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the twenty third, I called the diplomatic corps in conference. After deliberating
 we decided to leave Vologda but considered that our previous
telegraphic correspondence had fully settled the question of our going
to Moscow and that conclusion was negative. As dean of the corps I
replied to your telegram expressing appreciation for your continued
interest in our personal safety and advising that we had concluded to
leave Vologda. Censequently the entire diplomatic corps repaired to
their trains at Vologda Station, but on giving directions for ‘the train
to move we were informed by the railroad officials that no motive power
could be furnished without authority from Moscow. We were under the
impression and had been informed from reliable source that these trains
were at our disposal and locomotives would be furnished upon our request.
 When such request was forwarded to Moscow the reply was received
 after some delay that locomotives could not be furnished without
your consent and you desired to know who had asked for the train
for the American Ambassador and for what purpose he wished to go
to Archangel. I promptly directed that reply be made that the locomotive
 was desired to take the entire diplomatic corps to Archangel as
they had concluded to quit Vologda upon receipt of your urgent telegram
entreating them to leave because unsafe to remain in Vologda and stating
 that postponing departure until tomorrow might be too late. In
reply to this statement you wired me at length. The correspondance
up to this time had been between myself as dean of the diplomatic corps
and yourself as commissar of foreign affairs, This telegram while sent to
me as dean of the diplomatic corps is meant also for mé as the American
Ambassador. Permit me to say that while your message is appreciated
because expressing friendly feeling for the people I represent and desire
on your part to maintain relations with them and with our government,
your treatment of me as their representative does not concord with such
expressions. While I refrained from interfering in the internal affairs
of Russia I have considered that the Russian people were still our allies
and have more than once appealed to them to unite with us in resisting
a common enemy. I have furthermore recommended to my government
many times to send food to relieve the sufferings of the Russian people
and to ship agricultural implements to meet requirements of Russia. A
wireless message sent from Washington July eighttenth received at
Moscow was delivered to me after last midnight, it stated that no message
had been received from me of later date than June twentyfourth except
one sent through Archangel July seventh speaking of the killing of the
German Ambassador; it furthermore stated that it Had cabled me often
and fully. I have received no cable from my government that was sent
after July third except two wireless messages inquiring why they did not
hear from me; I have cabled fully every day. Moreover the press of
Vologda and doubtless the entire press of Russia has received order to
print nothing from any allied ambassador or representative without
first submitting same to the Soviet Government; some journals in Vologda