The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-06-07
Roosevelt Sends Positive
Orders for the Ships to
Leave Manila.
ONLY ~ HOURS TO COAL.
Admiral Eoqulsfs Appeal ls No.
Accepted In Washington.

Belief That He May Take Desperate Chance
to Evade japanese and Reach vlsd1.
vostok-O Otherwise Ships Must Dis-
mantle and Stay At Manila Untn war
IL Over-Japanese Warsihp Reported
on the Island OF LuzOn-Probahle Los
OLA 900 Russians 10 the Naval Battle.
WASHINGTON, June o.-In response to
further inquiry from Gov. Wright Of the
Philippines Government as to the dispo-
sition Of the Russian cruisers Aurora, Oleg
and Zemtchug, now lying in the harbor ct
Manila, President Roosevelt to-day sent
emphatic instructions that these vessels
must leave Manila within twenty-four
hours or consent to be informed.
Gov. Wright's second request for instruo-
tons was caused by q request from Rear
Admiral Enquist, the commander Of nhe Rus
sian ships, asking whether the twenty-four
hours prescribed would begin when the YES.
sells had filed with coal and provisions suf-
1cient to take them to their nearest homo
port or whether the period OF time would
begin upon his being notified by Gov
Wright.
President Roosevelt replied through the
War Department that the Russians must
leave the port within twenty-four hours
upon receipt OF the instructions as given
to the Russian Admiral by Gov. Wright,
and that no time would be given for prepare
tons for the voyage If Admiral Enquist
desired to put to sea.
Accordingly the Russian ships may
take on all the coal and provisions possible
within twenty-four hours. and then they
must leave the American port forthwith.
Rear Admiral Train. commander Of the
United States naval forces on the Asiatio
station. will see that the Presidents instruc-
lions are carried out The limit of twenty
four hours will begin when Gov. Wright
notifies Admiral Enqui7t Of the contents
of President Roosevelt's message of to-day.
Admiral Enquist asked Gov. Wright
particularly if he would not be allowed
to take on provisions sufficient to last him
until he could reach Vlndivostok. This
appears to Government officials here az
indicative of a desire on the part OF the
Russian Admiral to take chances with tho
Japanese feet again While such COURSE
is regarded in Washington as absolutely
foolhardy, and confidence is felt that I'm
quist could never survive another engage
nlent, 1t is clearly possible that such an
action might be taken by the Russian Ad-
mira in an effort to cover to some extent
the di ,grace Of tho disastrous defeat III
fiicted on the Russian feet by the Japanese.
However it is believed here that Admiral
Enuuist will do. and can do, nothing but
intern. 1t would be impossible 70. him to
take on any great amount of provisions and
coal within twenty-four hours, or to make
any repairs, even were permission granted
by this Government. which would put his
ships in seaworthy condition. The
greater number of tons OF coal he ships the
greater his danger will be on the open sea.
According to dispatches from St Peters,
burg to-day the matter has been left entirely
in Admiral Enquist's hands. Naval officers
here hold that he could consent to intern
with all honor, the attitude Of this Govern
ment In refusing to allow him to mako any
repairs whatsoever and to take on but
limited supply of provisions and coal being
% ofrnrf IN fr
an impossibility.
The following announcement OF Gov.
Wright's inquiry and the Presidents
answer was made public to-day:
-The Secretary Of War Is In receipt Of q
oablegram from Gov. Wright announcing
that Secretary Taft's instructions Of yester-
day had been formally transmitted to the
Russian Admiral, and at the same time
inquiry was made whether he would DO
required to put to sea within twenty-four
hours after taking on coal and provisions
sufficient to take them to nearest port;
that up to this time only enough coal and
sufficient food supplies for use in harbor
to last from day to day had been given,
as they arrived 10 Manila with practically
no coal or provisions. Gov. Wright sub
mitted the question as to whether they were
entitled to take on coal and provisions to
carry them to nearest port. Gov. Wright
was advised that the President directed
that the twenty-four hour limit must DO
strictly enforced; that necessary supplies
and coal must be taken on within that
time; these instructions being consistent
with those OF June S, stating that as tho
Russian Admiral's ships we're suffering
from damages due to battle; that the Aneri.
can policy was to restrict all operations
Of belligerents at neutral porte; In othor
words, that time should not be given for
repair OF damages suffered in battle
Notwithstanding the days delay BY the
exchange Of telegrama between Gov. Wright
and the President to-day. the Russians