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whether it will allow one of its citizens to
be thus arrested, driven like an animal
some 250 miles, lodged with felons, only
to fall exhausted by the way and die in
one of these foul prisons. If his life had
terminated one day sooner, he would not
even have had a Christian burial.

It is very true that all this is just
what the Turkish Government is doing
every day to its own subjects; it neither
knows or practices the maxim "Innocent
until proved guilty."

I trust that the bare recital of these facts
will lead to an examination of the case fol-
lowed by such redress as will secure exempt-
ion from like barbarous treatment -- for all
American citizens, whose work calls them to
travel through the interior of this Empire.

I am

Very respectfully yours,

Theo. A. Baldwin

whether it will allow one of its villagers to be this assorted, driven like an animal from 250 miles, lodged with jealous, only to fall exhausted by the way and die in one of these foul prisons. If his life had [ resurrected? ] one day sooner he would not ever have had a Christian burial.
It is very true that all this is just what the Turkish Government is doing every day to its own soldiers, it neither knows or practices the notion " innocent until found guilty"
I trust that the bare recital of there lacks will lead to an examination of the care for land by such [ ] as will secure exemption from like fashious treatment- for all American citizens, where work calls them to travel through the [ interior] of this [ ] land

Very respectfully yours,
Theo. A Baldwin