Mr. Terrell to Mr.
Olney.
Legation of the United States,
Constantinople, October 30,
1895. (Received Nov. 18.)
No. 657.]
Sir: I have the honor to inclose my telegram
(copy) of this date, informing you of my demand for a written answer
from the Porte regarding the flagrant action of the vali of Aleppo in
imprisoning and refusing access to Melcoun Guedjian, an American
citizen.
The full text of my note to the Porte was inclosed in my No. 654, of the
28th instant. An answer was demanded before Tuesday, the 29th. No answer
being received, I sent my dragoman to day with a note to the foreign
minister, Saïd Pasha, to obtain from him a statement that the note of
the 28th instant, which contained my demands, had been received. A copy
of that note and also a copy of Mr. Gargiulo’s report in relation
thereto are inclosed.
In such cases the custom is to direct diplomacy through the Turkish
minister at Washington.
I have, etc.,
[Inclosure 1 in No.
657.]
Mr. Terrell to
Saïd Pasha.
No. 94.]
Sir: Will your excellency be pleased to
inform Mr. Gargiulo, the dragoman for the United States legation,
whether you received and have answered in writing my note, No. 93,
of October 28 instant, which [Page 1315] was sent to you by the same trusted messenger
who conveyed to the Porte my former notes, in regard to Guedjian, an
American citizen.
The information is desired before I communicate with my
Government.
Receive, etc.,
[Inclosure 2 in No.
657.]
Mr. Gargiulo to
Mr. Terrell.
Legation of the United States,
Constantinople, October 29, 1895.
Sir: I have the honor to report to you that
this evening I called on His Excellency Said Pasha, minister for
foreign affairs, and delivered him your note in which you requested
him to inform me if he had received your note, No. 93, of the 28th
instant, and if he had replied to it.
Saïd Pasha acknowledges the receipt of that note, and says that as it
referred to two previous notes which were addressed to the grand
vizier and the matter being important he could not make a reply
before finding out what steps the grand vizier had taken on the
subject, but anyhow, he said, you will receive his answer by
to-morrow.
I am, etc.,