THE AUSTRALIAN ATTITUDE.

Press, Volume LXI, Issue 12027, 31 October 1904, Page 7

THE AUSTRALIAN ATTITUDE.

MR BENTS VIEWS. THE MOTION IN THE SENATE. MELBOURNE, October 29. Mr Bent, Premier of Victoria, interviewed yesterday, said that the patience of England, if exercised any further, might be misinterpreted by other nations, and our prestige might suffer. Our , Admirals might be allowed to take a hand against the Russians. , Mr Higg, in moving the amendment in the Senate, said he was sorry Mr Reid's resolution wae not framed on the samelines a« New Zealand's. We should not be hostile to the Russians before hearing the other side. Nobody in his senses believed the Russian fleet was likely to inflict a cnwl and wanton blow on innocent people, iffaa it not "possible that the Japanese had placed vessels in the track of the Baltic fleet? He condemned the villainous misrepresentations of Russia appearing in the daily papers as part of a capitalistic scheme To bring the whole Russian people into contempt. { ','••...■ Mr Millen, supporting Mr RfeJd's resolution, said the circumstances had .changed since New Zealand took action. If Mr Seddon moved to-day he would probably adopt a torie similar to Mr Reid's. A majority of the Senators strongly condemned the Runrians. ■ •.. ' . ADELAIDE, October' 29; ' In the Assembly, Mr Cohen's motion of sympathy with the sufferers in the outrage, and supporting the British Government's demands for reparation, wee carried unanimously. '"■•.'.