Office of the Historian

Ambassador McCormick to the Secretary of State.

American Embassy,
St. Petersburg, January 21, 1905.
No. 210.]

Sir: Replying to and in conformity with the Department’s instruction No. 173 of the 27th of December and confirming my cablegram of this day,a I herewith inclose the decisions already rendered by the council of the admiralty in cases appealed from the Vladivostok prize court. The decision of the latter, I am informed by Mr. Berline, enters into details and would therefore be valuable for the Department’s records, and I only await a reply to my cable to secure these translations, which I will forward with as little delay as possible.

I have, etc.,

Robert S. McCormick.
[Inclosure 1.—Translation.]

Decision of the admiralty court, November 20, 1904, steamer Tea.

1.
The steamer Tea was not subject to arrest and confiscation.
2.
The decision of the Vladivostok court relating to the arrest and confiscation of the steamer Tea to be reversed.
3.
The decision of the prize court as refers to the cargo to remain in force, as appeal was not taken.
[Inclosure 2.—Translation.]

Decision of the admiralty court, November 20, 1904, re steamer Arabia.

1.
To consider the steamer Arabia as having been arrested on sufficient ground.
2.
The cargo, consisting of 500 sacks of flour, belonging to Messrs. Runge & Thomas, as well as 5,000 sacks belonging to Messrs. Dodwell & Co., to be considered as noncontraband. The decision of the Vladivostok prize court in this respect to be reversed and the said cargo to be set free.
3.
The decision of the Vladivostok prize court as relates to the remainder of the cargo to remain in force, no appeal from it having been taken.
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[Inclosure 3.—Translation.]

Decision of the admiralty court, October 9/22, 1904, steamer Allanton.

1.
The steamer Allanton and cargo, consisting of coal, to be considered as not subject to confiscation and to be set free.
2.
The arrest of the steamer and cargo to be considered as having been made on sufficient ground.
3.
The decision of the Vladivostok prize court in that part which relates to the confiscation of the vessel and cargo to be reversed.
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