The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-12-27

TO perform the mission with which no
was charged by President Cleveland was
not unexpected at the State Department.
For the past week Minister Terrell. act
ing under the pressure of the Depart
ment Of state, has been urging the Porte
TO permit the Investigation. but his adj
Ilces 80 Inc department have shown
that he felt little confidence In "A success
ful outcome. The reluctance Of the
Turkish Government to accedc TO his re-
quest H. accounted for by the formidable
proportions to which the agitation In
the United states In favor OF interces-
sion on behalf Of the Armenians in
Turkey has attained. At first the Porte
was under the impression. probably hay-
ing I'm view the outcome Of previous in
NestlEatlons into alleged outrages by
the Turks upon their Christian subjects
that the United States was so favorahly
inclined towards their side that the result
or such an inquiry as was proposed would
not be harmful. But the intensity OF
feeling displayed in the various mass
meetings and church assemblies in the
United states have convinced the Porte
that it would be placing IT'S interests in
dangerous hands, and when il learned
that 1.-THE person chosen TO make the
inquiry was the son OF an American mis-
sionary and a native Of the very country
where the outiages are alleged 10 have
occurred, prompt negative was returned
to Mr.. TerrelIs request. II does not ap-
pear that there Is any way of going be-
refused permission to investigate i'm his
capacity as an officer of the United
states. could not undertake IL safely as
an individual. Therefore. IL is probable
mat this last action Of the Turkish Gov
ernment ends definitely the participation
OF the United States in the projected in
qulrY which Will consequently be con-
Quoted entirely by Europeans.
OFFICIAL NOTIFICATION.
WASHINGTON. II. G.. Dee. ID. -Secre-
tary Gresham has learned officially from
Minister Terrell Of the decision reached
by the sultan, refusing to accede 10
President Cleyeland's suggestion that
Consul Iewett accompany the Turkish
commission 10 Armenia and make an
Independent report and that the Sultan
has informed Minister Terrell that the
matter may be considered ended.
II will be remembered that the United
states, as a neutral power, was warmly
urged by the Sultan, in the first instance.
to appoint a member of the commits
sion. and that President Cleveland. in de-
Gliding % accept this invitation. conveyed
the intimation that he would consent to
appoint a representative In an indepen-
dent capacity whose report would be
made 10 this Government instead of the
Turkish Government. and in anticipation
OF the acceptance Of this proposition hy
the Sultan, Consul Jewett was named.
u appears from the latest dispatches.
however, that France has consented TO
supply l0e lNtIu member OF the CQinlnlS-
sion. the other two being Turks. As no
rumor or evidence has been presented
that American citizens have been mas
sacred. II les said In Official circles that
the United states would hardly be war
rauted i'm demanding that Consul Jewett
be given the necessary escort TO enable
him TO pursue an independent investiea-
tiou. II was in the general interest Of
civilization alone that the matter of
American PARTICIPATION In the inquiry
was considered.