The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1905-06-06
NEUTRAL NATIONS NAP OUT
A PEACE PROGRAMME
SLAV SHIPS MUST
INTERN AT MANILA
Will Not Be Permitted to Make Repairs Re-
storing Their Fighting Power

WASHINGTON, June 5.--Secretary Taft
to-day cabled to Governor Wright at Ma
Mia 10 inform Admiral Enquist that, in
strict pursuance of the policy adopted by
this Government he will be allowed to
intern his ships, the Aurora, Oleg and
Jemtchug, at Manila. In case he does
not adopt this course his only alternative,
after the period allowed by international
law has expired. will be to put to sea.
1t is fully expected here that Admiral
Enquist will decide to intern his ships and
orders have been issued for Admiral
Train to take charge of the details of in
ternment if the Russian Government de-
eide to follow this policy.
The Presidents decision regarding the
disposition OF the Russian war vessels at
Manila that they shall intern or put to
sea, is. it is said here, in accordance with
the best naval opinion and is in pursu-
ance of the policy of strict neutrality fol-
lowed by the Washington Government
from the beginning of the war 1t is spe-
clhcally declared that there is no inten-
ton tc show the slightest favoritism in
the matter and everything possible will
be done for the comfort of the wounded
Russians. The ships, when interned, will
Be SLOWED to be put into habitable con-
diticn and such repairs as are necessary
to keep them af1oat will be permitted
Japan VIII, Dtlt6NtB nc SiN4i CAS
satisfied with this Governments in
structions that the Russian ships at
Manila must intern or must put to
sea- said Minister Takahira tonight
The Minister, upon receiving from
the State Department the official report
of the action of the President regard
ing the disposition of the three Russian
ships. sent a long cablegram TO Toxic
on the subject 1t is probable that
reply will reach Washington on
Wednesday. officially expressing the
satisfaction of Japan with this Govern
ment's action.
ST. PETERSBURG, June Both the
Foreign Office and Admiralty say the de-
cision whether to disarm the three Rus
sian cruisers at Manila or effect repairs
there and endeavor to reach a Russian
port was left with Admiral Enquist to
determine according TO mis- best judg-
r1ent Little doubt was felt that the
cruisers would be interned until the end
of the war; as before the repairs could
be effected a Japanese squadron would be
of Corregidor Island waiting to capture
or sink them.
MANILA, June 6.-Major General
Corbin at 10 o'clock this morning re-
turned the call of Rear Admiral En-
quist Upon leaving the Russian flag
ship d salute OF thirteen guns was
fired.
Executive Secretary Ferguson board
ed the Russian flagship to-day and de-
livered to Rear Admiral Enquist the
ultimatum from Washington that he
must either sail at the expiration of
twenty-four hours or dismantle his
ships. Enouist is awaiting Instructions
from St Petersburg. Repairing has al
ready been commenced on the ships.
A two-fnnneled warship, believed to
be a Japanese vessel. has been sighted
northwest of Luzon. 1t is headed
southwark
LONDON, June 6--The Manila cor
respondent of the Daily Mail says it
is reported that seven Japanese tor
pedo-boat destroyers are waiting off
Corregidor Islands. The same corre-
spondent says that the breechlocks on
the three Russian cruisers have been
temporarily removed