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Ambassador Meyer to the Secretary of State.

[Telegram.—Paraphrase.]
American Embassy,
St. Petersburg , April 17, 1905 .

(Mr. Meyer informs Mr. Hay that the vice-consul at Moscow has reported to him in regard to the Japanese prisoners. The report states, on the authority of Major-General Lapouschinski, who has charge of all Japanese prisoners in Russia, that each Japanese private is now receiving 30 kopeks per month, while Russian privates only receive 22½ kopeks. The vice-consul was present at their midday meal and ate of the food supplied which he states was excellent.)