As these men at the Legation & General Consulate would
not take any backshish for services, I offered them a
Book of Mormon as a present from the Church. They seemed
very much gratified with the proposition & would except the
books with thanks. I have therefore ordered a Book of Mor
mon for Mr. Garqiula & a Voice of Warning for Mr. Dimitri
adus of the General Consulate, from Bern as they desire French.
I hope you will approve of this as it is an easy, and may be a
benificial way to remember them and to show our appricia-
tion of their assistence which we may need much more
in the future. The cash expences of the petition will be about five^eight^ Dollars.

I called on Mr. Dickensen Consul General To Turkey. He re
ceived me very cordially & answered my questions without reserve.
He said that America had better treaty rights with turkey than
any other nation, and that we were perfectly secure in property holding
in Turkey, that is, said he, as secure as ^a^ governmeent like this can
make it. He said the Turkish Government lived up to the treaty
better than the Americans, & that he was sorry that there were some
Americans who seem to think it an honor if they could defy the
Turks or say something to offend them under the Juristection
of the U.S. Government. Mr. Dimitriadus, the vice Consul &
sec. of the Consulate has furnished me a copy of the protocal &
enterpretation of our priviledges relating to property rights, and secu
rity from interference by Turkish officials. The copy is also
made part of this report and is marked B.

I would ask these questions. Is the gathering limited
to Palestine? And further, Shall I look toward a petition to the
Porte for land for our saints if we are successful with the
petition for recognition?

As these men at the Legation & General Consulate would not take any backshish for services, I offered them a Book of Mormon as a present from the Church. They seemed very much gratified with the proposition & would except the books with thanks. I have therefore ordered a Book of Mor mon for Mr. Garqiula & a Voice of Warning for Mr. Dimitri adus of the General Consulate, from Bem as they desire French. I hope you will approve of this as it is an easy, and may be a benificial way to remember them and to show our appriciation of their assistence which we may need much more in the future. The cash expences of the petition will be abouteight Dollars.

I called on Mr. Dickensen Consul General To Turkey. He re ceived me very cordially & answered my questions without reserve. He said that America had better treaty rights with turkey than any other nation, and that we were perfectly secure in property holding in Turkey, that is, said he, as secure as a governmeent like this can make it. He said the Turkish Government lived up to the treaty better than the Americans, & that he was sorry that there were some Americans who seem to think it an honor if they could defy the Turks or say something to offend them under the Juristection of the U.S. Government. Mr. Dimitriadus, the vice Consul & sec. of the Consulate has furnished me a copy of the protocal & enterpretation of our priviledges relating to property rights, and secu rity from interference by Turkish officials. The copy is also made part of this report and is marked B.

I would ask these questions. Is the gathering limited to Palestine? And further, Shall I look toward a petition to the Porte for land for our saints if we are successful with the petition for recognition?