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US Legation
Constantinople, Dec^r, 23, 1894,

To the Honerable Walter Q. Gresham
Secretary of State
Washington

Sir - The interview so long delayed with
the Sultan, occurered at Gildiz Palace last night,
and was protracted for three hours, during which
the Sultan more than once expressed his embar-
rassment over my persistence, and that of my Gov-
ernment in demanding that Mr Jewett be furnished
with an escort to go and investigate alleged atrocities
at Sassun.

The interview began by his request, that I state
the wishes of my Government in demanding that
Mr Jewett . This was done in the terms of your dispatch
of the 15 inst. Without waiting for his answer, I in-
formed him that the desire of my Government
was natural--when our newspapers were full
of details of atrocities, inflicted on Christian
Armenians, and it should be remembered, that
we had more of our citizens living in Asia Minor

Sir--the interview so long delayed with the sultan, occurered at gieing forsee last night, and was protracted for three hours, during which the sultan more than once expressed his embarrassment over my persistences and that of my government his demanding that Mr Jewelt be punished with an event to go and investigate alleged atrocity at [some place I think?].

The interview began by his request that 2 seats the wishes of my statement. This was due [to] the terms of your dispatch of the 15 list,