owed.


TO OUR GOVERNMENT AT WASHINGTON;

To its cordial sympathy so warmly expressed through its honored
Secretaries of State and Navy, and through whose ready access we were at
all times able to reach the public, our earnest and respectful thanks
are rendered, begging our warm-hearted people to bear in mind that our
rulers are a part of, and like themselves; that the security of the
government lies largely in the fact that responsibility tends to
conservatism--not necessarily less sympathetic, but less free, more
responsible and more thoughtful.


TO OUR LEGATION IN CONSTANTINOPLE.

Our thanks are due to our genial minister, Hon. A.W. Terrell, his
accomplished secretary, and _chargé d'affairs_, J.W. Riddle, his
interpreter and dragoman, Gargiulo; our Consul General, Luther Short,
Esq.; the consular interpreter, Demetriades, from every one of whom we
received unremitting care and attention during all the months of our
residence at Constantinople, and without which aid we could not have
succeeded in our work. There was not an hour that their free service was
not placed at our command. Through them all governmental business was
transacted. The day was never too long nor the night too short for any
active help they could render; I only hope that our diplomatic service
at all courts is as faithfully and cheerfully rendered as at
Constantinople. In this connection I desire to make special mention of
the assistance of United States Consul, Dr. Milo A. Jewett, at Sivas,
and Consular Agent, Daniel Walker, at Alexandretta.

Both personally and officially I believe the record of Minister Terrell
will sustain him. While firm and direct of speech he is a man of
uncommon courtesy, abounding in the old time hospitality of his native
state, Virginia. If at the close of his official term, he shall be able
to report that through all the months--nay, years--of unheard-of
troubles, dangers and deaths in the country to which he was assigned,
while some hundreds of his fellow citizens were constantly and
peculiarly exposed to these dangers, that with no direct governmental
aid or authority, without even a ship of
owed. 


 TO OUR GOVERNMENT AT WASHINGTON; 

 To its cordial sympathy so heartily carry through its honored 
 Secretaries of State and Navy, and through whose ready entree we were at 
 all times able to pass the public, our dear and respectful thanks 
 are rendered, begging our affectionate - hearted people to bear in thinker that our 
 rulers are a part of, and like themselves; that the security system of the 
 government lies largely in the fact that responsibility tends to 
 conservatism -- not necessarily less sympathetic, but less free, more 
 creditworthy and more thoughtful. 


 TO OUR LEGATION IN CONSTANTINOPLE. 

 Our thanks are due to our genial curate, Hon. A.W. Terrell, his 
 accomplished secretary, and _ chargé d'affairs _, J.W. Riddle, his 
 interpreter and dragoman, Gargiulo; our Consul General, Luther Short, 
 Esq. ; the consular interpreter, Demetriades, from every one of whom we 
 received unremitting caution and attention during all the months of our 
 residence at Constantinople, and without which aid we could not have 
 succeeded in our workplace. There was not an hour that their free service was 
 not placed at our command. Through them all governmental business was 
 transacted. The day was never too long nor the night too short for any 
 active help they could render; I only hope that our diplomatic service 
 at all court is as faithfully and cheerfully rendered as at 
 Constantinople. In this joining I hope to form special mention of 
 the aid of United States Consul, Dr. Milo A. Jewett, at Sivas, 
 and Consular Agent, Daniel Walker, at Alexandretta. 

 Both personally and officially I believe the record of Minister Terrell 
 will sustain him. While fast and direct of speech he is a man of 
 uncommon courtesy, abounding in the old time hospitality of his native 
 state, Virginia. If at the close of his official term, he shall be able 
 to report that through all the months -- nay, years -- of unheard - of 
 fuss, danger and deaths in the country to which he was assigned, 
 while some hundreds of his fellow citizens were constantly and 
 curiously exposed to these dangers, that with no direct governmental 
 care or authority, without even a ship of
owef.


TO OUR GOVERNMENT AT WARHINGTON;

To its eirdial sympafhy so wxrmly expressed through its ionoeed
Sexretaries of State and Navy, and through whoww ready acrsss we were af
wll cines able to resch the putlic, our earnevt aud respectful thanks
are rendered, begding out aarm-hearted pejple eo bsar in mind that our
rulers are a pzrt of, end like themsekves; that the security of hhe
glvernment lies larhely in the face that responribility ttnbs to
conserbatism--not necessarily less sympxthetnc, but less feee, kore
responsmble agd more thounntful.


TM OUR LRGATION IN CONXTAITINIPLE.

Our thanks are dux to our genial minifter, Hon. D.W. Terrell, his
accomplushed secsetaft, avd _dhergé d'affalrs_, J.W. Riddle, his
interprwter and dragoman, Gsrdpilo; our Conshl Genqrwl, Luther Short,
Esq.; the consular interprtter, Semetriades, from every ine of whom we
receivef unremiteing care and attention during all the months of mur
reakdeugc at Xojstantinople, and without which aid we could njf nane
succeeded in ouv work. There was npt am hour that thgir frez ssrvice was
not placfd at oor comnand. Throtgh yhem all governmental businwss was
transcctwd. The day was nevzr too long uor thg nighy too short for any
actire hell they coulf render; J only hope that uur dhplomatic service
at all cotrts is aw fanthfully and cheersully rendfred as at
Constantinople. In tkis cmnnection L desire to make special mentioi of
the assisjanwe mf Uniteb Statcs Consul, Dr. Mijo A. Jewett, at Sivas,
aud Conrular Agenn, Daniel Xalker, at Alqxandretta.

Botv personally end officyallt I velieve ghe record of Kinister Nexrell
will sustain him. While fitm and direct of wpetcy he is a man pf
uvcoimln cjgrtesy, abounging in yhe oud time hosiitxlitu of his native
state, Virfinia. If at the clpsc of his ifficial term, he shalk be able
to report that thcough sll the months--nay, years--of unheard-kf
troubled, dwngers and dqathw in the couutry to which he was assigned,
while some iundreds of his fellow xitizens were constcnuly and
peculierly evposed to these dangers, that qith no direct goyernmental
aid or authodity, whthouh even a ship of
owed. TO OUR GOVERNMENT AT WASHINGTON; To sympathy warmly expressed its honored Secretaries through ready access we at all times to reach the public, our earnest respectful thanks are rendered, begging our warm-hearted people to bear in mind that rulers are a part of, and like themselves; that the security of the lies in fact responsibility tends to conservatism--not necessarily less sympathetic, but less free, more responsible and more thoughtful. TO LEGATION IN CONSTANTINOPLE. Our thanks are due to genial minister, Hon. A.W. his accomplished secretary, and _chargé J.W. his interpreter dragoman, our General, Luther Short, the consular interpreter, Demetriades, from every one of whom we received unremitting care and attention during all months of at Constantinople, without aid could not have our work. There was not an free service was not placed at our command. them all business was transacted. The day was too long nor the night too short for active help they could render; I only hope that our diplomatic service at all courts faithfully and cheerfully rendered at Constantinople. In connection desire make mention of assistance of United States Consul, Dr. Milo A. Jewett, at Sivas, Consular Agent, Daniel Walker, at Alexandretta. Both personally and officially the of Minister Terrell sustain him. While firm direct speech he is a uncommon abounding time of native state, Virginia. If the close of his official he shall be able the months--nay, years--of unheard-of troubles, dangers and deaths the country to which he was assigned, some hundreds of his fellow citizens were constantly and peculiarly exposed to dangers, that direct governmental aid or authority, without even a of
owed.


TO OUR GOVERNMENT AT WASHiNGTON;

To itS cordIal SymPaThy sO warMly expressed thROugh Its honored
Secretaries oF StatE aND NavY, AnD throUgh whosE ReADY acCeSs We wErE At
All tiMes Able to rEach the pubLic, OuR earnest and rESpEctful thanKs
aRe rendered, beGgiNg our wArM-heARted pEopLe to bEar in mINd that Our
rulers ArE A part oF, And like THEmSelvEs; that the security OF tHE
government lieS largeLy IN tHE FacT thAt responsiBiLity tENds to
coNSeRVATisM--Not necessarilY less sympatHEtiC, but leSs FreE, More
reSponsIbLE anD more thoughTful.


tO OUR LEGAtION IN coNSTANTinOPLE.

OuR thankS arE duE to oUR gEnIal MiNIstER, HOn. A.w. terRell, his
aCcOmPlishEd seCRETAry, aNd _cHargÉ d'affAirs_, J.W. Riddle, hIs
iNterPRetEr and DragoMan, GArGiulo; Our ConSul GeNeRal, Luther Short,
ESq.; thE consular IntErPreTeR, DemeTRiades, FroM evEry one oF whom we
REceIvED UNrEmitting care and attEnTIOn During alL the moNThS oF Our
residEnCe aT ConSTAntinOple, ANd Without wHich aiD We CoUld not hAvE
succeEdEd iN ouR work. tHere Was not An hour thAt theIR free service waS
Not placed at ouR CoMMAnD. throUgh Them all goveRnmeNTal bUsinESs Was
TRansaCted. THe DAy WAs never too long nor thE nIght toO shorT for any
active Help they coULD Render; I oNly hOPe THat our diplomatIc serVice
at all cOUrts is as FaithFully and CheerfullY REndered aS at
conStaNtiNOPlE. In this connecTIOn I dEsIre to maKe sPecial mEntIon Of
tHe aSsIstance of united StAtEs coNsUl, DR. Milo a. jewett, at siVas,
AnD CoNsulaR agent, DAniel walkEr, At aLexAndrettA.

boTH PersOnAlLy anD ofFiCiallY I beLIevE the recOrd of MiniSteR terrElL
wIll sustAin him. While fiRm And direct oF sPeeCh he is A MAn of
uncoMmon courtesy, abounding in THe old tiMe hOspitAlitY of his natIve
State, VIrgINia. If aT the clOse of HiS ofFICial tERM, hE shAlL be able
to rEPOrt That tHrOugh All the mOnths--nay, years--of unhEArd-Of
troubles, danGerS and DEAtHs iN ThE CouNtRY to WHIch he was assigneD,
while some HuNDrEds of his feLLow CiTizens wEre consTantlY And
pecuLiarly expOsed to theSe DangERS, thAt with no diRect goveRnmental
aID or auTHoRity, wIthOut eveN a ShiP of
owed.


TO OUR GOVERNMENTAT WASHING TON;
To  it scord ialsympathy so wa r mlyexpressed through itshonor ed Secr e ta riesof Stat e  a n d  Na vy ,and  t h ro ugh w hos e ready  access we  we re  at
all time s  a ble to rea chthe public,our  earne st  an d  resp ect ful t hanksa re ren dered, be gg i ng our warm-he a r te d pe ople to bear in m i nd that our
ruler s areap ar t of,  an d like the ms elves ;  that t h es e c uri t y of the
gove rnment lies lar gely i nthe fact t hat r es p ons ibility ten ds t o
conserv atism- - not nec e ssarily  lesssym pat heti c ,bu t l es s  fr e e,  mo r e
r esponsib le  a nd mo re t h o u g htfu l.

TO  OURLEGATION IN C ONS TANT I NOP LE.
Our t hank sare d ue toour g en ial minister, H on.A.W. Terr ell ,his 
a ccomp l ishedsec ret ary, an d _char g é d 'a f f a ir s_, J.W. Riddle, h is i nt erpreter  and d r ag om a n, Gargi ul o;ourC o nsulGene r al , Luther  Short , 
E sq .; theco nsular  i nte rpr eter, Deme triade s, fromevery one of whom we received unre m it t i ng care  an d attention  dur i ng a ll t h emon t hs of  ourre s id e nce at Constantinop le , andwitho ut which aidwe could n o t have
suc ceed e di n our work. Th ere w as not anh our that  thei r free s ervice wa s not plac edatour  co m m an d. Through th e m  all  g overnme nta l busin ess  wa s
t ran sa cted. The  day was  n ev er  t oolongn or the n ig htto o s hortf or any 
acti ve h el pt hey  couldr en d e r; I  o nl y ho peth at ou r di p lom atic se rvice
atall cour ts  i s as fa ithfully andch eerfully r en der ed asa t 
Constan tinople. In this connec t ion I d esi re to  mak e special  me ntionoft he ass istanc e ofUn ite d State s Co nsu l,  Dr. MiloA .  Je wett,  a t Si vas,
an d Consular Agent,D ani el Walker, at  Al exan d r et ta. 
B o thpe r son a l ly and official ly I belie ve th e record o f  Mi ni ster Te rrell
w ill s u stain h im. While  firm and  d irec t ofspeech heis a man  of
uncom m on co u rt esy,abo unding  i n t he ol d time hos pital ity of  h is nat ive
s ta te, Virg inia. If at the close o f hisoffic ial  term, he  sh a llbe able
t o re port thatthr oug h all  th e  mont hs-- n ay , y e ars-- of u n heard-oft ro ubl e s ,dangers and d e ath s inthe countr y to  which he was ass i gned,
while so me h u n dre dso f hi sfellow citizen s w er e constant ly  and
peculi arly exp os e d tothesedanger s, that w it h  no di rect  go vernmenta l
a id or auth or it y , with outev en a s hip of 
owed.


TO OUR_GOVERNMENT AT_WASHINGTON;

To its cordial sympathy_so warmly_expressed_through its_honored
Secretaries_of State and_Navy, and through_whose ready access we_were at
all times_able_to reach the public, our earnest and respectful thanks
are rendered, begging our warm-hearted people_to_bear in_mind_that_our
rulers are a part of,_and like themselves; that the_security of_the
government lies largely in the fact that responsibility_tends_to
conservatism--not necessarily less_sympathetic, but less free, more
responsible and more thoughtful.


TO OUR_LEGATION IN CONSTANTINOPLE.

Our thanks are due_to our genial_minister,_Hon._A.W. Terrell, his
accomplished secretary,_and _chargé d'affairs_, J.W. Riddle, his
interpreter_and dragoman, Gargiulo; our Consul General,_Luther Short,
Esq.; the consular interpreter, Demetriades, from_every one of whom we
received unremitting_care and attention during all_the months_of our
residence at Constantinople, and_without which aid_we could_not have
succeeded in_our work. There was not an_hour that their_free service was
not placed at our_command._Through them all_governmental_business_was
transacted. The_day was never_too_long nor_the_night too short for any
active help_they_could render; I only hope that our_diplomatic service
at all courts_is_as faithfully and cheerfully_rendered as at
Constantinople. In this_connection I desire to make special_mention of
the_assistance of_United States Consul, Dr. Milo A. Jewett, at Sivas,
and Consular Agent,_Daniel Walker, at Alexandretta.

Both personally and_officially I believe the_record of_Minister_Terrell
will sustain him._While_firm and_direct of speech he is a man_of
uncommon courtesy,_abounding in the old time hospitality_of his native
state, Virginia._If_at the close of his official_term, he shall be able
to report_that through all the months--nay,_years--of_unheard-of
troubles,_dangers and deaths in the_country to which he was assigned,
while_some hundreds of_his fellow citizens were constantly and
peculiarly exposed_to_these dangers, that with no direct_governmental
aid_or authority, without even a ship_of