Mr. Terrell to Mr. Olney.

[Telegram.]

Passport of Guedjian is quite regular. He was not taken in armed rebellion nor charged with it, but convicted of less offense, over his protest against jurisdiction, in violation of treaty stipulations and the presence of our consular agent at the trial forbidden. Repeated applications of consular agent to see him during two months’ imprisonment were refused. All ray notes during two months for his relief remain unanswered. Repeated verbal promises of the Porte that he might be visited and brought here disregarded by governor of Aleppo. Monday I informed minister for foreign affairs by note that my longer forbearance was not consistent with the dignity of my Government, and unless I received a statement in writing by Tuesday, 29th, that Porte disavowed responsibility for flagrant conduct of governor and would perform its verbal promises to bring Guedjian here I would inform you and ask permission to demand my passport. My demands for the release of Arakelian, naturalized citizen of the United States, imprisoned for seven weeks before release, received no answer, nor have I received any reply to my repeated demands made for six months for facts connected with the death of George Webber, who, I am convinced, was murdered by his harsh imprisonment. Both these men were imprisoned on suspicion alone. Longer forbearance will render life more insecure. This is Wednesday. No answer has been received. Full details in my dispatch last Monday.

Terrell.