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The English saw what the Russians were demanding o f the
Europeans in the dictate o f San Stefano as reckless gambling.
As a precondition for their participation in the Congress of
Berlin, which was Bismarck's idea, England insisted that every
single article o f the "Treaty" of San Stefano be closely scrutinized.
(PUNCH, March 30, 1878)
PUNCH. OR THK LONDON C HA RIVARI.— J u l t 27, 1878. у p. 3 t
A BLAZE OF TRIUMPH!
The Marquis o f Salisbury (British foreign minister, 1878-1880).
The American Embassy building in Istanbul-Pera, one of the
most elegant parts of town. At the turn o f the century, it was the
neighborhood o f choice for rich Armenians and Greeks. It is
unlikely that any other ambassador in the Ottoman Empire was
as dependent as the U. S. ambassador on the reports and translations
o f his dragomans (who were without exception of
Armenian origin) and the equally pro-Armenian American missionaries.
Although the United States and the Ottoman Empire were
never at war with one another, the image of the "Terrible Turk"
was especially strong in American public opinion. This was
one o f the effects o f the twisted reports that reached
Washington from Constantinople.
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