Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-09-15
RUSSIAN SHIP TO
Dc GIVEN ASYLUM
Cruiser Lena Will Be Allowed
to Make Repairs at
San francisco.
MAY STAY EIGHT MONTHS
q, Permitted 10 Put in New Boilers. as
Is Desired, the Vessel Will Re
euire Good Part of Year
in Port.

4
Washington. Sept l5.--Aftel wrest-
ling for two days With the problem of
1 what disposition to make of the Lena
the officials of the state and navy de-
partnlellts aud of commerce and labor
1 have turned the whole matter over to
the president
iSN direction of the president the
inaNy and state departments Will handle
and dispose of the entire situation aris-
4 ing out of the arrival of the Lena at
/ san Francisco II is stated that Adj
4 thority to ;sc: Ii the Lena can make
4 the necessary repairs in n reasonable
! time She Will he allowed TO do so. If
4 she cannot. it is the opinion of the of
4 ticials that the Lena will dismantle in
san Francisco
Washington Sept 10. Secretary
| Morton today received n report from
Rear Admiral Goodrich stating that he
/ had an inspection made yesterday of
1.-THE Russian ship Lena. at San Fran
cisco, and that she was genuinely in
need OF repairs. The report shows the
/ nature of the repairs necessa Y. but
the navy department declines 10 make
| this part Of the telegram Illilte The
I report WAS leserred 10 the state aepart-
linen' fer action.
Goodrich .icrort shows that to make
| the temporary repairs the boilers and
reauire about SIX weeks time
I The captain of The vessel claims ii
needs liew boilers and if the request
| that lie be allowed To put these in is
! granted. no less than eight months
time Will be required to make the
400.
officials We're i'm conference this morn
ling and Indications We're that tenn
porary repairs would be allowed
Precautions Are Taken.
Goodrich also reported that he had
taken precautions TO prevent amy in
! ;aifelence Wills the Lena as sfc lay i'm
;hc iiai,bor. and had caused her To be
surrounded by Gordon of toiaedoboat
'les'roNcrs. This guard Will lsnt only
prevent anything in the nature of a
cutting olii expedition as in ilie case
Of The Eyeshitelni at Shanghai, but will
sat.e to insure the detention of the
transport until some hnal understands
ing is reached rs 10 her disposition.
Minister TaSahira OF Japan called at
| the state department today and had a
short t.,lk with Acting Secretary Adee
The minister said he called simply to
acauaint the state department officially
With the fact of Che Lenas appearance
in the harbor of san Francisco He did
not lodge amy protest against her pres
| enee nor make ANY demand ms to her
withdrawal. He assured Mr. Ndee That
he WAS entirely willing 10 allow the
| United Ststes to deal with This case
| without Interference or suggestion from
him.
The expected protest of Japan against
| allowing the Russian cruistG Lena to re-
main longer than twcnty-four hours, came
S,t,l
co made formal demand that the vessel be
required 10 leave. The collectors tele-
gram officially notifying the authorities
OF the arrival of the Lena ana of Japan's
protest was addressed 10 tie SECRETARY of
\ the treasury, WHO at once sent copies
10 Acting Secretary oil state Adce and
Acting Secretary Murray of the DEPART
mont OF >ia.or and commerce who has
direct lnrisdicticr y ,ie matter.
The telegram reads ms follows
Japanese consul has made demand upon
mo that Russian an4iliaIS cruiser Lena,
arriving at this port utl iiast., leave with
4 in twenty-four hours III captain reports
I he has entered for repairs Of engines and
boilers, principally ,hc latter. i am re-
anestins the inspector Of bulls and boilers
4 machinery. with the consent of the Rms
sian consul ard thu commander of tho
Lcna. / can fad no Authority in the law
i struction.
4 After an interview viii the commits
J sioner of navigation, Acting Secretary
Murray sent the folowins 10 the collect
| or:
Your telegram. addressed to secretary
II treasury, concerning Russian STEAMSHIP,
4 Lena. received at $40 y. M You should
have addressed this Department. as direct
ed in circular %. Wire this department
4 hour OF steamers arrival at your port
4 and concise resume OF Steamboat inspect
/ or report, and If repairs are necessary
4 the probable time to complete them ON
4 receipt OF particulars the department. will
\ instruct you further Sec circular On end
/ of page 2 and all of page 3
/ The circular referred 10 was issued
/ February IS, Immediately after lostililes
4 commenced, containing the government
j Instructions to collectors that should amy
case arise requiring official cotton you will
/ communicate the facts to tie department
4 rs telegraph.
The collectors telegram came after Of
! fee hours. and the Officials were some
/ what puzzled that t1ero was so much de-
4 H. There was good deal of reticcncc
\ o.. The subject on tie part % The bureau
/ of navigation and he commerce depart
| ment, who preferred to await the report
! of the inspector before making a state
I mnnt. This report 1t is expected. win he
I received some time durin. the night so
that the Lena will lave been in port over
] twenty-four hours before the question of
her right to tie up for repairs is deter
I mined