Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, With the Annual Message of the President Transmitted to Congress December 7, 1896, and the Annual Report of the Secretary of State

Mr. Olney to Mr. Middle, chargé.

Department of State,
Washington, April 2, 1896.

No. 919.]

Sir: Mr. Terrell’s No. 841, of the 13th ultimo, inclosing copy of a dispatch from Mr. Cumberbatch, Her Majesty’s consul at Erzerum, to Sir Philip Currie, reporting measures taken to insure protection to American missionaries and their property at that place, has been received.

The Department highly appreciates Mr. Cumberbatch’s earnest efforts in behalf of our citizens, and if not already done, you will convey to him in suitable terms its thanks therefor.

I am, etc.,

Richard Olney.