Mower County transcript., 1904-11-02
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II. MIR AIS REPo oRT.

fss5 London, Oct 29.---All danger Of d
rupture between Great Britain and
Russia has been, averted and the set
tlement OF the many points in dispute
regarding theS attack by the RUSSIA
Second Pacific squa dron on the BfIt-.
ish traWlers in the North sea, Octssg |,
has been referred to arbitration of IAN
international commission. Mr.. Balfoul
spoke Friday night at saT joint meeting
of Conservative clubs at Southampt ton,
where he broke the silence that had
long pervaded and had brought the
people of the United King dom to a
pitch or desperation, and gave rise to
misconception which Mr.. Balf0ur ex.
planned. n, 2 :ssst
The Russian ambassado dor, )" said Mr..
Balfour, has auth horized q statement
to the following effect: 8. IN 4
The Russian government, on learn.
Ing OF the North sea incident, at once
expressed Its proto tound regret and also
promised most liberal compensation.
The government has ordered the de:
tention at VigQ OF that part Of the
fleet which was concerned In the Incl.
dent, In order that the naval anthpri-
ies.might ascertain what otncers were
responsible for 1T that those officers
and'"any material witnesses would moi.
proceed on the voyage to the Tar East;
that inquiry would be Instituted into
the facts by an International commits
sion, as provided BY The Hague Con
vention. # ,s9 t5s# =
That, Mr.. Balfour interpolated. had
nothing to do with arbitration; twas
the constitution of an internati ional
commission in order to find out the
facts and any person found guilty
would be tried and punished adequate
". The Russian government under
took that precaution would be taken
to guard against recurrence Of such
Incidents. Special instructions on this
subject would be issued. 81; # -'szs.ss r. n
Two Distinct Inquiries. ~ :. /
# Preliminary to this court, said Mr.,
Balfour, there would be the coroner'H
inquest at Hull over the dead hAher-
men, 4 board OF trade inquiry and an
inquiry by Russian officials, at igo.
The board Of trade inquiry oufd be
specially constituted by the British
to- II clude epresentat
men. The Russian embassy has been
asked to send Representative a and
give assistance. I@ ~ a:
Apology and: compensation having
already been offered, nothing remains
but to determine which account IS
correct, Rojestye yensky's or the traWleraj
ssss Mr.. Balfour, plain ly said that Thurs
day evening Russia and Great Bii tain
seemed to, be ~ the brink of war. and
yet gave the frankestss- praise to the at4
titude preserved throughout by tie
emperor and Russian governments
While Hthe spFe was unable h
praise the pacific attitude of the goPs
eminent too highly, 4 he. bitterly ass
sailed RojestVensAy's Speport, Aflatr
ing that it was an insult to Crest
Britain as a1eYtlal natton; and ridls
culed It's probability # .@5 & ss a;
$50 NherAimmense audience received Afi
Balfour's announc cement of the settls.
'ment of the affair with unbounded en-
thusiasm, whic twas echoed through,
ont the kingd doanI lien the evening efss
ltras appeared and SGT suspense at8resM
rs In both Russia and Great Britain
the prevailin gtfseIing lis that Of 8reli&
that there no lnnges seems to be dali
ger of war between The nations, Nj