The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, October 28, 1904, Page 4

£ HE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, FRIDAY, OCTORER 28, 1904 ‘BRITISH SHIPS RACING | HON TARTHUR JAMES BA'OLIR s~ FoR COPENHAGEN HELPS CAUSE OF THE CZAR Reveals Japanese Plan to Attack Fleet. COPENHAGEN, Oct. 27.—The corre- spondent of the Associated Press learns that the Danish Ministry of Marine was informed that several ships were char- tered by Japanese at Hull and intended to attack the Russian ‘second Pacific FOR THE PORT OF VIGO WITH THEIR DECKS CLEARED CTION; THREE GIANT SQUADRONS CONVERGIN RUSSIAN ADMIRAL TELLS OF } TORPEDO Report Complicates the Situation His Story Agrees in Important Details With ST. PETERSBURG, Oct. 28, 3:10 a.l m.—The mystery of the trawler affair, | instead of being cleared by Vice Ad-| miral Rojestvensky's report, to-day | appears to be deeper than ever. The | Russian admiral’s explanation is hail- | G ATTACK. That of Fishermen LONDON, Oect. 27.—One of the most complicated diplomatic situa- tions in recent history and one that is attended by the most dangerous pos- | sibilities for the peace of the whole | of Burope exists to-night, with no { sign of immediate solution. The ten- | sion that arose when the dispute be- | tween Great Britain and Russia re- not aid the victims. Now, there was not a single torpedo-boat near the de- tachment, and none was left behind, consequently the vessel remaining near the small steamboats was that torpedo- boat which was not sunk, but only damaged. The detachment did not aid ed with the greatest satisfaction at the | the little steamboats because we sus- Admiralty and elsewhere, but it is feit | pected them of complicity on account that a direct issue has now been raised | of their obstinately cutting into the between Great Britain and Russia and | order of the positions of our vessels. | solved itself into the simple question | whether Russia would or would not | guarantee in advance that some pun- TOWARD BALTIC FLEET eIy’ o Gives Russia Excuse to Tomporize Wilh England Causes Lord Lansdowne .o Pause When About fo Send an Ultimatam to the Russian Government (forts in that direction obviously would be strengthened by not committir herself except at the last momen 8 |long as Great Britain is not su | whether France will help Russia, s | will not be likely to engage in w | while Russia, with France neutr | would, it is thought at most of embassies here, scarcely invite & | The most probable solution of the | mors regarding France’s position |said by a high authority to be tn she has given both disputants io u Ider-und that she does not desire to the crisis has entered upon a more | TREMENDOUS ACTIVITY AT ALL DOCKYARDS IN KINGS DOMAIN| ARSENALS WORKING UNDER PRESSURE: LONDON, Oct. 25.—Notwithstanding the diplomatic check in consequence r,r‘ Admiral Rojestvensky’s report, it is| evident that Great Britain is preparing | for the possibi of war. Tremendous | sctivity is reported from all dock yards under repair are sels bet under urgent itar, uth, ts and paying high diterranean i direction o announced that the squad with decks cleared, will leav Gibraitar early this morning, the al- object being a sham attack on k. The home fieet likewise is rating. In fact, almost the entire navy is point in the direc- tion of the Baltic 1 a portion of which is ex to from Vigo during the day Perhaps the most significant develop- | ment is the Cabinet meeting which is called for noon to-day. While the call was issued prior to the receipt of Rojestvensky’s report, which changed the situation considerably and appears to place some of the burden of proof | upon Great Britain. the meeting un- | doubtedly marks the reaching of a seri- ADVERTISEMENTS. 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It is rumored that the whole fleet, with the exception of .the battleship Caesar, will steam westward to-morrow morning, with the alleged purpose of making a sham at- tack against the rock of Gibraitar. Several torpedo-boats left Tangier this afternoon, fully equipped. * Work at the arsenal is* proceeding under high pressure. A division of the Mediterranean fleet, comprising six battleships, all the armored cruisers and twenty torpedo- boats, is expected to arrive here to- morrow. VALETTA, Island of Malta, Oct. 27.— The British armored cruiser Bacchante, with Rear Admiral Baldwin-Walker on board; the battleship Albemarle, flying the flag of Rear Admiral Hamilton; the battleship Montague and gix torpedo- boat destroyers, have arrived here from Corfu. The battleship Queen and nine torpedo-boat destroyers sailed hence to-day for an unknown destination. ATHENS, Oct. 27.—All the vessels of | the Britieh Mediterranean fleet now in Greek waters have been ordered to sail | forthwith for Pola. The British squadron sailed at midnight. . R S N RS NO NEUTRAL SHIPS SAFE. Report Having Been Fired Upon by Russians. COPENHAGEN, Oct. 27.—The master of the Norwegian steamship Skaatol reports from London that he was fired upon by a Russian ship on Sunday in | the English Channel. The firing| when the Skaatol hoisted her | lag. Boon afterward cighteen Russian men of war passed the Skaatol. | STOCKHOLM, Oct. 27.—The skipper of the Swedish steamship Aldebaran from Hull, England, which arrived to- day at Gelfle, Sweden, says his vessel was chased in the Skagerrack during the evening of Friday, October 21, by a foréign cruiser, apparently a Russian, which threw its searchlight on her. The cruiser, increasing her speed, passed | the Aldebaran and fired a shot, which had no effect. The Aldebaran thereupon hoisted her flag and the cruiser again threw her searchlight on the steamship and a few minutes later hailed shot all around the Aldebaran, without, however, hitting her. The Aldebaran’s skipper then ordered the steamer to be stopped and with his crew sought refuge below. The foreign warship thereupon disap- peared in the darkness. e All Tell the Same Story. VIGO, Spain, Oct. 27.—The corre- spondent of the Associated Press saw a number of Russian officers to-day, all of whom corroborated the state- ment made to the correspondent by Admiral Rojestvensky. The officers asserted that small vessels deliberate- ly attacked the squadron with torpe- does. ————————— STORK VISITS THE HOME OF CONGRESSMAN HARRISON | to man them with Japanese, and there His Wife, Who Was Miss Crocker of This City, Presented With a Baby Girl. NEW YORK, Oct. 27.—A daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Francis Burton Har- rison was born early Wednesday morning at their Fifth-avenue home. Congressman Harrison, who is a can- didate for Lieutenant Governor on,the Citizens’ ticket, was far up State and g BRITISH PREMIER AND FRENCH EMEASSADOR TO COURT OF ST FUTAMES, p /o ¢ - squadron in the North Sea. The Rus- sians were informed of this. The ma- rine authorities here credited the Te- port. The Danish Ministry was officially in- formed also that thirteen Swedish ves- | sels had been chartered by the Japa- | nese to attack the Russlan squadron | in the Baltic. A Danish cruiser and a torpedo-boat watched the vessels so| closely that their approach to the Rus- sian squadron was impossible. While thus engaged the Danish tor- pedo-boat Havhesten had a narrow es- cape. The commander of a Russian battleship mistook the Danish torpedo- boat for an enemy and fired a blank shot. The quickness of the torpedo- boat in displaying its flag saved her. This occurred at night time. When the captain of the torpedo-boat boarded the battleship he found large quantities of | ammunition piled ready for use. This incident was reported to the Danish Marine Minister at the time. Danish warships acted as police for the Russian squadron until the latter reached the North Sea. LONDON, Oct. 27.—Baron Hayashi, the Japanese Minister, was asked to- night concerning the statement from Copenhagen. Hayashi said that no ship had been chartered by his Government from Hull or elsewhere to destroy the Baltic, squadron. The chartering and arming of thirteen ships, Baron, Haya- shi said, would be impossible in these waters. It would have been necessary were not enough Japanese here. At Hull, the Minister added, there were two Japanese studying the curing of fish. Minister Hayashi said the whole story must have been concocted in order to throw dust in the eyes of the Danish Minister of Marine and of the world. WAt COLLIER DISAPPEARS. British Coal May Be for Viadivostok or Port Arthur. MANILA, Oct. 27.—The British col- lier Ellamy, an iron vessel owned by the Simpson Steamship Company of London, which, with a cargo of coal from Cardiff, Wales, has been await- ing orders from the agent of the own- ers here for the past ten days, has mysteriously disappeared. It is ru- mored that the vessel's coal supply is intended either for Vladivostok or Port Arthur. It is unofficially reported that nine cclliers have sailed from Java and Sumatra ports in the direction of Ma- nila, but that their destination is un- known. gk gt Slav Ships Permitted to Repair. MADRID, Oct. 27.—M. Schevitch, the Russian Embassador to Spain, and Foreign Minister San Pedro had a long conference here to-day. The Government has authorized the Rus- sian warships at Vigo to remain in port,to coal and complete repairs on condition that they leave immedi- ately after repairs are completed. —_— ‘We are selling agents for “Waterman's Ideal Fountain Pen” and sole agents for “The Marshall,” the best $1 fountain pen ’ll 1 in the world. Sanborn, Vail & Co,, Market street. FREE FREE WITH SUNDAY CALL WANT ADS. A Coupon Entitling You to One “TOP QUALITY” COFFEE of IMPORTING FREE delicate stage. Public sentiment in both countries doubtless will demand the most searching investigation to! establish facts and probably neither | nation will be willing to accept the re- | sult of an ex-parte inquiry by the other. The outcome probably will be ai mixed tribunal of some sort. This at| least is the suggestion of some of the cooler men here, as it is felt that only thus could a repetition of the Maine, incident be avoided. | Popular excitement has reached a| pitch unequaled since the beginning of the war. Public sympathy and con- | fidence undoubtedly are with Admiral | Rojestvensky and, should Russia choose to stand upon his version with- out further inquiry there is no ques- tion that such a course would be popu- | lar with the masses, who would be| willing to back the Government in the controversy to the utmost extremity. | It is most unlikely, however, that the| Government will adopt such a course. | It is much more probable that, after| the first flush of excitement has faded, ! a middle way will be found whereby the facts can be established and the| national pride of both countries main- ! tained. ADMIRAL’S EXPLANATION. ‘\ Vice Admiral Rojestvensky's ex- planation of the trawler incident is/ fully as sensational as the news of the firing upon the fishing fleet, which set all England aflame. He declares he was attacked in the darkness by two torpedo-boats, which came up on the squadron from the direction of the fishing fleet. He opened fire and believes he sank one | of the torpedo-boats, the other making off for cover among the fishermen. As soon as he noticed the fishermen Ad- | miral Rojestvensky ceased firing. He | proceeded on his way without leaving any vessel behind and says he believes the vessel which the fishermen reported | remained on the scene for six hours | without offering succor to the drowning | was the other torpedo-boat, either wait- ing for her comsort or repairing dam- age inflicted by the fire of his ships. It is stated that torpedc-boats at- tacked the leading Russian ship. They disregarded the signals to keep off | when picked up by the searchlights and fire was opened ‘on them. Rojestvensky refers to and replies specificaily to the reports in the British press, showing that he had the press accounts before him when he wrote his report. Some of his language is sar- castic, especially when speaking of the appearance of the torpedo-boats from the direction of the British fishermen, conveying an intimation which certain- ly will arouse resentment in England. He declares that no other naval com- mander at sea under similar circum- stances would have failed to open fire and adds that he courts the fullest in- quiry and suggests that a court of in- quiry could be held at Vigo. TALLIES WITH FIRST STORY. It is pointed out that the original version of the incident, as recited by the captain of the trawler Moulmein, coiricides closely with Rojestvensky’s. The captain said that while the squad- ron was passing he suddenly noticed two torpedo-boats, which approached S0 near that he thought that they in- tended bombarding him, when they sheered off, heading back for the squadron. Almost immediately after- ward the squadron opened fire. More important than any other fea- ture of the admiral's report is his statement that there were no torpedo- boats with the Russian fleet. This, in view of the fact that the captain of the Moulmein reported that two torpedo- boats first approached the fishing fleet and then steered for the Russian war- ships, which immediately opened fire, would make Rojestvensky’s version | appear not only probable, but entirely | corrohorated by the fishermen them- | selves. The statement that no torpedo- boats were with the section of the fleet accompanying Rojestvensky’s flagship is fully confirmed here. In concluding his telegram Admiral Rojestvensky expressed in the most warm-hearted way the regrets of the whole squadron fo the fishermen who had suffered and to the families of the victims. CHANGES THE SITUATION. Raojestvensky's report was telegraph- ed from Vigo direct to the Emperor, who received it last night. It was communicated this morning to Embas- sador Hardinge by Foreign Minister Lamsdorff himself. There is reason to believe that the British embassy was alro acquainted with the information, which reached the Russian authorities some time ago, of the arrival at and subsequent mysterious disappearance from Hull of twenty Japanese, men- tion of which was made in these dis- ratches on October 25. In view of the entirely new com ion placed upon the incident by lex- est- ‘vensky's report, it.is readily conceiv-! able that Russia may make represen- tations to Great Britain and that the - whole course of exchanges between the two governments regarding the nflair' may be altered. Rojestvensky’'s ver-| sion is likely to create quite as much Several of them showed no lights and | others only very late.” Second, dispatch—“Having met sev- eral hundred fishing-boats, the squad- | ron showed them every consideration, | except when they were in éompany | | | with foreign torpedo-boats, of which one disappeared, while the other, ac- cording to the fishers' own evidence, remained among them until morning. ; They supposed it was a Russian and | were indignant because it did not afd the victims; but it was foreign, and re- | mained until morning seeking the other | torpedo-boat, its consort, either to re- pair damage or through fear of be- | traying itself to those who were not its accomplices, If there were also on-the | spot fishermen imprudently dragged | into the enterprise, I beg, in the name | of the whole squadron, to express my | sincere regret to the unfortunate vic- tims of circumstances under which no warship, even in time of peace, could have acted otherwise.” il - REPORTS SEA BATTLE. i ¥ i Fisherman’s _Story Indicates Thnlf Russian Ship Was Fired Upon. } BERLIN, Oct. 28.—A dispatch to| the Lokal Anzeiger, dated Goeste- munde, October 27, 11:25 p. m., says: “The fishing vessel Sonntag, which arrived here to-day, reported that ad been fired upon for two and 2| ;:‘Alf hours off Dogger bank, but not| ng.” Following is the story of Captain | hner of the Sonntag: I "On October 21 we were on the Horns Reef fishing ground, on the wast coast of Jutland. In the fore- { noon five large Russian ships passel | and in the evening nine more North | ol us was a large freight steamnship. At 2:30 o'clock we were lighted 1y u reflector and immediately afterward there fell the first shells in onr neigh- borhood. The Russian vessels fired up to eighty shots a minute in all di- rections. Toward 9:30 o'clock the freighter approached us, drawing the firé upon itself. In the light of the reflector we observed shells striking | close to this steamship. W then ob- | served another reflector southward | and- shells bursting near the ship which was firing on us. We remained unhurt. After 11 o'clock there were no further shells.” g st e R Railding Cruisers Rechristened. ST. PETERSBURG, Oct. 27.—By order of Emperor Nicholas, dated Oc- tober 25, the cruisers Smolensk and St. Petersburg. have been commis- sioned as cruisers in the active fleet and rechristened the Rion and Dnie- per. L Submarine Boat Launched. NEWPORT NEWS, Va., Oct. 27.— The submarine torpedo-boat Simon Lake No. 10 was launched at the ship- yard here to-day. This is the third of five boats believed to be destined for Russia or Japan now compleledi ishment should be administered to the | become involved, but has reserved he | popular agitation, against whic! offending officers of the Baltic squad- ron has been modified by the intro- duction of an entirely new set of con- tentions contained in Vice Admiral Rojestvensky’s report; yet even the most astute diplomats, who recog- nize a temporary improvement in con- ditions, are puszled by the complica- tions that so curiously cause it. How- ever, there s to-night at the embas- sies of the powers not concerned in the dispute a very strong conviction that a way out will be found other than in recourse to war. The Foreign Office, apparently as puzzled as the onlookers, pursues the policy of silence and the British press is almest totally uninformed. The voluminous exchanges daily occurring between London and St. Petersburg continue, the statement that no reply { from Russia has been received adding | to the implication that Russia is ig- noring the British negotiations. this misconception which responsible for the stiffening up of a h the Government may find it hard to stand out in the possible event of Foreign | Minister Lansdowne withdrawing the demand that Russia guarantee pun- ishment bgfore inquiry is instituted. SITUATION LESS URGENT. Had Admiral Rojestvensky's report not arrived it is probable the dispute would have been settled one way or the other to-night. Its terms, how- ever, are generally held to prevent the presentation of the ultimatum | which Great Britain undoubtedly in- tended to send. Although Lord Lans- downe has frankly said that the cir- cumstances reported by Admiral Ro- jestvensky are to him inconceivable, the Foreign Minister is not prevented | seeing that new light has been thrown upon the ‘“‘Qqutrage” and that diplo- | matic usage now compels less urgent | ©f the Spanish authorities in conne action than the British Government at first contemplated. In the present temper of the Brit- ish nation it is not at all likely that preparations for hostilities will b be diminished by Admiral Rojestven- sky’s report, but it is understood that Great Britain would run the risk of forfeiting in some degree the good will of France and certainly that of Ger- many if she proceeded to substitute warlike for diplomatic steps. of which intention, it is said at the Russian em- bassy to-night, there is no indication in Lord Lansdowne’s communication. ATTITUDE OF FRANCE. The attitude of France is held to be of the first importance: It was said to-day by the representative of another great power that if France had given definite assurances that she would no(l support Russia in the event of war growing out of the North Sea incident, a hostile issue would be almost inevit- able, as the temptation to crush the Russian naval power after such prov- ocation could scarcely have been re- fused by Great Britain. It is pointed out that it is greatly to France's in- terest to preserve peace, and her ef- It is | is chiefly | re- laxed or that the popular outery will" | final decision. | Embassador Cambon was unceas !lnx)y active throughout the day, n | only in visiting Foreign Minister La | docwne and Embassador Benckend« { but others of his diplomatic colleagucs. | HAYASHI'S IMPARTIAL VIEW. Baron Hayashi, the Japanese Min | ister, after reading Admiral Rojest- | vensky’'s report, again reiterated 3 statement that it was impossible tha | any Japanese torpedo-boats could ha | been where the Russian adm | thought them. He declared that R | jestvensky’s own statement of in | ecriminate firing after such slight - | vestigation proved that the Russian | fleet was likely to menace the safe | of all neutral shipping and make in- | ternational law merely a farce. between England and Russia, Bar | Hayashi frankly admitted, greatly be to Japan's advantage; yet, as a friend of England, he wou | be sorry to see it come, though such a | war could hardly consist of more th | one naval engagement, the resuit | which would be a foregone conclusion Exactly what method can be take {to investigate Vice Admiral Rojest |vinsky‘s statements does not clearly | appear. The Russian embassy here | can throw no light upon the alleged | presence of torpedo-boats in the North Sea, the British Admiralty has no | fcrmation, and fresh inquiry amor | the trawlers elicits no new facts. Th | Russian embassy thinks that the fur- | ther and more elaborate inquiry | proceeding at Vigo, where the t | mony of the officers particitpating | the affair is being minutely recorded | SPAIN'S COURSE CORRECT. | No representations have been made | either by the Japanese or by the Bri |ish Government regarding the action tion with the Baltic fleet, both Gov- ernments being perfectly satisfied | the correctness of the Spanmish att tude. So far as is known here the United States is not moving in the present | dispute, statements alleging expres- sions of accord with the British atti- tude on the part of the United States being emphatically denied by Char White, in the absence of Embassado Choate. who is in the country. —_— Looks to America for Peace BUDAPEST, Hungary, Oet. —In the lower house of the Hungarian Diet to-day Francis Kossuth, presi- dent of the Independent party, intro- | duced a resolution calling on the Pre- { mier to urge the Austro-Hungarian | Foreign Minister te support any dip- lomatic action on the part of the Unit- ed States tending to put an end to the bloodshed in the Far East. i/ iean Prize Steamship Released. | NAGASAKI, Oct. 27.—The British steamship Sishan has been released by order of the Japanese naval court at | Sasebo. 2F - American work of reference. indignation in Russia as the fisher- men’s did in England. ——l-‘*.—:— - ROJESTVENSKY'S mgpsmm. ST. PETERSBURG; Oct. 28.—The naval general staff publishes the fol- lowing dispatches from Vice Admiral First dispatch—“The North Sea inci- dent was caused by two torpedo-boats advancing to attack without lights un- ‘der cover of darkness the ves- £el leading the detachment. When the detachment turned on its ts .umnrln;uu:u the tor- ] _if desired. pages, terms, ete., will be mai ADVERTISEMENTS. | A Mcssage to America Our Great National Encyclopedia Is Now Complete. Prepared under the editorial supervision of Frederick Converse Beach, editor of the SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN Assisted by the largest corps of distinguished editors, specialists and experts ever engaged upon a similar work in this or any other country. It is destined to become Absolutely and Entirely New From Cover to Cover. New text, new type, new maps, new illustrations, and every contributor an authority in his line. 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