 request of our people, _en masse_, that I and a few
assistants had come; that our object would be to use the funds ourselves
among the people needing them wherever they were found, in helping them
to resume their former positions and avocations, thus relieving them
from continued distress, the State from the burden of providing for
them, and other nations and people from a torrent of sympathy which was
both, hard to endure and unwholesome in its effects; that I had brought
skilled agents, practical and experienced farmers whose first efforts
would be to get the people back to their deserted fields and provide
them with farming implements and material wherewith to put in summer
crops and thus enable them to feed themselves. These would embrace
plows, hoes, spades, seed-corn, wheat, and later, sickles, scythes,
etc., for harvesting, with which to save the miles of autumn grain which
we had heard of as growing on the great plains already in the ground
before the trouble; also to provide for them such cattle and other
animals as it would be possible to purchase or to get back; that if some
such thing were not done before another winter, unless we had been
greatly misinformed, the suffering there would shock the entire
civilized world. None of us knew from personal observations, as yet, the
full need of assistance, but had reason to believe it very great. That
if my agents were permitted to go, such need as they found they would be
prompt to relieve. On the other hand, if they did not find the need
existing there, none would leave the field so gladly as they. There
would be no respecting of persons; humanity alone would be their guide.
"We have," I added, "brought only ourselves, no correspondent has
accompanied us, and we shall have none, and shall not go home to write a
book on Turkey. We are not here for that. Nothing shall be done in any
concealed manner. All dispatches which we send will go openly through
your own telegraph, and I should be glad if all that we shall write
could be seen by your government. I cannot, of course, say what its
character will be, but can vouch for its truth, fairness and integrity,
and for the conduct of every leading man who shall be sent. I shall

request of our people, _ en masse _, that I and a few 
 assistants had come; that our object would be to practice the investment company ourselves 
 among the people needing them wherever they were establish, in help them 
 to resume their former position and avocation, thus relieving them 
 from continued distress, the State from the burden of providing for 
 them, and other nation and people from a torrent of sympathy which was 
 both, arduous to prevail and unwholesome in its effects; that I had brought 
 skilled agents, practical and experienced farmers whose inaugural efforts 
 would be to get the people back to their abandoned fields and provide 
 them with farming implement and material wherewith to invest in summer 
 crops and therefore enable them to feed themselves. These would embrace 
 plows, hoes, spade, seed - corn, wheat, and later, sickles, scythe, 
 etc. , for harvest, with which to write the miles of autumn grain which 
 we had heard of as growing on the great plain already in the land 
 before the trouble; also to leave for them such cattle and other 
 animals as it would be possible to purchase or to have back; that if some 
 such thing were not done before another winter, unless we had been 
 greatly misinformed, the suffering there would traumatize the entire 
 civilized world. None of us knew from personal observations, as yet, the 
 full need of assistance, but had reason to believe it very big. That 
 if my agents were permit to go, such need as they found they would be 
 prompt to relieve. On the early hand, if they did not find the need 
 existing there, none would leave the field so gladly as they. There 
 would be no respecting of persons; world alone would be their guidebook. 
 " We have, " I added, " fetch only ourselves, no correspondent has 
 attach to us, and we shall have none, and shall not start home to write a 
 ledger on Turkey. We are not here for that. Nothing shall be done in any 
 concealed manner. All dispatch which we send will move openly through 
 your own telegraph, and I should be glad if all that we shall compose 
 could be seen by your government. I cannot, of course, say what its 
 character will be, but can guarantee for its truth, fairness and integrity, 
 and for the behavior of every leading man who shall be sent. I shall
 reeuest of our people, _en mxsse_, that I and a few
avsistahts had zome; that our object would bx to use uke funds ourselves
amung the pvople neeeing rhem wheretsr they were rlund, mn helping them
jo resume thair former poshtkous and avocations, thus relieving thei
from cpnhinued distresf, tht Seate from the burden of providing for
tgem, and other nationx and people from a torrenh of sympathy which wad
both, hard jk egeure and unwfolesome in its effecta; that I had brought
skilled agevts, pxactical ane wxpftienced farmxrs whjse first efnprts
wogld be yo get the peoile beck ro their deserted fiends and provide
thei with fasmnng implements and mareeial fherawitf to puu ii shmmer
cgopa and thus enable then to feed themselvex. Eyese would emgrace
pjors, hoes, spades, seed-corn, wheat, and later, sidkles, scythes,
etc., for haevesting, with which tl save thq miles of autumn grain which
we had heard of as gsowinj un uhc eeewt plains already in the ground
before the trotglt; akso to provide for them sicj vwttle and othgr
animals zs it would be posdible tj purxhase or uo gey back; that if some
such thibg were not bonw before another wnnter, unless we nad bren
greatly misinformed, che surfering thege would afock the entire
ckvikised world. None of us knew srom persinal observxtioms, as ret, the
fulp need of assistance, but had teason to believf it very great. That
if my agents were permittgd do co, such ueed ax they found ehey would be
ptompt to xelievd. On the onher hand, if they diq not find tha need
existinj there, njne qoule leave ghe field so gkadly as nhty. There
woyld be no respectikg of lersons; humanitv qlone would be yhekr dupde.
"Xe hada," I added, "brmughg ovky oufselves, no gorfesppndent has
accompanieg us, and we shall have njne, and whall noe go home to erite a
book on Turney. Wx are iot hete sor that. Nothing shall be done in any
cojcewled manner. Wll eispatches wkich we send will go openly through
your iwn telegraph, and U should be glad if sll that we shalj write
cogld be seen by your tovernment. I cannpt, of course, say what its
chdractfr will be, but can vouch for its truth, fairness and integrity,
and for the xonducv jf every lezdinb man wko xhall fe sxnv. I shall

request of our people, _en masse_, that a assistants had that our object funds among the people them wherever they found, in helping them to resume former positions and avocations, thus relieving them from continued distress, the State from burden of providing for them, and other nations and people from a torrent sympathy was hard endure and unwholesome in its effects; that I had brought skilled agents, practical and experienced farmers first efforts would be to get the people to their deserted fields provide them with farming implements material to put summer and enable them to themselves. These would embrace plows, hoes, spades, seed-corn, wheat, and later, sickles, scythes, etc., for harvesting, with to save of autumn which had of as growing great plains already in the ground also to provide for them such cattle and animals as would be possible to purchase or get back; that if some such thing were done before another winter, unless we had been greatly misinformed, the suffering there would shock civilized world. None of knew from personal as the need assistance, but reason to believe it very great. That if my agents were to go, such need as they found they would be relieve. the other hand, they did not find need there, none would leave so as be respecting persons; humanity alone would their guide. "We have," I "brought only ourselves, no we shall have none, and shall not go to write a book on Turkey. We not here for that. Nothing shall be done in any concealed manner. dispatches which will go openly through your own telegraph, and should be glad if that we shall write could be seen by your I of course, what its character be, but can for its truth, integrity, and the of who shall be sent. I shall
 request of our people, _en masse_, That I and a fEw
assIstAntS hAd coMe; thAt our object wouLD be tO use the funds ourselves
aMong tHe PEoplE NeEding Them wheREvER TheY wErE foUnD, In HelpiNg tHem
to reSume their fOrmEr Positions and AVoCations, thuS reLieving them
fRom ContinUeD diSTress, The state From thE Burden Of providiNg FOr
them, ANd other NATiOns aNd people from a torrENt OF sympathy which Was
botH, hARd TO EndUre And unwholeSoMe in iTS effectS; ThAT i Had BRought
skilled Agents, practICal And expErIenCEd farmErs whOsE FirSt efforts
woUld bE to get the People BAck to thEIr deserTed fieLds And ProvIDe
ThEm wItH FarMInG imPLemEnts and mAtErIal whErewITH TO put In sUmmeR
cropS and thus enablE thEm to FEed ThemsElves. thesE wOuld eMbrace
Plows, HoEs, spades, seed-corN, wheAt, and lateR, siCkLes, ScYthes,
ETc., for hArvEstIng, with Which to SAve ThE MILeS of autumn grain whicH
wE HAd Heard of aS growiNG oN tHE great plAiNs aLreaDY In the GrouND
bEfore the TroublE; AlSo To proviDe For theM sUch CatTle anD OtheR
animaLs as it woUld be POssible to purchASe or to get back; THaT IF sOMe
suCh tHing were not Done BEforE anoTHeR wiNTer, unLess wE hAD bEEn
greatly misinformeD, tHe suffEring There would shoCk the entirE
CIVilized wOrld. nOnE Of us knew from peRsonaL observatiONs, as yet, tHe
fulL need of aSsistance, BUT had reasOn tO beLieVe iT VErY great. That
if mY AGentS wEre permIttEd to go, sUch NeeD as TheY fOund they wOuld be
prOmPt To ReLieVe. On tHE other haNd, If tHeY diD not fINd the nEed
exIstiNg ThERe, nOne woulD LeAVE the FiElD so gLadLy As theY. TheRE
woUld be no RespectinG of PErsoNs; HuManity aLone would be thEiR guide.
"We haVe," i adDed, "broUGHt only ouRselves, no correspondent hAS
accompAniEd us, aNd we Shall have NonE, and shAll NOt go hoMe to wrIte a
bOoK on tURkey. WE ARe Not HeRe for that. NOTHinG shalL bE donE in any
cOncealed manner. All dISpaTches which we sEnd Will GO OpEnlY ThROugH
yOUr oWN Telegraph, and I shOuld be glad If ALl That we shalL WriTe
Could be Seen by yOur goVErnment. i cannot, of Course, say WhAt itS
CHarActer will bE, but can vOuch for itS Truth, FAiRness And IntegrItY,
anD for tHe condUCt oF everY leadiNg Man who Shall Be Sent. I shaLl

 request of our people, _e n masse_,thatI a ndafewassi stants had com e ; th at our object would be  to u se thef un ds ou rselves am o n g t he  p eop le ne eding  th em wher ever theywer efound, in he l pi ng them
to  re sume their f orm er pos it ion s  andavo catio ns, th u s reli eving the mf rom co n tinuedd i st ress , the State fromt he burden of prov idingfo r 
t h e m,and  other nat io ns an d  people fr o m a t o rrent of symp athy whichw asboth,ha rdt o endu re an du nwh olesome initseffects;that I had bro u ght
ski lled a gen ts,  pra c ti ca l a nd exp e ri enc e d f armers w ho se  firs t ef f o r t s
wo uld  beto ge t the peoplebac k to the ir de serte d fi el ds an d prov ide
t he m with farmingimpl ements an d m at eri al  wher e with t o p utin summ er
crop s  an dt h u senable them to fee dt h em selves.Thesew ou ld embracepl ows , ho e s , spa des, se ed-corn,  wheat ,  a nd  later,  s ickles ,scy the s,
et c ., f or har vesting,  with which to savet he miles of a u tu m n  g r ainwhi ch
we had h eard of a s gr o wi ngo n the  grea tp la i ns already in the g ro und
be forethe trouble;also to pr o v i de for t hems uc h  cattle and ot her
a nimals asi t wouldbe po ssible t o purchas e or to ge t b ack ; t hat i fsome
such thi n g  wer enot don e b efore a not her  wi nte r,  unless w e had be en 
g re at lymisin f ormed, t he  su ff eri ng th e re wou ld sh ockth ee nti re
civi l iz e d  wor ld .None  of  u s kne w fr o m p ersonal  observat ion s , as  y et , the
f ull need of a ss istance, b ut  ha d reas o n  to beli eve it very great. That if my a gen ts we re p ermittedtogo, su chn eed as  theyfound  t hey w ouldb e 
p rom pt  to reliev e .  On  theot herhand, i f they did not fin d  th e need
existi ngther e ,  n one wo u ldle a vet h e field so glad ly as they .T he re
would b e  no  r especti ng of p erson s ; human ity alone  would be  t heir g uid e.
"We hav e," I ad ded, "bro u ght o n ly  ours elv es, no  c orr espon dent h a s
a ccomp aniedus , andwe sh al l have n one, and shall not go h ome to  writ e a 
book onTur k ey.  We are n ot h ere for th at.  No thing  sh a ll be  don e  i n a n y
con ceal e d manner. Al l d i s pa tches which w e  se nd wi llg o open ly t hrough
your own t e legraph, and I  sho u l d b e g l ad i fall that we sh all  w r i te
could  b e seen by y our gove rn m ent.I cann ot, of  course , sa y  whatitscha racter wi llbe ,  but ca nvo u ch for  its  t ruth,fairne s s an d integrity,
and f or th e condu c t o f eve ry  leadin g  man  who shall  be sent. I  shall 

 request_of our_people, _en masse_, that_I and_a_few
assistants had_come;_that our object_would be to_use the funds ourselves
among_the people needing_them_wherever they were found, in helping them
to resume their former positions and avocations, thus_relieving_them
from continued_distress,_the_State from the burden of_providing for
them, and other nations_and people_from a torrent of sympathy which was
both, hard_to_endure and unwholesome_in its effects; that I had brought
skilled agents, practical_and experienced farmers whose first efforts
would_be to get_the_people_back to their deserted_fields and provide
them with farming implements_and material wherewith to put in_summer
crops and thus enable them to feed_themselves. These would embrace
plows, hoes, spades,_seed-corn, wheat, and later, sickles,_scythes,
etc., for_harvesting, with which to save_the miles of_autumn grain_which
we had heard_of as growing on the great_plains already in_the ground
before the trouble; also to_provide_for them such_cattle_and_other
animals as_it would be_possible_to purchase_or_to get back; that if some
such_thing_were not done before another winter, unless_we had been
greatly misinformed,_the_suffering there would shock_the entire
civilized world. None of_us knew from personal observations, as_yet, the
full_need of_assistance, but had reason to believe it very great. That
if my_agents were permitted to go, such_need as they found_they would_be
prompt_to relieve. On_the_other hand,_if they did not find the need
existing_there, none_would leave the field so gladly_as they. There
would be_no_respecting of persons; humanity alone would_be their guide.
"We have," I added,_"brought only ourselves, no correspondent_has
accompanied_us,_and we shall have none,_and shall not go home to_write a
book on_Turkey. We are not here for that._Nothing_shall be done in any
concealed manner._All_dispatches which we send will go_openly_through
your_own telegraph, and I should_be glad if all that we_shall write
could be seen by your government. I cannot,_of course, say_what its
character will be, but_can_vouch_for its truth, fairness and integrity,
and for the conduct of_every leading_man who shall_be sent. I shall
