Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-09-13
ROLLERS IN BAD CONDITION.
vy,q Ones Ale Put 10, as Capt Ber'
llosky Desires, viii Take Eight
Months 10 DO 1t.
SIZE IS NOW CAREFULLY GUARDED
,co,don Of Torpcdoboat Dcstroyers
surrounds Her There Will he no
R,OctltiOn Of RysShltncli Affair

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washington. Sept l3.-Admhal Good
,,,b commanding the Pacific station
!, moving In the matter Of the RUSSIAN
,,.nsport Lena with am energy Whieh
,.. earned the praise Of the navy de-
rormont officials here Without wait
,og for special instructions or lallins
r,o doubt as to his powers IN the mat
-, tho admiral not only was the first
o. report to the government the arrival
ri the Lena I'm San Francisco harbor
Emf he subsequently detailed one Of his
,,oor naval officers to visit the vessel
and ascertain for himself her exact
condition as to boilers and machinery
uo has reported the result Of this IN
,,s,,oatlon to the navy department IN
Emo form OF telegram which came
,,.r night from san Francisco and
v,s opened the first thing this morn
rg bv Cant. Plllsbury, who is acting
chief of the naval bureau The dispatch
stated that the Lena was unqueslion-
sNy IN need Of repairs that her boilers
we're In bad condition and that to make
temporary repairs would occupy a per
ol OF six weeks, employing the fun re-
sources OF the San Francisco machine
,hops II was stated that II new boil
r, we're supplied as Capt Bcrlhsky OF
Ne Lena desired, the work of putting
them in would occupy no less than
dsit months. Capt PiIlsbury prompt
bald this message before Secy. Nor
ig and then by his direction carried ii
oer 10 the state department to con-
mt with Acting Secy Adee and Soil
dtor Pcnded as to the course TO be
pursued. II Was the opinion Of the
three officers that the request Tor per-
mission TO make temporary repairs
should be allowed. But as in the case
oi Yesterdays conference on the same
subject It was decided that the final
decision IN this matter rested with
The department. Of commerce and la
Dor. which appeared under the terms
Of the circular OF Feb 10 last issued
by Mr. Cortelyou, then secretary, to
be charged with the examination
q the neutrality laws. Admiral Good
rlch further reported to the navy de-
rarment that he had taken precau4
tons to prevent any interference with
The Lena as she lay in the harbor and
had caused her to be surrounded by a
Gordon Of torpedo boat destroyers,
This guard win serve n double purpose.
It will not only prevent anything In
The nature Of cutting out expedition,
o. In the case OF the Ryeshitnell at
Shanghai but also win serve to ensure
'ne detention Of the big transport un-
vi some final understanding is reached
TO her disposition.
Minister Takahira called at the state
apartment and had a short talk with
Mf' Adee the acting secretary. The
minister having last night the report
Of The vessels arrival from the Jan.
a0e'e consul general at San Francisco
s'd That he called simply to acqualnt
'ae state department Officially with
u'e iact Of the Lenas appearance I'm
Ws har6or OF San Francisco but ne
WV not lodge any protest against her
p'sen'e nor make any demand as to
u'' withdrawal Tie assured Mr. Adee
'o'' he was entirely willing to allow
u' United States government to deal
him. 40 N'''''' ''o'n
'apt Pillsbury Of the bureau q,
,'' gallon navy department. upon fine
H., ~ o' me report Of Admiral Good.
ny1 covering statement Of Lem.
,Oumander Herbert as 10 the condl-
',' OF the Lena's boilers. commupi.
.s, 49, 'ue information TO the president
'"u AZ the same time held conference
1 ,.' Acting Secretary Murray of the
','''0n OF commerce and labor
3" was ascertalned TINT the oss,ot,
,. ,,s determined In their action by
won won ''S Of the revised statutes
,...'loed In circular No. 20 Of the DE-.
,,,' ,n'n' Of commerce and labor and
',,'el 10 in the departments ranlv
W. NJ 'ne collectors telegram Yesterday
'ols section reads as follows,
" snail be lawful for the prssl1or,
%. ,u'n person as he shall empower for
,. a, purpose, to employ such part n tho
ST.. VI naval forces of the United
''S' OF Of the militia thereof AZ sha,l
necessary to compel any foraen
4, 's ' 10 depart from the United sta.s
r." ~ cases in which. by the laws q,
Suns, SUNS or the treaties Of the rnno1
Ns ,',, sos ought not TO remain within
EXAMINING THE LENNs BOILERS
~, Sa1 Francisco, Sept. lathe Rus.
IN M, s', s Lena is still at anchor
Ans,,..' naroor guarded by several
Of R.a van vessels belonging 10 the feet
K. Bile '' ,, Goodrich. Capt. John
hun, asS United States inspector OF
too, '1 ,o. boilers, acting under Instruc.
H0m Collector Of the ''I p %S,