Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-12-29

#AV r,ognirg of a series OF as
y 81 tonfshing events which
few years ago and
PI ,sod all Europe. That some
Prev law at the back of the apparent
aS TO- and meaningless maneuVers
'n srions even to the unin1tlated.
! p pS, it was remained a mystery.
r+icnIar why did not the British
P.mont declare war upon RUSSIA
W. sD tbe squadron of Rojestvensky
l'p .u,uck among the British traWllng
and and shelled the fishermen?
ne that may here supply the an
g. mos the most critical period in
-slsb history for, perhaps, SO years
Sat is to say, since the period OF
~ rrimean war. Russia was strug-
D,g in the far east against the power
Eonap, The war had gone badly
~ bor and it had been decided, as
a,t re,ource. to send the feet from
Rattle round the coast of Africa
irto Asiatic waters. We all know
result which attended on this ill
ted venture.
Tho activities of Russian cruisers
British waters and the arbitrary
,,dirp IN of British vessels had
r,ned relations between the two
,nries to the breaking point. This
feeling was increased by the Anglo
aDese alliance. Finally, it was de-
dpd after a cabinet council that the
ssan feet must not be permitted to
ave European waters. In other
Ords Mr.. Balfour, who was then
Fpmier, resolved to declare war upon
MusCoyite.
with all those who were ac-
ainted with the inner workings of
bIticS, was, of course, acquainted
hi the situation. [ had been warned
hold myself prepared for service at
moments notification. | knew that
De cabinet council had been in ses-
on; more than suspected the re-
Biz Of its deliberations. There was
electrical feeling in London that
ght, as though the minds of all
Here telepathically acquainted with
bat was impending. Even the the
Ter crowds discussed the probability
var as they struggled homeward. I
ID taken stroll along Piccadilly-
t far, for dared not leave my lodg-
is in Half Moon street for more
ian a few minutes at time. AS I
med saw Talbot, my soldier serv-
It. hurrying after me among the
OFdS that jostled under the arc
gAtS He held telegram in his
ndS. 1t was the expected summons.
hStucting him to pack my grip, I
led a hanson and was driven post
Ste to Downing street, where my
eSence was requested. When Mr..
Hours butler opened the door Of
u to me l almost burst into the
amber where the council were seat
& knew that the urgency of the af-
would brook no considerations of
Quette.
MI Balfour was seated at the head
me table. At his side was Lord
SdOWne, the foreign minister. Mr..
%pn Chamberlain, though he had
ssaed IN order to carry on his prop
alaa tor protection, was present, as
y were, most significantly, among
rest OF the cabinet, Admiral
''N Fisher and Lord Roberts, rep
s'Iulg respectively the navy and
40 sooner had I entered than Mr..
a'uF vacated his chair, insisted
should seat myself, and drew
AV'ner for himself. Then he ex-
-aea the nature of my mission.
~p'aln Adams" he said, "this aft
"" WI the cabinet met and resolved
sN,tSe his majesty to declare war
lue government of Russia. Such
" taxation was to have been made
russian ambassador tomorrow
,-,lS. By some occult method
AnoWS how these things hap
Ue ambassador learned of this.
.aO1ea the news to his govern
~ L o'clock. Four hours later
5as aSS'an neet sailed on a mission
Gland. " al u 'he shotes u
= s' IN itself matters little. Our
a, prepared, and there is little
NJ I"I we could blow the Rus
N SuF Of the water before they
M -'ILn Us. But there is more
,t.O'e-oehtnd. At two o'clock
b, raadi his majesty's govern
NV Ss',eu authoritative notifica-
~ oI Berlin that, the moment
ssssa :: English and Russian fleets
Sn u noSuiities a German squad
d h,,S eau from Kiel to land a hun
|,ss C 9, men upon our southern
u cros e''D Qltaneously an army corps
Ii S the Russian boundary. In
Tine GS' Germany believes that
psOss lor aggrandizement at our
h.. ~Do Russia's is now come.
Ea,mos russian ambassador has been
,ba VI this plot. Needless to
Rslsn5 usclslon has been reversed.
=|eg M ana Russia, instead of medi-
tsrns are now on more friend
sds p ,uan they have been for a
left admiral Rojestvensky
be- :. port and, ignorant OF this