St. Petersburg, upon receiving the news of Envoy Whight's assassination in London, Alexander III exploded with anger.
If not for the last shred of reason that remained, restraining him from killing the British Ambassador in retaliation, the greatest political scandal of the century would have ensued.
"This is the British explanation, they clearly think we are fools!"
Having said that, Alexander III tore up the document, proving with his actions that he was indeed furious.
There was no way he could not be angry. According to the British, the main responsibility lay with Envoy Whight for his unguarded comments, which enraged the British public and caused the accident.
The dead cannot speak, and all the parties involved were controlled by the British; the truth of the matter was therefore impossible to discern.
