The San Francisco call., 1905-01-31
GREAT BRITAIN
AGAIN STIRRED
TO DEEP ANGER

ST. PETERSBURG, Jan. 3o.-New
complications between Great Britain
and Russia are feared on account OF
the attack on the British Consul and
Vice Consul at Warsaw on Saturday
night. Coming on the heels of the
placards posted by Assistant Chief OF
Police Roudneff at Moscow charging
Great Britain with melting the revolu-
tion in Russia, the Warsaw incident is
likely to arouse an outburst IN Great
Britain which may again strain rela-
tions between the two countries. Be-
yond the fact Of the attack at Warsaw,
resulting in the wounding of the British
Vice Consul. who is now in q hospital,
the British embassy here has no details
of the affair, but Sir Charles Hardinge,
the British ambassador, has already
delivered a note to Foreign Minister
Lamsdorff asking for an immediate In
vestigation and explanation, reserving
any claims which may be hereafter
made, and at the same time asking for
the protection of British Consuls
throughout the empire. BY the first
train he also dispatched Major Napier.
the British military attache, to Warsaw
to obtain a full report on the circum-
stances.
Count Lamsdorff replied to Embassa-
dor Hardinge's second note on the sub
JcCl Va the unOSCOW pidCdTuS ny SdyluS
that instructions had been sent to re-
move all traces of the placards from
the streets. 1t is now learned, how
ever, that similar notices had Eeen
posted at Libau and Reval, which led
to a renewal of representations on this
score.
HOLY SYNOD'S ALLEGATIONS.
In this connection the appearance Of
the proclamation of the Holy Synod
instructing the orthodox priests to In
form their parishioners that the strike
and revolutionary movements were pro-
NOTED by the external as well as in
ternal enemies of Russia, with the OBJ
ject Of embarrassing the military and
naval plans, has created something of
a furry among foreigners here, espe-
cially the British, who believe that the
object is to incite hostflities.
Most of the factories and mills OF
St. Petersburg were in operation to-
day and the strike, to all intents and
purposes, is ended. A few large estab-
lishments have not yet fully resumed
operations, owing to the official for
malities necessary in registering their
thousands of employees. Some of the
workmen at the Poutiloff works, where
the strike originated, have asked for
the celebration of religious service by
the Metropolitan of st. Petersburg be-
the effect Of the presence of the un-
frocked priest and communicated
leader" Father Gopon. Some Social
Democrats are protesting against the
arrests of Friday and Saturday, on the
ground that the action was in violation
of the implied promise contained in the
proclamation by the authorities.
ANTI-RUSSIAN OUTBURST.
LONDON. Jan. 30.-Reports OF
continued acts of hostility to Great
Britain and citizens of this country
in Russia are causing much perplexity
and anxiety in official circles in Lon
don. AT the Foreign Office there is
evident apprehension of another pop
ular anti Russian outburst here and
while diplomats say there is no doubt
that full satisfaction will be given for
the Warsaw affair, the newspapers
are unanimous in condemnation OF
Russia and attribute all incidents to
anti British sentiment.
At the Foreign Office to-day it was
! intimated that these accumulated evil
dences of hostility, whether accident
al or intentional, were causing much
apprehension and that 1t would be
necessary for the Russian Government
/ to give full and prompt explanation.
or otherwise popular sc ntiment in the
United Kingdom might create seri-
Gus situation.
1t was pointed out that while the
injured pro-Consul at Warsaw. Mucu-
kahn, was merely an interpreter and
naval clerk in the consulate that fact
made no difference and that 1t would
be necessary to prove that the affair
was not the result of the publication
of the Objectionable notices concern
ing which ambassador Hardinge al
ready has protested officially.