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investigate for himself; and that his refusal
would provoke resentment in the United States
; beyond discharging this duty I had no dis-
cretion and could offer no advice. When
he informed me of the objection to another investi-
gator I answered, that my Government was more
acustomed {sic} to ask the consent of other powers
in matters that concerned it; and I presumed
His Majesty could judge whether my Government
or Russia was the power most disinterested in
Turkish affairs

I have stated the salient points of the inteview
and as much as is necessary_

This morning (Sunday) at 11 am a messenger
from the Porte requested my presence there, for an
interview with the Grand Vizier and Minister of
Foreign Affairs. They evidently came from a
session of the Council of Ministers, and at once
asked my opinion whether an appeal to Mr
Cleveland's sense of justice and magnanimity,
asking him to consider their embarassment, and

investigate for himself; and that his refusal
would provoke resentment in the United States
; beyond discharging this duty I had no dis-
cretion and could offer no advice. When
he informed me of the objection to another investi-
gator I answered, that my Government was more
acustomed {sic} to ask the consent of other powers
in matters that concerned it; and I presumed
His Majesty could judge whether my Government
or Russia was the power most disinterested in
Turkish affairs

I have stated the salient points of the inteview
and as much as is necessary_

This morning (Sunday) at 11 am a messenger
from the Porte requested my presence there, for an
interview with the Grand Vizier and Minister of
Foreign Affairs. They evidently came from a
session of the Council of Ministers, and at once
asked my opinion whether an appeal to Mr
Cleveland's sense of justice and magnanimity,
asking him to consider their embarassment, and