Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1904-09-17
VESSEL MUST LEAVE
Uncle Sam VIII Demaad a Strict o.
sevaace Of Neutrality Laws
DECISION IN CASE OF THs LENA
The Russian Auxiliary Cruiser VIII
Have 20 Depart from ssn fran
cisco IN Short Tire o. Remains
until TIRE Termination % the Rue
slsn-lapsncse War.

Oyster Bay. Specialize Russian
auxiliary cruiser Lena. Which put fnfo
the port % san Francisco Sunday.
presumably from Vl&divostock. either
will have 20 leave ina, port within
brief time prescribed By this govern
nient OF viii have 60 dismantie That
ir brief. IL can De stated authcritta-
lively is the decision ~ TIE Ameri-
can government
n IN the judgment a. the experts
who are making an examination the
vessel can be made scaworthy in "A
hours orders viii b. issued 20 her
commander 90 leave port az the ex
piration of that period. Indeed. Il
may Do within the discretion o. the
government 20 give her commander a
little more time n that b. advisable.
on the contrary. n the report should
show that the ship Is In actual need
OF extensive repairs. and the over
hauling and the making % the 70
pairs would occupy any considerable
time. the captain would be- directed
20 dismantle the vessel and
/ she will remain Ira that condition
Z rili the termination 90 thc Russian
T japanese war. 10 o. not anticipates
I shat serious difficulties or embarrass.
mcnts 20 this government WIN grow
/ out % The pending incident
The State department. through
/ which natter pertaining On the ar
rival and examination 81 the Lena
are being handled. has notified ar
/ Takhira tha mini4fer of Japan in
Washington. ~ the action ~ This
.overnment and 90 which 10 expects
to DO In The future he has express
ed his satisfaction az the present
atus ~ the AFFAIR.
The Case o. the Lsra.
Washington. speciaL-Thc Develop
ment 20 the day. So Tar az 10 related
to the Russian cruiser lena in san
Francisco. vas the clearing ~ the ~
iciai mnddie Into which the case has
gotten owing 90 the doubt az which
~ The eve departments 90 the gov
eminent should deal with it IT, vas
? finally decided by the President that
- the state and Navy Departments
f should treat fhe case. acting Jointly
a decision calculated % greatly sim
nIfy lts handling
q over nlght came a telegram FROM
b. Admiral Goodrich. az san Francisco
showing that on his Own Initiative
hr had caused one 90 bis expert on
T. GERS 20 make a preliminary exaralna
e zion of the Lena and he was able Cd
report results namely that temporary
repairs would occupv SIX weeks Nre
and new boilers would involve elgh
months DELAY The President az
q proved oi this action by the admire
and decided that hen should conunu
Cd handle the ease I'M San Francisc,
undcf Instructions from the STA,
and Navy Departments. fhis u
- volved further expert opinion
the ship
TGe admiral adopted the precaauo
q guarding the lena with his oD
vessels. "A course also approved
Ia / che Department Agreeable 90 ~
Presidents instructions. Acting Secr
ra~v Adee. for the State Departmen
ne and Captain Piilsbury. for the Nav
nenartmenr. aad TWO conferences tu
- ins the day and the result vas q
preparations q Instructions 90 Adm
al Goodrich. There is good groul
20 10 believe that they contemplate q
he alioNance 81 sufficient time 80 @
Lena 20 make sufficient repairs. Ho
,~ ever. there Is growing belief NJ
-. that the. vessel viii De Obliged Go
tern In the end. for 10 Is scarcs
doubted that by the time she COZ
lly | be made ready 20 80 20 SEA and vol
IN be Obliged 20 leave II she desired
preserve her character es an acti
~, warship. one or more japanese wo'
be OF the Golden Gate ready 10 81
~" or capture her. Foresceing sdcn
the event as a request for the right
intern. the officials have already be
giving some attention TO the solut
'Vu OF the question as 20 what shall
KIN done with the crew--Whether u
rec may be allowed 70 return 70 Rus
ard on parole OF must De interucd
ilO- their ship IN San Francisco nart
No On this point no decision has %
reached.