Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-09-15
K. UyenO, japanese COncuI De.
mics He Oyerstepped Bound.
aries Of Propricty in Case.
JAPAN IS MUCH INTERESTED.
While Watching the Iucident Closely
She Has Not Publicly Defined
Her Attitude

Washington, SEPT i5-When secy.
Morton reached the navy department
today he expected to find awaiting him
the fun report Of Rear Admiral Good
rich, giving the exact nature Of the re-
pairs necessary to the Russian ship
Lena as disclosed by the board which
the admiral appointed yesterday The
report had not arrived but a brief dis
patch had come from the admiral.
dealing with a minor detail OF the at
fair. As the message was not clear.
the department has telegraphed for an
explanation OF It's contents
II Is announced at the navy DEPART
ment that this action will mean the re-
moval from the Lena OF an her fight
Ing weapons. The one detail regarding
the Lena which has not yet been de-
clded Is what disposition shall be made
OF her officers and crew. Acting Secre-
tary OF state Adee today telegraphed
President Roosevelt for instructions ON
this point and as soon as he has been
heard from the decision of this govern,
ment to the effect that the Lena shall
be dlsmantled VIII be communicated
through Rear Admiral Goodrich to
capt Bermsky. The statement Is made
at the navy department that the inyari-
able precedent on this point is for the
crew Of the dlsmantled ship 10 remain
IN the port where the ship has been in
termed to the end Of the war.
Miuiqiar ~ EugbtVa aatlaI upon Act
ing Secy Adee today I'm connection
with this case. He has had no instruc-
lions from his own government as to
any representations that he should
make TO the state department and he
is consequently at liberty 20 act on his
own initiative However he told Mr..
Adee that the japanese government had
such perfect confidence In the dispose
ton Of the United states government
TO do the right thing IN relation TO the
Lena that he felt that Il was unneces-
sary for him TO make even a suggestion
as 10 the disposition Of the case, His call
today was only for the purpose of in
qulring whether any new phase had
developed aud Mr. Adee was able to
assure him that the matter would be
disposed Of today.
Theodore Hansen, first secretary OF
the Russian embassy, has arrived IN
Washington from bar Harbor the ten.
porary quarters during the summer OF
the Russian embassy. and called upon
Acting Secy. Adee. today In relation
TO the Lena case. When he was told OF
the decision of this government 10 allow
the Lena to dismantle aud lay up at
the Mare Island navy yard. he ex-
pressed perfect satisfaction at the de-
clsion.
JAP CONSUL AND THE CASE.
San Francisco, Sept, l5-rK, Uyeno.
the japanese consul here, denies the
charges made 10 the effect that he
oyelstepped the bounds Of official pro-
priety In his efforts to obtain an UNDER
standing with Collector Stratton re-
gardlng the Lena's presence In the San
Francisco harbor he has received a
letter from Collector Suatton. which
disavovs any reports Of the kind,
JAPAN Is INTERESTED.
Toxic. Sept IS, p, m,-The presence
Of the Russian Warship in San Fran"
cisco Is exciting keen interest here
although the motive Of the trip Is not
understood. One theory advanced is
that Russia is seeking to test the at
tltude OF America upon the legal ques-
lions involved, Another theory Is that
the Lena, while Engaged In scouting
called at Korsakofi. found the wreck
of the cruiser Noyik, learned OF the
scattering Of the Port Arthur feet and
the defeat of the Vladlvostok squadron
took the Noviks crew on board and fled
TO San Francisco The Geographic re-
ports Of the Lcna's crew and number
OF guns on board indicate abnormal
conditions FOR a ship Of her class
The japanese government, while
watching the Incident with close atten-
ton. has not expressed its attitude
publicly upon the case.