The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1893-01-30
HOW HE PASSED THE DARDAKELLs
Departure From the Common Custom of
Sending a Minister Foreign.
CRUISE IN THE wAEsHrr NEwAEK
the Imperial Yacht TaIia at
Smyrna-His Abode.

PORTLAND, Jan. 3O.-Hon D. P.
Thompson, u S. Minister to Turkey
arrived in Constantinople Dec. 26th.
Word was brought here yesterday by
Mr.. Horace Brown, of England, on his
way home from trip lround the world
Mr.. Thompson completed his trip under
rather unusual circumstances. He had
been instructed to proceed to his post by
way of Brindisi, Italy, where he was to
meet the American cruiser Newark flag
ship of the Mediterranean squadron,
commanded by Captain Casey, and hav-
ing Rear-Admiral Benham and staff on
board, and proceed in her to Constanti-
nople. This was rather unusual, as it
is not the custom to send a United
States minister to a foreign capital in a
mau-of-war. Mr.. Thompson Joined the
Newark, December 10, and was received
with the honors OF minister, salute
of 81 guns, and prepared to sail the same
day for Constantinople. but Admiral
Benham was not sure of the right of a
ship of the armament of the Newark to
pass the Dardarelles, and it was de-
cided to send dispatch to Constantine
pie asking permission for the Newark to
come to that city, the answer TO be sent
to Smyrna in Asia Minor where the
Newark was held
On arriving at Smyrna an answer was
received stating that it would be bad
precedent to set to allow a cruiser of the
armament of the Newark to pass the
Dardanelles, but that the sultan had
ordered the imperial yacht Talia, with
two of his staff on board, to proceed to
Smyrna and bring the minister to the
capital. The Talia passed the Darda-
nelles on the afternoon of Christmas
day, with the stars and stripes flying,
and was saluted by the forts and shore
batteries on the way, and arrived at
the entrance of the Golden Horn on the
morning of the 26th, when the minister
was sent OIL shore in the Talia's boat,
with the American flag flying, and was
saluted by the Talia's crew on leaving
Abrahim Bey, DIR. Isaac -Pasha and Mr..
Gargiulo went in the Talia to meet Mr..
Thompson when he arrived and took mp
his abode at the Hotel de Londres. Mr..
Brown was staying at the Hotel de
Iondres at the time, and says the arri-
val was made the occasion of quite a
demonstration.
He says there was quite little un-
dercurrent of talk as to why such un-
usual honors should be paid the new
minister from the United States by the
sultan, as such reception has not been
accorded the minister of any other ma
tion in his service, and why it was given
in this case no one appeared to know.
Mr.. Brown says he had just moments
conversation with Mr.. Thompson, who
appeared to be in good health and spirits,
but had many i'm mportant matters to at
tend to. On the 9th Mr.. Thompson
went to the porte with Mr.. A. Gargiulo,
first dragoman of the legation, and called
upon the minister OF foreign affairs, his
excellency, Said Pasha, with whom he
left copy OF his credentials. On the
evening of the 2Sth grand dinner was
given by the British ambassador to well
come the new United States minister, at
! which most of the diplomats were pres
sent. During the following week he was
TO be presented to the sultan.
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