Mr. Leishman to Mr. Hay.

[Telegram.—Paraphrase.]

(Mr. Leishman reports that as he has received no reply to his formal demand for audience with the Sultan, he has again brought the matter to the attention of the Sublime Porte, and states that unless the demand is granted within a reasonable length of time it would seem to him almost a necessity to take other action, as the failure to even reply can only be viewed as disrespectful to the President and at the same time undignified treatment to the American Government.)

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Mr. Leishman states that he is pushing the particular cases mentioned in the President’s message, as well as other matters, as energetically as possible.)