russian squadron in firing ON the
British fishing fleet In the North sea
Saturday morning and full compenss-
! ton for the sufferers. II is further
insisted that a searching inquiry shall
be instituted with all dispatch and
under conditions which will insure
that appropriate action shall follow the
result of the investigation. In other
words, that the responsibility shall be
fixed and punishment meted out TO the
offenders, whoever they may be.
That King Edward correctly inter
preted the feeling in publicly stigma
tizing the affair as "unwarrantahle.
was evidenced by the reception given
him this morning when he started foi
the race meeting at Newmarket A
big crowd awaited the king both al
Buckingham palace and at the railroat
station and the heartiness Of the cheer
ing and the vigorous waving OF hats
and handkerchiefs with occasional
shouts of Good Old Teddy" from III,
ultra-enthusiasts made up a remark
able demonstration and afforded ths
king evident pleasure.
In view of the popular demonstra'
tions against the Russian ambassador
last night. special precautions wert
adopted by the police TO guard hin
against any unpleasantness. but they
proved unnecessary.
Queen Alexandra has sent a lette,
to the mayor of Hull enclosing a do
nation of $500 for distribution among
the disabled men and the widows and
orphans of the killed. expressing SYM
pathy and asking to b. informed as Il
the progress Of the injured.
In an interview with Lord l.anS'
| downe Ambassador BencSendorn ca
| pressed in the NEST earnest and I'M
reserved fashion his personal regret
at the attack on the trawle-s,