Show RUSSIAN SITUATION ALARMING Dispatch Received from American Legation Le-gation Asking for Instruction Washington Tho condition of affairs af-fairs In Russia formed the basis of a dispatch received at the state depart mont from Spencer Eddy tho Ainerl Cantihargo ntstPeter 5burgwhosaf the situation was very alarming The dispatch was the subject of a long conference between Secretary Root who returned to the city from New York early Saturday evening and Mr Bacon the first assistant secretary who has been acting as the head of the state department during Mr Roots absence ab-sence Mr Eddy asked the department depart-ment for further Instructions to meat any eventualities which might arise out of the condition of affairs as they now exist In St Petersburg and late Saturday evening these were cabled to him One feature of these covers the question of protection of Americans Ameri-cans residing in St Petersburg in case of a general uprising which might endanger en-danger their lives In tho event of an outbreak they will be accorded the protection of the American legation until further arrangements can be made for their accommodation if such bo found necessary It is not believed by the state department officials that there Is any great number of Americans Ameri-cans now In St Petersburg as most of the tourists have left the country in anticipation of the winter season Such as may be In the interior It Is thought are not in any danger |