Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-11-10
HOWUNCLE AMINTERNED Three
OFRUSSIA'S WRSHIPS At MANILA

| Could Not Repair War Damages.
I'm conformity with the view taker
| I'm this memorandum, the secretary d
the navy en- the same day telegraphet
| TO Admiral Train. commanding TIT
! United States As;atic feet then al
4 Cavite. that the Russian vessels coulC
! net be allowed to repair war damages
unless interned. it being the policy oI
the United States to restrict all belli
gerent operations in Us ports. AID
mi-al Tran was instructed to coufer
with Mr.. Wright, governor-ge3eraI Of
the Philippines, and If he approved 70
take charge ff the vessels.
/ On the next day, June s. the war
Department instructed Gov. Wright to
advise Admiral Enquist that as his
shiDs were suffering from damage due
to- battle and as it was the policy OF
| the United States to restrict all oper-
ationslcf belligerents in neutral ports,
the president could not consent to any
/ repairs unless the ships were interned
lat Manila TIL the close Of hostiltties.
Governor Wright was further direct
ed, after notifying Admiral Enquist
execution CT the order TO Admiral
TRAN.
; eIn repcrting on June the execu-
ton CT these orders, Governor Wright
stated that Admiral Enquist, on be-
ing advised OF the ruling as to repairs,
had. 4exk dressed a wish to cable his
government on the subject, and had
asked whether he would be required
TO put to sea within "a hours or would
be allowed to obtain coal and provi-
sions sufficient to take him to his
nearest pert The ships, said Gov
eTpor Wright, had been allowed to
take emily $50 tons CT .ecal for use in
the harbor, and enough food supplies
to last from day to day. Governor
Wright also stated 1lHat he had just
received communication from the
japanese consul ait Manila calling at
tenticn to the fact that three Russian
warships had been in the harbcr- since
the night Of June 81 and. asking whetff-
er the 24-hour limit would be en-
forced. He had reelied that. in view
ct the condition Of the ships and OF
their request for coal and repairs, he
was awaiting instructions. H
Twenty-four-Hour Limit Enforced.
With reference to this report the
war department, en- the same day, in
stTucted Governor Wright that the
president d rected that the 24-hour
limit must be strictly enforced, and
that the necessary supplies and coal
must be taken within that time
"On June 3 Admiral Train reported
that as the Russian ships had not left
the kaI.bcr within the required "a
hours, he had notified Admiral En-
quist that the force under his COM.
mand must be considered as; interned
after June at noon Admiral Train
stated that DISARMAMENT was going on
by removing the breech plugs, and
that the engines were sufficiently dis
abled for the purpose of internment
by limiting the coal supply. He adj
ded that Admiral Enquist, in accord
ance with instructions of his govern.
ment, had expressed his willingness
to give his parole and the paroles of
his Officers and men not to take any
further part in the war.
June IS. 1905, the Russian annbas-
sadcr at Washington Inquired whether
the hospital ship Kos;roma, which
Lad been ordered from Shanghai to
Manila. would be allowed to take
wounded or sick officers and sailors
from Admiral Enquists vessels back
to Russia On their giving their paroles
- take no further part in the war. Al
similar inquiry was received from Adj
miral Train. The matter was on June
20 brought to the attention of the
Japanese legation. but on the next
Gay before its answer was received,
the kostroma arrived at Manila, and
the president deemed ii proper and
humane TO direct a ccmpliance with
the Russian request, upon the OFF,
GERS snd men giving their parole. in
accordance with the assurance given
IN the Russian ambassadors nete
Meanwhile the Japanese government
instructed its legation to state that
II would not object to any disposition
which the United States might see fit
to make of the subject
June 20 Admiral Enquist, through
the French consul, asked permission
T. bring from Shanghai material and
ether munitions CT war for repairing
his vessel. such as ccrdage, SAIL cloth,
waste, sand oil fer machinery. and
other articles. Permission was grant
Cd by the war department. with the
understanding that the vessels were
still TO remain In internment.
Miuht Fly Flag.
June "a Admiral Train inquired
whether the hauling down or the flag
CT the Russian shiDs was regarded as
. necessary condition Of internment.
The department Of state on being
consulted. advised. June 2s. that the
lntefRment Of the ships did not take
from them their nationality, and that,
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