The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-11-14

but he also has been silent. For the very
reason that this section Of Turkey, in
Guiding important missions. has all along
been without any consular officer repre-.
ssnting the United States, congress at its
last session provided for the establish
ment Of two consulates therein, one at
ErzerGum and another at Harpool.
The state department several months
ago sent to Turkey two experienced m en-
from Washington to open the consulates
there. But the Turkish governm ent has
persistently declined to issue exequateuIs
to them, SO they have been unable to ex-
ercise consular functions. These men,
Messrs. Chiffon and Hunter. were in
Erzeroum when the last massacre &C.
Cured there and were compelled to seek
safety in the British consular Office dur
ing the rioting. Since then, as their
lives were being needlessly ieopardized
and there was no hope of securing recog-
milton as consuls, the state department
has seen fit to authorize their retirement
from the scene of danger, and at last &C
counts they were in Constantinople, with
every indication that they would be or.
dered back to the United States, and the
project of establishing these consulates
abandoned for the present at least.
Admiral Selfridge arrived at Marseilles
yesterday and last evening relieved Al
miral Kirkland OF the command of the
European station and hoisted his flag on
the San Francisco, under orders from the
| secretary of the navy to proceed at once
to JUN the Marblehead in Turkish
waters. With these two vessels present it
is iet that our government will have
done all possib TO protect the Ameri-
cans in the interior of Turkey. taken in
connection with a most vigorus noti,e
from Minister Terrell that the United
States will hold the porte responsible for
any. injury they may sustain.
The state department has received
cirCnlar lutt nraIf o, hi roti or, bxy
Rev. Il. o Dwight, who is specially
charged with watching over the interes is
of our missionaries in Turkey. The cir
cular came unsolicited by Mr.. Terrell,
and its purpose is to explain certain mis-
apprehensiOns and mistatements concern
ing Minister Terrells course. In the
circular DR.. Dwight says the general al
legation that Mr.. Terrell has been care
less in protecting American citizens in
Turkey rests on no foundation whatever,
for MIR. Terrell has freely consulted them
in every important crisis and has shown
great willingness to give weight to their
opinions.
"Mr. Terrell" the circular says, has
carried on his heart a burden that
permits no escape and allows no rest,
anxiety for the safety of American citi-
zens in Turkey curing all of the vicissi-
tudes OF the present year.
There is not a shadow of doubt, he says,
that the mnintenanoe OF Bitlls station
during the fiery trials of the past year,
the exemption of Its mem bers from mo-
iestatlon, and perhaps the saving OF their
very lives, has been due to the sustained
and vigorous action Of Mr.. Terrell at the
sublime porte. And in every case where
an Armenian naturalized citizen has been
molestsd, Mr.. Terrell has interfered
harpiy and effectively to prevent unlaw.
full punish m ent. "a 49,
BERLIN, Nov. Is. dispatch to the