Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-10-25

st. Petersburg, Oct. 25-Foreign
Minister Lamsdorff, upon his return
from visiting Emperor Nicholas at
Tsarskoe Selo, this afternoon, drove
direct to the British embassy, where
he conveyed to Ambassador Harding,
on behalf of the emperor, a message
for communication to King Edward
and the British government, expressing
the emperors profound regret at the
news of the North Sea incident. and
stating that the emperor had not yet
received report from his officers on
the subject. but asking the British am
bassador nevertheless to convey as
surance that the fullest reparation
would be made to the families of the
sufferers. Later the AMBASSADOR went to
the foreign office and formally present
ed copy of his instructions. The
note was couched in q moderate, but
firm tone.
London, Oct. 25.-In a note dispatch
ed to st. Petersburg yesterday the
British government put forward cer-
tain definite demands In language
which, it is understood, leaves little
opening for any suggestion of COM
promise. These comprise apologies
for the action of the Russian squad
ron and full compensation for the suf-
ferers; that searching inquiry shall be
instituted with all dispatch and under
conditions that will insure that appro-
pirate action shall follow the result Of
the investigation. In other words that
the responsibility shall be fixed and
punishment meted out to the Offend
ers, whoever they may be.
The note recites the circumstances
of the affair, saying that a fleet of sea
trawlers carrying established lights
was approached by the Russian squad
ron, which threw searchlights upon the
trawlers and then deliberately altered
it's course One vessel was sunk two
fishermen killed, many wounded, and
several fishing vessels were missing
after the bombardment, which lasted
a considerable time. The squadron
then sailed off, leaving q vessel of
small tonnage which remained on the
spot for six hours The note points
out that the indignation of the British
people, heightened by the inhuman
conduct Of the commanders warships
in abandoning the sinking and Grip
pied trawlers, was further empha sized
by the failrue Of the smaller warship
to offer or render any assistance, altho
it was impossible for it during all that
time to have mistaken the true char
acter of the fishing vessels.
The note concludes with the state
ment that the British government is
awaiting the Russian explanation of
this unjustiflable act, pending receipt
OF which it reserves it's demands.
The note stigmatizes the act as in
human, unjustifiable and deliberateI
but makes no demands, reserving them
pending the receipt of Russia's expla-
nation, neither does it place time
limit upon the response.
That King Edward correctly inter-
preted the feeling of the nation in pub
licly stigmatizing the affair as "unwar-
rantable, was evidenced by the recep-
ton given him this morning when he
started for the race track at New Mar
ket. A big crowd awaited the king
both at Buckingham Palace and at the
railroad station and the heartiness Of
the cheering and vigorous waving of
hats and handkerchiefs with occasional
shouts of "Good Old Teddy" from the
ultra enthusiasts, made UP a remark
able demonstration and afforded the
king evident pleasure.
Queen Alexandria has sent a letter to
the nnavor of Hull enclosing donat-
ion of $500 for distribution arong the
disabled men and widows orphans of
the killed.
ST. Petersburg, Oct. 25.-Anbassador
Iarding during the night received in
tsr-ctons from his government on the
s,iect of the North Sea incident and
will present them during the day.
Captain Calthorpe, British naval at
ache. drove in state today to the ad-
where he formally notified the
minister Of marine that there were
other British fishing fleets on the
Spanish coast This warning probably
indicates the temper Of British instruc-
tions, which, it is believed. are couch
ed in a vigorous and somewhat pre-