Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, Transmitted to Congress, With the Annual Message of the President, December 5, 1892

Mr. Foster to Mr. Newberry.

Department of State,
Washington, September 16, 1892.

No. 385.]

Sir: I have received your dispatch No. 538 of the 30th ultimo, in further reference to the virulence of the local Greek and Armenian prejudice against the American missionaries at Bourdour, and note the evident wisdom of your advice to Mr. Bartlett, not to abandon his interests at Bourdour, as he felt disposed to do. The assurances which you have conveyed to Mr. Bartlett that this Government designs to pursue all proper measures for the protection of its citizens, which are justified by the facts, meet with approval.

I am, etc.,

John W. Foster.