Legation of the United States,
Constantinople, November 26,
1895. (Received Dec. 12.)
No. 691.]
[Inclosure in No.
691.—Translation.]
Tevfik Pasha to
Mr. Terrell.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Sublime
Porte,
Constantinople, November 23,
1895.
Mr. Envoy: I have received note No. 96, of
the 14th instant, which your excellency addressed me concerning
three American ladies residing at Hadjin.
The governor-general of the vilayet of Adana, interrogated by
telegraph on this subject, replies that the statement that the
kaimakam of Hadjin had threatened these ladies is absolutely false,
and has been invented by Armenian agitators in order to embarrass
the Imperial authorities. These latter spare no effort to maintain
public order. Quite recently Mr. Martin, on being asked to point out
the measures
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which he
thought necessary for the protection of these ladies, declared that
they were in the enjoyment of perfect quiet. The subgovernor, none
the less, thought proper to inform him that these ladies could
address themselves directly to the authorities whenever they saw the
necessity for it. Mr. Martin thereupon expressed his thanks to
him.
Besides, except for some cattle stealing, no other incident has
occurred at Hadjin, and as the local authorities have already taken
the necessary steps to prevent any incident calculated to disturb
public order, fears of a massacre are in no way justified.
In informing your excellency of the foregoing, I feel convinced that
you will yourself admit, with your just and enlightened
appreciation, that the complaints brought against the subgovernor of
Hadjin are groundless.
Receive, etc.,
