The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-12-12
UNITED STATES TO TURKEY.
President submits Correspondence on Al
 menian Outrages.

from the secretary of state and a copy of cablegam to Minister Terril.
 The secretary. after reciting the reso- lution, says:
 The department has received no in- formation 'in regard to alleged cruel ties committed upon Armenians In Turkey" other than the statements that have been made by the Turkish government the current reports In the press. and two telegrapbic reports from the legation of the United States at Constantinople. These statements and reports contain nothing as to any cruel ties committed upon persons who are described in the resolutions as "citizens who have declared their intention to become naturalized."
 The undersigned Is not aware that there are American citizens in Armenia or elsewhere who are such otherwise than by birth or naturalization. The department Is not informed that Turk ish subjects who have declared their intention to become citizens of the United States and have acquired domicile in this country, have, upon returning to the land of their birth, been subjected to cruelties.
 In the absence of authentic informa- ton in regard to the matters in ques- ton no approximations" have been ad- concerning them.
 As to proposals made by or to this government to act in concert with other Christian powers" the under signed has the honor to say that on the 30th ult., the American minister at Constantinople telegraphed that the
 tan had expressed a desire that a citizen of the United States should accompany "a Turkish commission" to investigate the alleged cruelties. This solcita tion, which is doubtless one of the proposals" referred to in recent public rumors was, though fully ap- preciated, declined for the following reasons:
 The position of the Christian sub- jects of Turkey is guaranteed by cer- | tain stipulations in the treaty of Ber- lin of 1878, which form part of what is known as the European Concert ," The government of the United States is not a party to that treaty. By its 61st article it provided:
 The sublime porte undertakes to carry out without further delay the improvements and reforms demanded | by local requirements in the provinces inhabited by the Armenians, and to guarantee their security against the Circassian and Kurds. It will period ically make known the step taken to this effect to the powers which will superintend their application" It is obvious that the intervention of the United States, at the solicitation of Turkey, in a matter to which three 1 stipulations expressly relate, would not have been timely and judicious, either on the score of propriety or of expedi- l ency. On the contrary, it might have proved to be exceedingly embarrassing l to the European powers whose duty it is to see that the guarantees in favor | of the Armenians are executed. Subsequently, however, the British | government one of the principal sigma tories of the treaty, having taken steps in the matter expressed desire that a capable and upright citizen of the
 United States might participate with the commission in an investigation now to be made.
 With this request, which was support
 ed by the porte, it was decided to com- ply, and MT. Jewett, consul of the Unit
 ed States at Sivas, was designated for
 the duty.
 The undersigned deems it superfuous
 to say it is the desire of the department
 that a complete and impartial investi-
 gation may be made of the matters re-
 ferred to in the resolution of the senate
 to the end that the facts may be fully
 elicited and the requirements of justice
 and humanity, as well as of the treaty
 stipulations, duly observed.
 Respectfully submitted.
 (Signed) W. Q. GRESHAM.
 The following telegram was sent tt
 Minister Terrell at Constantinople, un
 der date of December 5:
 Since my telegram of 2d inst declin
 ing participation of this government il | pIOpOSGu lIVcSIISdllOI Ol lcpOI ltu OC
 currences at Sassoun, your supplemen
 tary telegram of the same date ha
 been received. The Turkish ministe
 yesterday repeated the sultan's desir
 that an American join the Turkish com
 mssioners in the investigation; and
 moreover, the British government, party to the treaty of Berlin, has ex pressed it's desire that a capable ant upright citizen of the United States par
 ticipate and report his individual con , clusions. The president therefore di . rects that MT. Jewett, consul at Sivas : ] accompany the Turkish commission not, however as member of it, to tn
 district in which the alleged atrocitie were committed, and after full and i'm y partial investigation report the fact e for the information of his government I He will not join the Turkish or othe A commissioners in any report. You wi. inform the minister of foreign affairs v and if necessary ask proper escort fo :. MT. Jewett.
 (SigneO GRESHAM"