Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, Transmitted to Congress, With the Annual Message of the President, December 5, 1892

Mr. Foster to Mr. Newberry.

Department of State,
Washington, September 29, 1892.

No. 391.]

Sir: I have received your No. 536 of the 7th instant, in regard to the seizure of Bibles by the authorities at Alachan, and their refusal to permit the colporteur of the American Bible Society to transact his business.

The Department approves the efforts you have made to secure the release of the Bibles and to prevent the further molestation of the colporteur.

From the postscript of September 8 I am inclined to hope that your renewed representations to the grand vizier will have proved effectual. Should this not be the case, you should again appeal for the execution of the promises made, and state to the Government of the Porte or to the grand vizier the painful impression these repeated breaches of pledged faith must necessarily awaken in the United States.

I am, etc.,

John W. Foster.