Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-05
ENJOYS
TO CONFER HERE
Secretary Bryan Calls Meeting
for All Diplomats Accred-
tied to the U. S.

Secretary Bryan has called conference
Of the diplomatic representatives OF an
the European powers who are accredited
to the United States
The meeting will take place at the state
Department late this afternoon. ana II
is believed that messages will then be
delivered to the diplomats supplementary
tn those Of President Wilson. urging an
acceptance of the tender Of the good
officers Of the government OF the United
States in the European crisis.
The Secretary also may take up with
the diplomatic representatives various
questions which have come up in con-
nection with the neutrality Of the
United States In the conflict of the
powers. One question that may come
up is the neutrality of the German
owned wireless stations at Tuckerton.
n. j., and Sayville. L. l. This army gen
eral staff is investigating this ques-
ton. Another question may be con-
cerned with the large bodies OF men
who have been gathered at various
points in the United States by Ger
man, French. Servian, Russian and
British representatives. for whom
transport preparations abroad are
being made.
Another neutrality proclamation In
cluding Great Britain and Germany
not included In yesterdays pronounce
ment, was prepared for issue today.
Mobs Destroy Embassy Buildings.
The Germany embassy building in
st. Petersburg and the Russian embassy
building in Berlin have been destroyed
by mobs, according to advices to the
State Department One German en-
ploye was killed in the attack in st.
Petersburg, said to have been made
by a mob infiamed by a report that the
Russian embassy i'll Berlin had been
attacked.
The State Department does not credit
the report of an attack on the Russian
embassy in Berlin Its information
comes from St Petersburg in diplomatic
dispatches.
Colville Barclay, charge d'araires Of
the British embassy, today asked that
the United States take over British
diplomatic interests IN Berlin. Secre-
tary Bryan instructed Ambassador
Gerard to do so. Official notice that
state of war exists between Great Brit
ain and Germany was communicated by
the charge on receipt of a telegram
from the British foreign office. English
naval reserves will Immediately proceed
to England without further notice
Six foreign envoys, who have been out
of the city during the early part of the
summer are making hurried rrepara-
tions to return at once to Washing
ton. it was learned at the various em-
bassies today. The Japanese ambassa-
dor, Viscount Chinda, has arrived In the
CITY with his staff. and the ambaSSa-
dors of Germany, France, Austria-Hun-
gary, Russia and England are reported
expected at the various embassies
shortly.
Considerable anxiety was felt at the
Swiss legation yesterday, owing to the
fact that DIR. Paul Ritter. envoy from
prinzessin Cecelie. The excitement was
dispelled, however. by q telegram from
Dr. Ritter announcing he was at Bar
Harbor as result of the treasure
ship having turned back to this coun-
try He is expected at the legation
this afternoon or tomorrow morning.
ENJOYS Cut Vacations Short.
The ambassadors who have been
spending the summer at various fash
ionable summer resorts have cut their
vacations short more than month
in order to be in Washington to han
die the diplomatic relations Of their
countries here during the early stages
of the war which is now enveloping
all Europe. They will be accompanied
by their entire staffs
The English ambassador, Sir Cecil Ar
thur SpringRice. is in England and
il is possible that he will not return
for some time. During his absence the
embassy is in charge of Colville Bar
clay
1t has been q foregone conclusion
that the United States would be neu-
trail and in this connection virtually
only one problem has presented itself
to the Washington government. This
has been furnished by the activities
of rbe 6iplOmatic and consular agenta