Mr. Day to Mr. Angell.
Washington, June 24, 1898.
Sir: I have to acknowledge dispatch No. 141 of May 31, relative to the proceedings instituted against Mr. G. Costa, dragoman of the United States consular agency at Salonica, for payment of a debt, and to the refusal of the consular agent to accept the judgment of the court. You state at some length the steps you have taken to bring the matter to the attention of the proper authorities.
Upon careful examination of the Ottoman “règlement” of 1863 and of the “circulaire aux gouverneurs généraux” referred to by you, the Department concurs in the view taken and most ably presented by you, and approves your action in the case.
As you state that you have heard of no further proceedings being instituted against the dragoman it may be inferred that your interpretation of the law is accepted by the Ottoman Government. At any rate no further action seems called for until a reply is received to your note of April 23, unless an attempt should be made to enforce the judgment against the dragoman.
Respectfully, yours,