Mr. Terrell to Mr. Gresham.
Constantinople, July 22, 1893. (Received August 7.)
Sir: Jacob Toprahanian, who is, I presume, by birth a subject of Turkey, informs me by letter mailed at New York, that under advice from your Department he appeals to me to procure a passport for his wife, who lives in Diarbekir, that she may join him in the United States. His certificate of naturalization is dated the 19th of April, A. D. 1893.
His letter also informs me that my predecessor, Mr. Thompson, had told him that under a law discovered only recently the Porte was compelled to permit his wife to join him, if she desired, in America. If you know of such a law please inform me of it.
I have, etc.,