The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-12-13

,-,arica,, r,irsster at Constanuople tele-
,,haa that the sultan had expressed a
S..Ira that a citizen of the United states
.bo,Id accompany Turkish commission
20 Investigate the alleged cruelues. ms
solicitation. which is doubtless one or the
rronosals referred TO in recent public ru-
rnors. was. though fully appreciated, de-
elined for the following reasons: The posi-
ton of the Christian subjects OF Turkey
IL guaranteed by certain stipuiations In
the treaty OF Berlin OF 1873. which forms
mart of what Is known as the European
concert The government OF the United
States is not party TO that treaty. BY
its 6lst article 1t Is providedi The sub
lime porte undertakes to carry out with
out further delay the improvements and
reforms demanded by local requirements
in the provinces inhabited by the Ar
nenians. and to guarantee their security
against the Circassians end Kurds. IL
will periodically make known the steps
taken to this effect to the powers which
will superintend their application 1t Is
obvious that the Intervention of the Unit
ed States. at the solicitation OF Turkey. In
a matter TO which three stIpulations ex-
pressly relate. would not have been time
prlety or OF expediency. On the contrary.
1t might have proved TO be exceedingly
embarrassing to the European powers
whose duty it is to see that the guaran-
tees in favor OF the Armenians are exc
cuted. Subsequently. however. the Brit
ish governmet. one of the principal sigma
tories of the treaty. having taken steps In
the matter. expressed desire that a ca
Ssynf .rfft -
States might participate with the COM
mission IN an Investigation now 10 be
made. With this request, which was sup
ported by ths porte. II was decided to COM
ply. and Mr.. Jewett, consul OF the United
States at Sivas. was designated for the
duty
This Undersigned deems II euperfuous
TO say II Is the desire OF the department.
that a complete and impartial investiga-
ton may be made OF the matters referred
to in the resolution OF the senate. TO the
end that the facts may be fully ELECTED
and the requirements OF Justice and hu-
mainly, as well as the treaty stipulatdons.
duly observed. w. q. GRESHAM"
The following message was sent TO Min
fster Terrell at Constsntinople under
date OF December 8:
Ao4AlS NY beAt1 OF the 20 INST. de-
clindng the participation OF this govern
ment in the proposed invests cation or the
reported occurrences az sassoun, your
supplementary telegram Of the same date
has been received Tn Turkish minister
yesterday repeated the sultan's desire that
an Am-ican join the Turkish Commission
ers in the investigation. and moreover the
British goverkmerat a party 70 the treaty
Of Berlin, has expressed it's desire that a
capable and upright citizen OF the United
States participate and report his indIvisili-
al conclusions. The president, therefore
directs that Mr Jewett. consul at sIvas
accompany the Turkish committee, not,
however, as n member of IL. to the dta-
trict IN which the alleged atrocities were
committed, and, after a full and IMPARTIAL
investi CATION. report the facts for the in
formation Of bis government He vii not
Join the Turkish or any other commission
ers In any report You viii inform the