Legation of the United States,
Constantinople, September 11,
1896. (Received Sept. 26.)
No. 980.]
[Inclosure in No. 980.]
Revs. Cole and
Baird to Mr. Terrell.
My Dear Mr. Terrell: Yours of August 11 is
just at hand. As you probably know, your telegram was received, and
after a delay of three or four days was answered by a telegram from
us. We wrote you on August 11, giving you some account of the
situation at that date. Since then matters have quieted down, and
the restrictions of the police are so far discontinued that, while
all is not as cordial as could be wished, we do not now complain of
the present attitude of the authorities at this place.
In place of the three undelivered letters, mentioned in our letter of
August 11, two, not at all for us, were subsequently delivered; and
when the next week’s post arrived Mr. Baird received by it an old
letter addressed by his wife, the envelope entirely cut on three
sides, but nothing from her pen, though there were some letters from
others to her, which she evidently forwarded. Putting on this a
liberal and friendly construction, we may say that the letters were
received.
As there seems to be some hope that Mr. Bergholz will, in the not
distant future, get his exequatur, and as such letters go and come
from him in a short time, we shall keep your consul, Mr. Bergholz,
informed from week to week of our condition. If, however, any grave
interference with our work takes place, we shall communicate also
direct with you. You may rest assured that we are keeping entirely
free from all political matters. We hear of no movement among the
Armenians, and suppose them to be quiet and submissive.
With many thanks for your exertions in our behalf,
Yours, sincerely,
