The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-11-14
ARMENIAN CONSULATES.
THIS GOYERyMENTs PROJECT
PE0BAsLY ABINDONED.
Obstacles In the Way of the Consuis-M More
Massacres Reported Italy Will Act
In Concert with Great Britain.


Department. vino we're sent BY this Gov
eminent TO establish new United states
consulates al ETzeroum ana Harpot, IN
Armenia, nave been recalled by Secretary
Olney, and 1t is believed that me project
| that they were dispatched for Will be
abandoned. Officials OF the Stale Depart
ment are exceedingly reticent about the
matter, and will admit nothins iutther
pad 1ha. MeSs ST., de,,aTtment Of their
return to Constantinopie
Whether or not they are now en- route
to the United States or have been directed
TO come home, cannot be aScertalned. II
may be that they are in constantinople
making a second endeavor 10 secure exc
quaturs from the Turkish Government,
bu, there is good ground for the belief
that Mr.. Chiffon, a least, mas be-h or
dered back 10 Washington.
yAIS tffoar.
The practical failure OF the, mission On
which Messrs Chiffon and Hunter were
sent, is due 10 the difficulties which the
Turkish Government placed In their way.
They spent some time IN toistantinDple
In vain endeavor TO secure eAequaturs,
and finally decided to push towards Etze-
roum They reported that their business
was In the Interest or the Amtrlcii mas
sacre and Mr.. Chiffon torWardei re-
port on what he saw ana learned 10 me
department. This report mas not Deeh
made public.
The Journey between Trebizond and Err
zeroum must he made by road, ana inc
two consular officers expected 10 nave
guard OF Turkish soldiers on me Iou,s,
II is probable that they failed to secure
the granting of this courtesy, ana. tnls,
III view Of the great danger In iorehSneis
In that part of Armenia, - prohabi4 one
OF the reasons why the depaT,niehh, aeenl'
ed their return necessary. Nlthpl' tNe-
quaturs. and having no oiueial tanning
with the Government. the position OF
Messrs. Chiffon and Hunter would nave
| been exceedingly perilous, and IN aahl-
ton they could be of little use to this
Government
The dispatch sent TO the Cologne Ga
| zette from Constantinople about the mas
| sacre OF Christian teachers between lIeo.
| zond and Erzeroum created much interest
| at the State Department. Secfetafy u
ney said he had nothing official about the
! report. Secretary Herbert called on sec
| Rotary Olney. but IL was stated that me
| conference had not been followed by any
orders for increasing the American naval
| force in SYRIAN waters.
ADMIRAL saIF-RIDGE AERIgTs.
A cable dispatch was received at the
| Navy Department to-day from Rear Al
miral Selfridge. the new commander IN
| charge OF the European naval station,
stating that he had Joined the flagship San
Francisco al AarseiiieS last night. Inc
| San Francisco has been ordered TO JOIN
| the cruiser slarblehfad In the bay OF
Alexandria, where the latter vessel was
| sent on account Of the Armenia troubles.
| and IL is presumed that she started from
| Marse.lles on that duty ms soon as Ad-
| miral Selfridge came on board.
II was reported to-day that the state
Department has received important in
| formation from Mr. Terrell, the United
| States Minister at Constantinople, about
| the Turkish situation. NO hint as 10
whether this l. so can be obtained. OH
| Gals OF the department absolutely refuse
| TO tell anything or the condition OF
American interests I'm Armenia, whore
nearly all the Christian teachers are ma
tiye-born citizens OF the United states
and many Of their scholars are natural
| lied citizens Of this country.
WASHINGTON. II. C., Nov. B.-Rev.
DR. II. o. Dwight. who is specially
charged with watching over the interests
OF our missionaries in Turkey. has pre-
pared and issued "a circular in defence
of the course of Minister Terrell. \ copy
of this circular has been made public by
the State Department. II Is dated Con-
stantinoDle, October 18th, and is in part
| as follows:
at is said that some Of the mission
stations have express n dissatisfaction
with the administration OF Mr.. Terrell,
Minister OF the United States. declaring
that he Is neglectful of the protection OF
American citizens. and particular that
he had advised the abandonment of the
agreement holding inyiOlable the dOmicil
OF our people. which is our safeguard
against the summary search OF our
houses by irresponsible and incompetent
officials
Mr. DWIGHT declares these allegations
without foundation, and adds:
Il have no hesitation In saving, from
personal knowledge. that Mr.. Terrell has
carried on his heart, as burden that
| permits no escape and allows no rest,
anxiety for the safety of American citi-
zens In Turkey during all the dangerous
Vicissitudes OF the present year lie has
used for this end all the means which
have suggested themselves to his mind,
and has labored early and late 10 make
effective the measures which he has
adopted. In my own mind there Is not
| the shadow OF a doubt, for instance, that
the maintenance OF the Willis station dur
Ing the fiery trials Of the past year, the
exemption OF some Of its members per-
sonally from molestaton, and perhaps
the preservation Of their lives, has been
due, under the providence OF God to the
repeated. sustained, and vigorous action
of Mr.. Terrell at the Sublime Porte.
1T Is known 10 all that the United
States Government f0rbids its representa-
tives from interfering in any way in be-
half Of Ottoman subjects. no matter how
strongly humanitarian consideration
might seem 10 require such Interference
But in every case where an Armenian
naturalized citizen has been mOles ted Mr.
Terrell has nterfered sharply and effec-
lively TO prevent punishment on suspicion
of contendinS with revolutionary schemes
OF men who cannot be proved 10 have
violated any law"
BERLIN, Nov 1S.-A dispatch 10 the
Cologne Gazette. from its correspondent
I'm Constatinople says all of the Christian
aud Armenian teachers between Ere
roum and Treblzonl have heen massa-
cred.
A dispatch TO the Cologne Gazette from
Constantinople says the revolt in Ieitoun
is spreading fast and that no Turkish
endorsements have yet arrived there.
ITALY AoTs WITH GREAT BnlTAN.
ROME, Nov. l3-The Government has
ordered that five ships of the eastern
Mediterranean squadron shall join the
British squadron In the eastern waters in
any movements necessary for the pro-
lection of Europeans Ia case grave events
shall arise The comUander of the
squadron, Vice. Admiral Accini, Is in
strueted 10 act In concert with the Adj
Hiral of the British ieet The vessels or
dered to join the British squadron are the
irOnclads Re umberto, Andrea, Doria,
Strumboli and Eirurla.
CONSTANTINOpLE, Nov. 13-lt IL re-
ported that all OF the Christian and Ar
menian teachers between ErzerOum and
Trebizond are Ia state of terror owing
10 the attitude Of the kurds, who are said
10 be armed and actively aggressive
throughout that section OF Armenia.
A emi-judicial committee, OF which the
members are all Mohammedans. started
for the interior of Asia Minor TO inquire
and foreign Christians The commission
includes two judges OF the Court OF Cessa-
ton and two military OF the rank of
general.
PARIS. Nov. 13.-The Turkish Embassy
l.a .IlrlfD a. Ion. -.