Investigation of
correspondence be-
tween the U.S.
Legation & the
Porte

President Woodruff & Counsellors.
Dear Brethern,

I called at the Legation to investigate the assertion
of U.S. Marshall Allaimby. That the Legation of the U.S. had of-
fered its good office to help supress Mormonism. I found
the Marshall was correct. It appears that in Oct 1887, the
Turkish Government had been stuffed about us opening a prin
ting press & that the editor Mr. Hintze lived at Korn Kapoo,
and that they wished the legation to supress it. Oct 30, 1887
Someone whose name is not attached, came near forgetting
the complaint in his attempt to blackmail Mormonism. He tells
the Porte that Mormism was a Statuary crime in America &
a disgrace upon civilization, & that they would do all in their
power to help supress Mormonism & to prevents its spread in
Turkey. It is an interesting peice of deplomacy, cheifly because
of its cowardly attack. The writer wanted to stigmatize polyga-
my but did not dare to mention it where^fore^ he beats around the
corner with interesting eloquence. On Nov 30. the Consuls
writes that he has been notified that the government had re-
peeded its complaints, telling the Consul that they did not complain
of the subject matter, it was only the unlawful printing
without permission they opposed. Consul General Mr. Pringle
then tells the Legation that he had seen Mr. Hintze & that it was
was all settled by Mr. Hintze delivering up the tracts.
(The tracts in question were a few german tracts published by Elders
Spori, Tanner & myself. The publisher assured us it was allright
& that no one would question it. But an Armenian betrayed us)
With this explanation the affair was settled. About that time
I had had a number of visits with different high of-

Investigation of correspondence between the U.S. Legation & the Porte

President Woodruff & Counsellors. Dear Brethern,

I called at the Legation to investigate the assertion of U.S. Marshall Allaimby. That the Legation of the U.S. had offered its good office to help supress Mormonism. I found the Marshall was correct. It appears that in Oct 1887, the Turkish Government had been stuffed about us opening a prin ting press & that the editor Mr. Hintze lived at Kom Kapoo, they wished the legation to supress it. Oct 30, 1887 Someone whose name is not attached, came near forgetting the complaint in his attempt to blackmail Mormonism. He tells the Porte that Mormism was a Statuary crime in America & a disgrace upon civilization, & that they would do all in their power to help supress Mormonism & to prevents its spread in Turkey. It is an interesting peice of deplomacy, cheifly because of its cowardly attack. The writer wanted to stigmatize polygamy but did not dare to mention it wherefore he beats around the corner with interesting eloquence. On Nov 30. the Consuls writes that he has been notified that the government had repeeded its complaints, telling the Consul that they did not complain of the subject matter, it was only the unlawful printing without permission they opposed. Consul General Mr. Pringle then tells the Legation that he had seen Mr. Hintze & that it was all settled by Mr. Hintze delivering up the tracts. (The tracts in question were a few german tracts published by Elders Spori, Tanner & myself. The publisher assured us it was allright & that no one would question it. But an Armenian betrayed us) With this explanation the affair was settled. About that time I had had a number of visits with different high of-