Mr. Terrell to Mr.
Olney.
Legation of the United States,
Constantinople, December 19,
1895. (Received Jan. 4.)
No. 731.]
Sir: I have the honor to inclose herewith a
letter recently received from Rev. C. C. Tracy, president of Marsovan
College.
I have, etc.,
[Inclosure in No. 731.]
Mr. Tracy to Mr.
Terrell.
Marsovan, December 11,
1895.
Dear Judge Terrell: Miss Strawn, who has
been a guest in our house for two and a half months and shared our
trials and perils with us, can tell you much more fully than I can
write concerning our situation. There is not a soul of us who does
not appreciate fully and gratefully what you have done for the
protection of us and our friends in other stations. I know not what
you may think or feel on the subject, but I think, whether you would
have chosen so arduous a work or not, you were called by Providence
at this time to save the lives of many of us.
We thank you for so making known our position and character as men
devoted to intellectual and spiritual work, and free from complicity
in political designs, that His Majesty the Sultan has been pleased
to afford us special protection in these fearful times when without
it we must have perished. Though the more intelligent of the
Government officers and the people understand us, the ignorant and
mad crowds do not. Without Government protection we should be in
most grave peril still, I can not doubt. We are grateful that we
have it. We long and pray for peace.
Yours, as ever,
