The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-11-26

(COpyFtaht lAg9, ny thO Associateu fTeASl
ConstantlnOple, Nov. 95-The United
States minister Mr., Alexander W, Ter
rell, has received dispatch from Ain
tai, announcing the safe arrival there oS
the American missionaries belonging to
The Central Turkish Mission, CDR, and
Mrs Amcricus Fuller, the Rev, Charles
S. Sanders, Mrs. y, NJ Trowhridgc,
Miss Ellen NJ. Price and Miss Elizabeth
NJ. TrowbrldGe.) and the English gov
erness, Miss Mcdonald.
The missionaries add that full protcc-
tIon was afforded them by the Turkish
authorities when It was demanded from
the Porte By Mr. Terrell The latter
now says he 10 satisfied that the Ia
missionaries In AnbtOlia are safe, The
situation here Is still grave and more
complicated,
The governor OF lIndJin. who had
threatened to burn the convent there
and set fire TO the barley fields In the
vicinity has. owing 10 the strong rep
resentntians made 20 the porte on the
subject by Mr., Terrell, been recalled,
and his conduct will be inquired Into
The members OF the American colony
here, as well as other foreign residents
OF this city and vicinity, Join In praiS-
ing Ihe energetic and effective action OF
Mr.. Terrell under very trying circum-
stances. There seems TO be no reason
for doubling that his representations
10 the porte have been the means OF
saving American lives and preserving
American property.
Although the demands OF the powers
for a permit to add extra guardships 70
their fleet were made over week ago.
on the ground that the foreign populG-
tlon Of Constantinople then needed this
additional protection, the sultan stlll
holds out In his refusal to grant the re-
CURED permission.
THE PoRTE's REPLY.
From the highest authority, the Asso-
clated Press is enabled to give the view
OF the case taken by the Turkish gov
ernment. II is Us follows:
While admitting that the powers pos
sess the right 20 have two guard-ships
each In the BoSphorus, the porte con-
siders that the proposed increase OF the
number OF foreign war vessels there.
under the present condition Of things In
the Turkish empire, might excite the
AussulmAns and produce nn effect far
from the one desired by tho powers.
In addition. the porte points out thnt,
In view Of the measures taken to pre-
serve order here, an Increase In the
number of gunrd-ships attached to the
embassies Is not required.
1t can be said upon authority that
this is the substance OF u note which the
porte has sent 10 the representatives Of
the powers in reply to an urgent re-
quest for the firmans referred TO.
go soon ms the note shall have been
received and considered Mt the British,
Russian, italian and Australian cm-
bsssles, a conference OF the representa-
tivss OF those powers, will be called.
and a Joint reply may he sent TO the
porte.
THE REAL REASON,
While the above ls. In brief, the reply
which the porte Is sending to the four
powers. It should be added that, In po-
lltical circles, the repugnnnce OF the
porte to grant the firInuns applied for.
is attributed TO the belief which Is said
TO exist among the Turkish ministers
and Abdul Tamid'E Entouruga, that Ia
grant the ilrnans would he u sad blow
TO the dignity Of the sultan and direct
proof OF lack Of confidence upon the
part Of the powers In his inability to
govern and maintain order.
But, behind this II Is claimed, turks
the fear upon the part OF tile sultan
that the demanded incrcnre In the
number OF foreign guard-shlpS In the
B0srhurus, Is really only II cloak for the
Intention OF the powers to make q naval
demonstration in Turkish waters tn
cRae Of renewed disturbances In Aslatlc
Turkey.
The HRirikink, n local newspaper,
which, as exclusively announced m
these dispatches, was suppressed last
week because It's editor refused 10 pub
lIsh on article Bcnt to him by tho Turk
ish authorities, condomEing the III
trlgies OF the Armeninng," has been
granted permiBsion to resume publica-
ton
The absence OF news from Zcltoun,
which the ArmcniRns are siill snil tp
be holding IN strong force. and the fall
urc of the government to furnish any
information regarding the concentrn-
tlon OF Turkish troops at MnrBHh Tor
the advance on Zcitoun, lB causing
some uneasincss
BopldcH, no news Is ohtainnblc CON
corning the rising Of the Dru2s nRninat
tie Turkish rule, one Of the most SER
tn,ts fspt,trce NJ tho whole situation,