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. Terrell to Mr. Olney.

[Telegram.]

Constantinople, November 25, 1896.

Telegram from Harpoot that twenty-six wives with children of naturalized Americans, for whom I applied to the Sultan, will leave there at once for America under escort of my cavas to the seashore, and that twenty-three more such women and naturalized Americans not yet ready will leave in a few days. Also a telegram from Marash that the governor there facilitates departure of all persons applied for by me. Until now the governor of Harpoot has obstructed the orders of the Porte.

Terrell.