Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, With the Annual Message of the President Transmitted to Congress December 7, 1903

Mr. Leishman to Mr. Hay.

[Telegram.—Paraphrase.]

Legation of the United States,
Constantinople, April 3, 1903.

(Mr. Leishman reports that he to-day had the honor of presenting, in private audience, the personal message of the President to His Imperial Majesty the Sultan, who requested Mr. Leishman to assure, the President that his requests would receive personal consideration and that instructions would be issued to the proper departments to expedite matters.)