Mr. Newberry to Mr. Foster.
Constantinople, August 24, 1892. (Received September 12.)
Sir: I sent this morning a telegram stating that I had this day presented the demands and that the necessity for such demands was made apparent by a letter received from Mr. Bartlett subsequently to the fire. In addition to the facts as detailed in my note and demand, it seems that from the moment of the arrest of the workmen employed on the wall, Mr. Bartlett, his daughter Nellie and another missionary woman, were subjected to insults, on several occasions stoned, windows in their house broken, etc. He appealed for protection but was obliged first to write a petition. He was then furnished guards who were practically useless. Some boys were arrested but immediately released, as the governor said they denied having done anything, etc.
I told Dr. Dwight to wire Bartlett not to enter into any arrangement or negotiation for settlement of his case as the matter was now in my hands.
I have, etc.,
Chargé d’Affaires ad interim.