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

Mavroyeni Bey to Mr. Olney.

[Translation.]

Imperial Legation of Turkey,
Washington, July 11, 1896.

Mr. Secretary of State: I have the honor to confirm my note of the 30th of May last, and to acquaint your excellency with the following response to your note of the 29th of May, 1896, which has just been sent to me by his excellency Tevfik Pasha, relative to the disorders which occurred at Harpoot.

His Excellency Tevfik Pasha points out the double fact, namely, that the Imperial authorities of the aforesaid city did everything in their power to combat the fire which broke out in that city, and that, thanks only to their efforts, the greater part of the property of the American missionaries was enabled to be saved. His Excellency Tevfik Pasha adds in his response that no pillage was committed in the houses of the said missionaries.

Be pleased to accept, etc.,

Mavroyeni.