Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-02-27
RoJESTvENskY JUSTIFIED IN HIS
ACTIONS.
CAR TO PAY INDEMNITY
international Commission Gives no
Opinion on Presence or Absence of
Japanese Torpedoboats but Finds
Admiral Legitimately Believed His
Squadron Was Endangered.

ment appeared last nlgnC rolaLlVo 10
the work of the international commits
sion which has been considering the
North sea incident 1t is in part:
"The commission gives no opinion
on the question of the presence or abb
sence of Japanese torpedoboats in the
North sea, declaring merely that the
Russian admiral quite legitimately
believed his squadron was endangered
and that he had a right under the cir
cumstances to act as he did. The
commissioners refer to the Russian
governments engagements to indem-
Nifty the victims of the deplorable in
cident
"The report. will be sent today by
special messengers to the Russian
and British governments, not because
it is liable to notifications in the in
stance of one Or the other of the
governments, the commissions de-
cision being without appeal, but the
commissioners do not want the pow
ers interested to learn through the
press of the conclusions arrived at
There is nothing in this preliminary
communication or report except an
act of Difference"
The public sitting for the reading Of
conclusions will probably be held Sat-
urday. The members of the commits
sion who were seen last night refused
either to confirm or deny the state
ment, but officials having favorable OPP
portunities to judge of the results of
the inquiry consider the statement to
be substantially correct.
Naval Battle Inevitable.
Captain Clado, who was witness
before the North sea commission, will
leave Paris to rejoin Vice Admiral
Rojestvensky Immediately after the
commission announces it's decision.
In an interview he said:
Admiral Togos ships represent 140
points against Admiral Rojestvensky's
100, thus giving the Japanese mani
fest superiority, mainly in armed
cruisers. Therefore, believe Adm1-
raj Rojestvensky will seek to avoid
the encounter, although I consider
that great naval battle is newt
table.
Vladimir Will Not Attend.
st. Petersburg, Feb. 23.-Several
grand dukes left for Moscow yesterday
to attend the funeral today of the late
Grand Duke Sergius. Grand Duke
Vladimir, who is the subject of a rev.
dictionary death sentence, win not
attend, owing to indisposition caused
by chill. Emperor Nicholas has is
sued orders specifying who may at
tend the funeral at Moscow. All
those who are entitled to attend are
members of the court naval and mill
tary officers, heads of judicial and adj
ministrative institutions, presidents of
nobility, the zemstvos of the province,
the mayor and foreign representatives.
Public Sorrow Expressed.
Moscow, Feb. 23.-There were great
manifestations of public sorrow yester-
day at the funeral of the coachman Of
Grand Duke Sergius. Grand Duchess
Elizabeth followed the hearse on foot
CO UI0 railway SldCAOAA, lWcIhIu9 NY U1lO
side of the coachman's widow and chill
dren.
Dead Bodies in the Streets.
Bakr, Caucasia, Feb. 23.-The mill
tary authorities authorized energetic
measures to suppress the disturbances
here. This was not accomplished
without bloodshed. All official and
private offices are closed. Many
dead bodies are lying in the streets.
Armenian Revolution.
st. Petersburg, Feb. 23.-According
to mail reports from Batoum, racial
disorders in the Caucasus have devel-
oped into an actual revolution in the
cities of Batoum, Patti and Kutais, at
the eastern end Of the Black sea, I'M
der the lead of Armenians, who
have set up form of provisional gov
eminent.
Japs After CoaIng Stations.
Port Louis, Mauritius, Feb. 23.-
There is am unconfr1ned report that
Japanese agents are negotiating for
the purchase or lease of certain isl
ands near the Seychelles group for
coaling stations.
ILLINOIS JOINS KANSAS