The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1904-09-17
Rear Admiral Goodrich Moving In
the Matter With All Due
Care and Energy.
REPORTED TO NAVY DEPARTMENT
RESULT OF HIS INVESTIGATION.
The Lena 10 Surrounded Ry n Cor
don of Torpedo Boat D~estrOyers
to Prevent Any Breach of Neu-
traIity and Insure Immunity
From n Maine Incident.

Washington, Sept. 13.-Admiral
Goodrich, commanding the Pacific sta
ton, is moving in the matter OF the
Russian transport Lena with an en-
ergy which has earned him the praise
of the navy department officials here.
| Without waiting for special instruc-
tfons or falling into doubt as to his
powers in tho matter, the admiral not
only was the first to report to the gov
eminent the arrival OF the Lena in San
Francisco haTtor, but he subsequently,
detailed one of his expert naval Off
| GERS to visit the vessel and ascertain
for himself her exact condition as to
boilers and machinery. He has re-
ported the result Of this investiga-
ton to the navy department in the
| form of a telegram which came rel
right from San Francisco and was
opened by Capt. Pillsbury, who is act
ing chief of the navigation bureau.
Lena In Need of Repairs.
The dispatch stated that the Lena
was unqu.estionably in need of repairs;
that her boilers were in bad condition,
ard that to make temporary repairs
would occupy a period of six weeks.
employing the full resources Of the
San Francisco machine shops. 1t was
also stated that if new boilers were
supplied, as Capt. Berlnisky Of the
Lena desired, the work of putting them
in would occupy no less than eight
months.
Laid Before Secretary Norton.
Capt. Pillsbury promptly laid this
message before Secretary Morton, and
then, by his direction, carried it over
to the state department to consult
with Acting Secretary Adee and Sole
itor Penfield as to the course to be
pursued. 1t was the opinion of the
three officers that the request for per-
mission to make temporary repairs
should be allowed. Brit, as in the case
OF Mondays conference on the same
subject, it was decided that the final
decision in this matter rested with the
department of commerce and labor,
which appeared under the terms of
the circular OF February Is last, is
sued by Mr.. Cortelyou, then secretary,
to be charged with the execution OF
the neutrality laws.
Precautionary Measures.
Admiral Goodrich further reported
to the navy department that he had
taken precautions to prevent any in
reference with the Lena as she lay in
the harbor, and had caused her to be
surrounded by a Gordon of torpedo
boat d~eStroyers. This guard will serve
a double purpose, also preventing any
thing in the nature of a Cutting out"
as in the case Of the Rye
shitelni at Che Foo, or of the Maine
Incident at Havana, but will serve to
the detention of the big trans
port until some final understanding is
reached as to her disposition.
Ne Japanese Protest.
Minister Takahira called at the state
department. and had a short talk with
Adee, the acting secretary. The
minister, having receiving the report
Of the vessels arrival from the Japan
sse consul-general at San Francisco
said that he called simply to acquaint
he state department officially with
he fact of the Lena's appearance in
he harbor of San Francisco, but he
lid not lodge any protest against her
presence nor make any demand as to
Ter withdrawal. He assured Mr.. Adee
hat he was entirely willing to allow
he United States government to deal
With this case without interference or
suggestion from him.