THE BALTIC! FLEET OUTRAGE.

Thames Star, Volume XXXXI, Issue 10453, 31 October 1904, Page 4

THE BALTIC! FLEET OUTRAGE.

GREAT iSPEEOH BY MR BALFOUB _OU)dS-AI 'AGREES TO; ENGLAND'S DEMANDSHOW WAR WAS .AVERTED* INQUIRY TO BE HELD AT VIGOWARSHIPS liMPLIGATEDi TO BE - DETAINED. (Per United Presa Association.) (Recteivedi 30th, 5,50 p-m.) LONDON, October 29Mr Balfour, at a great mass meeting at 'Sbuthhampton, said he believed! the lamentable tragedy would niot lead! to war. Belligerents must never be allowed to fongftt their duties) towards neutrals. (He promised liberal compensation ■to those wiio had suffered by the attack- . That part of the fleet concerned -n; the incident would be detained at Vigo im order that the naival authorities^ could ascertain, what officers were responsible therefor*. Thus any maiterial witnesses would nofc aociompany the fleet to the Far EaeijMr Balfoui' proceeded: We and Russiai hare agreed to an International Commission' under the Hague- tribraoal. •_t reference to. the presence of Japanese torpedoer® he might mention that they were phantom ships creatures of pure fancy. •Against the a'dbiiral's statement, he said', I enter the most emphatic protestThere would be three, inquiries, the Coroners' Board of Trade and the International Court. (He added: The Russian Ambassador Benohendorff has authorised 1 the announcement that Riussia has expressed profound regret at the discovery of the faotaiAny person found guilty by this tribunal would be thereafter tried and! punished adequately. A guarantee had now' -been, given against a recurrence of the incidents.