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The United States Department of the Navy sends President Roosevelt the text of two telegrams that were sent to Rear Admiral Goodrich and Rear Admiral McCalla instructing the men to execute Roosevelt’s orders in regards to the docking and repair of the Russian war ship Lena.
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1904-09-15
Second Assistant Secretary of State Adee writes to President Roosevelt to report that Japanese Minister Shinichiro had requested that the United States house the officers and crew from the Russian warship Lena until the end of the war.
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1904-09-16
Secretary of the Navy Morton writes to President Roosevelt to forward him the text of a telegram sent to Rear Admiral Goodrich about plans for the arrival of the Russian warship Lena in San Francisco.
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1904-09-16
The Office of Naval Intelligence reports on the previous week’s events in the Russo-Japanese war. Both armies are exhausted. The Russian army “appears to be concentrating at Tie Pass,” while the Japanese army is preparing for another advance toward Mukden and now controls two of the three coal mines of Manchuria.
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1904-09-16
Japanese Ambassador to the United States Takahira writes to Acting Secretary of State Adee to confirm receipt of Adee’s letter outlining the U.S. Navy’s plans for the docking and custody of the Russian warship Lena.
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1904-09-16
Second Assistant Secretary of State Adee relates that he received an official communication from Japanese Minister Takahira requesting that the United States detain any Russian officers and crewmen on the Lena warship once it docks in San Francisco for repairs. Adee suggests that President Roosevelt acknowledge the request and affirm U.S. neutrality. Also, Adee refers to a telegram from Admiral Goodrich that was forwarded to Roosevelt, in which Goodrich notes the Lena‘s Commander’s request that the crew be paroled and sent home. Adee advises acknowledging the request and emphasizing U.S. neutrality and the necessity of obtaining Japanese permission before paroling the crew. Lastly, Adee notes that there is one passenger on the Lena and asks Roosevelt whether he believes he should also be detained.
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1904-09-17
Philip C. Garrett writes to Secretary of State Hay to express his regrets that he cannot attend an upcoming Peace Conference and to advocate for American diplomatic efforts towards ending the “horrible bloodshed in Manchuria.”
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1904-09-17
Secretary of the Navy Morton writes to President Roosevelt to confirm that a telegram was sent to the Commandant of the Navy Yard at Mare Island. While the crew and officers of the Russian warship Lena are allowed to travel between San Francisco and Mare Island, precautions are to be taken to ensure they do not violate the regulations of their parole.
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1904-09-17
Secretary of the Navy Morton writes to President Roosevelt to forward a telegram from the Commandant Navy Yard of Mare Island reporting on the forms of parole given to the crew and officers from the Russian warship Lena.
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1904-09-19
Second Assistant Secretary of State Adee advises President Roosevelt to consent to the Russian war ship Lena‘s request to dock for repairs in San Francisco provided the Russians agree to disarmament of the ship, docking in San Francisco until the conclusion of the conflict, US custody of the ship while in the harbor, and Russian responsibility for the costs of repairs.
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1904-09-15
Count Cassini, Russian Ambassador to the United States, writes to confirm receipt of Acting Secretary of State Adee’s telegram and says that he will need 48 hours before replying, to receive instructions from his government. At the bottom, Adee explains to William Loeb that the telegram Cassini refers to is Adee’s, in which he sent a request for Russia to disarm the Lena warship and resolve the conflict that day.
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1904-09-15
Chief of the Navy Bureau George A. Converse writes to President Roosevelt relaying the text of a telegram from U.S. Rear Admiral Caspar F. Goodrich confirming that the Russian warship Lena will dock for repairs in San Francisco.
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1904-09-15
Jutaro Komura writes Baron Takahira to apprise him of developments regarding a Russian ship that has stayed in the Shanghai harbor past the 24-hour neutrality period.
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1904-08-25
Baron Takahira sends to Assistant Secretary of State Adee, for the information of the United States government, a copy of a telegram from a Japanese diplomat concerning the Russian warships docked in Shanghai.
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1904-08-26
Alvey A. Adee informs President Roosevelt that he has been in touch with Secretary of State John Hay concerning the American position on the Russo-Japanese War. Adee writes that he has passed on the President’s instructions of non-interference and tries to predict Russia’s next course of action.
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1904-08-26
Assistant Secretary of the Navy Darling informs President Roosevelt that Rear Admiral Yates Stirling has reported that the Askold and another Russian ship will disarm and the issues involving Chinese neutrality have been resolved.
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1904-08-26
Rudolph Forster informs William Loeb that the Russian minister has told him that Russia will no longer consider the Chinese government neutral.
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1904-08-26
Secretary of State Hay writes Ambassador McCormick with a response to the International Prize Court’s decision concerning the confiscation of the cargo carried by the steamship Arabia. Hay informs McCormick that the United States regrets to inform the government of Russia that it cannot agree with the decision of the Prize Court.
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1904-08-30
Jutaro¯ Komura discusses the situation concerning the Russian vessel of war Askold being repaired at the port of Shanghai. When it was discovered that the repairs would restore fighting power to the vessel, the Japanese Consul General at Shanghai warned the Taotai that the repairs were in violation of neutral obligations and requested that the necessary repairs to make the vessel seaworthy be completed within two days. The Taotai replied that they had brought these demands to the Russian Consul but that the captain refused to leave the port or dismantle the vessel. However, the Chinese Government agreed to make demands upon the Russian minister and instruct the Taotai.
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1904-08-21
Alvey A. Adee writes President Roosevelt concerning the decision of the Russian Prize Court about the cargo of the German steamer Arabia. He encloses a dispatch from the American Ambassador in St. Petersburg and awaits a reply.
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1904-08-23