The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-14
KOREA is DUE.
Another Russian Vessel Is
Headed for America.
Ordered to Conform Strictly to
Neutrality Regulations.
ANOTHER INSPECTION
VIII Be Made of the Transport
Lena.
The GunbOat Benny ton Has
Joined the Guards Ships.

Paris, Sept. 14.-The correspondent
of the Echo De Paris at ST. Peters
| burg has telegraphed to his paper as
follows:
The ministry of marine tells me,
regarding the arrival of the Russian
transport Lena at San Francisco. that
another vessel. the Korea, is also due
at an American port on the Pacific.
| Orders have been sent to the Russian
ships to scrupulously conform with the
American neutrality rules. which are
expected to permit them taking on
enough coal to reach Vladivostok. 1
consider the situation as very delicate,
as there is evidence that the ships
were destined to prevent the transport
of contraband goods from the United
States to Japan, and perhaps capture
vessels carrying contraband.
"An admiral of the staff of the en-
peror and closely related to Viceroy
Alexieff tells me that Alexieff will sue
ceed Foreign Minister Lamsdorff and
that he will adopt a strong diplomatic
policy
Another Inspection.
San Francisco, Sept. 14.-Another
and more thorough inspection of the
Russian cruiser Lena will be made to-
day by naval engineers in order to fur
nish the state and navy departments
with more complete data concerning
her boilers and seawOrthineSs. In the
event that the Lena is diSmantled she
will probably be laid UP at the Mare
Goodrich has been directed by the
navy department to offer the navy
yard to Captain Berlinsky for that
purpose. The watch kept upon the
Lena Lena is even more rigid than at first.
The gunboat Bennington has moved
nearer to her and the patrolling
launches are relieved every day. 1t is
reported that Japanese minister Taxa
hira has censured the local Japanese
consul NJ. Uyeno for demanding that
Japanese inspectors be permitted to
inspect the Lena and pass on her need
of repairs.
Underwriters Not Alarmed.
New York Sept. 14.-Marine under
the arrival at San Francisco of the
Russian vessel Lenna. War risks writ |
ten here on vessels trading in Pacific |
waters remain unchanged at per cT-1IT
on cargoes from ports on the Pacific
coast bound to Japanese ports and one |
quarter of 1 per cent from ports in |
Japan to the Pacific coast.
Outlook for the Lena.
st. Paul, Mimi, Sept 14.-Count
Yama Osichi, young Japanese noble |
man, accompanied by a rather extern |
sive suite passed through ST Paul en-
route to Seattle. Count Osichi is a dis
speaking of the Lena incident in San
Francisco he said:
81 heard two weeks ago, when in |
Washington, that the Lena was watch |
ing for vessels bound to japan from
Puget Sound and l also heard that |
two light cruisers of my country had
been detailed to take the ship. They |
followed the Lena when she broke
away from the Xladivostok squadron,
and the facts will come out when the
officers of the Lena make official re-
ports to their government They will
show that somewhere in the vicinity
west of Cape Flattery, there was an
other action that has not been heard
of SO far.
The Lena is badly damaged, I un-
fully protected from investiga ton by
the United States that the nature of
the injury cannot positively be deteN
mined. I am certain that the injuries
are the result of gun shots and that
the gun shots were inflicted by our
cruisers.
Somewhere off to the westward of
the Farallone Islands / am confident
there are two Japanese cruisers patrol
ling up and down the coast watching
for the attempt of the big Russian to
come.
''The captains of the ships know
that the United States government will
not allow the Lena to remain longer
than absolutely necessary to complete
her repairs and when she leaves there
will be a sea death for her"
Active Exchanges in Progress.
Washington, Sept. 14.-Active eX-
changes were in progress today between
the officials of the state and navy de-
partments respecting the case of the
Russian transport Lena at San Fran
cisco. Several messages were drafted
which We're forwarded to Oyster Bay
and San Francisco for the guidance of
the officials at the latter point. Act
ng Secretary Adee deems it inexped-
ent to make a public statement touch
ng this matter until final decision has
been reached as to the course to be
pursued in the case of the Lena
There were no representations to the
state department over night by either
he Russian or japanese governments
ouching the case. The report of the in
;pector of Eoilers and hullS which was
'eferred by the department of COM
nerce and labor to the state and navy
departments is substantially as follows:
1.-The boilers and engines are both bad
V in need of repairs. To put in new
boilers will require from four to six
months the tubes of the boilers are
1adly pitted, but the Lena has on board
100 additional tubes which could be put
n in a short time and the inspector /
iays that the vessel can be put in
condition in from twenty to
hirty days and repaired so that she
will be able to make about eight knots .
This is regarded by officials of the
lavy department entirely within the
erm reasonable time" used in the ,
proclamation of the president
The state department is now awaiting
he detailed report of Admiral Goodrich
,efore taking further action.
Lena Is in Bad Condition.
Washington, Sept. 13.-The inspector :
# hulis and boilers of San Francisco has
md labor report regarding the condition
4 the Russian transport Lena In which