The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-10-31
GETTING OUT OF RUSSIA
]. 2. Morgan, IT., and G. w. Perkins
Arranging For a Ship.
INSTRUCTIONS SENT TO EDDY


Citizens OF This Country VIII he Allowed
TO Take Refuge in the ESnbassy--Loan
Negotiations on For the Present at
Least : News Received is Of the
Gravest Nature.
st. Petersburg, Russia. r. Nor
'gan. Jr.. and George w. Perkins. Of
the firm of ]. P. Morgan & Co. are ne
gotiating with the Hamburg-American
Line for the despatch of a vessel to st.
Petersburg to take them from the city
in case OF necessity. They came here
in connection with the negotiations for
a new Russian loan
The State Department at Washing
ton has been requested to confer au-
thority for the charter Of a vessel and
the hosting on it of the American flag
as a refuge for Americans.
The embassies have as ret taken no
actual steps to guard foreign residents.
The question, however, has been dis
cussed between the representatives of
the Powers.
The negotiations for a new ioan were
/ formally adjourned Neither the Rus
sian officials nor the foreign bankers
are prepared 10 conclude an agreement
while the present situation continues.
Washington, D. CA dispatch re-
ceiyed at the State Department from
Spencer Eddy. the American Charge
| at st. Petersburg, said the situation in
| RITrSio g al i,ap Htl1n
patch was the subject OF long confer-
| ence between Secretary Root, who re-
turned to this city from New York. and
Mr.. Bacon. the First Assistant Secre-
tary. who has been acting as the head
of the State Department during Mr..
Roots absence.
Mr. Eddy asked the department for
instructions to meet any eventuaIities
which might arise out of the condition
of affairs in st. Petersburg. and late
in the evening these were cabled to
him.
One feature of the Instructions COW
ers the question of the protection of
Americans residing in ST. Petersburg
in case of a general uprising which
might endanger their lives In the
event OF an outbreak they will have the
protection Of the American Embassy
until further arrangements can be
made for their accommodation.
1t Is not believed by the State De-
partment officials that any great num-
Ger of Americans are now in st Peters
burg. as most of the tourists have left
the country owing TO the approach of
winter, Such Americans as may be in
the interior, it is thought are not in
any danger.
The chaterng OF a vessel and the
1ationalizing OF 1t by hosting an Amer
lean flag, in order to provide refuge
for Americans, is rather an unusual
proceeding, and is not resorted to ex-
cept in cases of extreme emergency,
the State Department generally relying
on the asylum afforded by the embas-
sizes and legations The officials here
hope that such step VIII not be neces-
sary.
Secretary Root declined to give out
the text of Mr. Eddy's dispatch.
In diplomatic circles the news from
Russia during the past few days has
caused a profound impression. Those
cnnversant with conditions in Isussia
were prepared to hear at any time of
disorders, but they are amazed that
these should have grown to such mag
nitude. While members of the Diplo-
matte Corps are NOT disposed publicly
to give any expression Of their views.
it is evident that fhey view with deep
concern the events in the Cars EN-
pire.
Baron rosen, the Russian Ambassa-
dor, would not discuss the news except
10 say that he thought the disorders
would soon cease. and that the strike
woad break up gradually.