New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-14
RECALLED FROM ARMENIA.
FAILURE OF THE EFFORT TO ESTABLISH
AMERICAN CONSULATES THERE.
INsUPERARLE OBSTACLES THROWN IN THE WAY
OF MEssRs. CLIFTON AND HUNTER BY THE
TURKISH GOVERNMENT - IMPORTANT
INFORMATION SAID TO HAVE
BEEN RECEIVED FROM


INFORMATION SAID TO HAVE
BEEN RECEIVED FROM
MINISTER TERRELL
Washington. Nov IS-Robert S Chiffon ana
Dulany Hunter Of the State Department. VINO
were sent by this Government to establish new
United States Consulates at Erzeroum ana ltar-
poot Armenia have been recalled by Secretary
Olney, and it is believed that the project iof
which they were sent there will be abandoned
Officials Of the State Department are eNceeu-
ngy retcent about the matter, and VIII au'n'.
nothing further than that Messrs Chiitoh anu
Hunter had informed the Department OF their
return to Constantinope. Whether or ho' '"eS
are now the way 10 the United states OF nave
been directed TO come home cannot be ascer-
tanned II may be that they in CONSTANT
nople making a second endeavor to secure eX-
equaturs from the Turkish Government out
there Is good ground for the belief that Mr.. Chi'-
ton, at least, has been ordered back to WASH
ngton
The practical failure Of the mission on which
Mr.. Chiffon and Mr.. Hunter were sent is que
to the difficulties which the TURKISH GOVERN
ment placed in their way. They spent some
time In Constantinople In vain endeaVor 10
secure exequaturs and finally decided to push on
the day Of the Armenian massacre there. and
Mr. Chiffon forwarded q report OF what he sa"
and learned to the Department. This report has
not been made public The journey between
Trebizond and Erzeroum must be made by road'
and the two Consular officers expected to nave
a guard of Turkish soldiers the route 1t Is
probable that they failed to secure this courtesy
and this IN view Of the great danger TO ior-
eigners in that part Of Armenia, is probably one
of the reasons why the Department deemed
their return necessary. Without exequaturs, ana
having no official standing with the turkish
Government. the position OF Messrs. Chllon anu
Hunter would have been exceedingly Periious
and they could be Of little use to TINS Govern
Tho dispatch sent to the Cologne Gazette
from ConstantinOple about the massacre oi
Christian teachers between TreblZond anu
ErzerJum created much interest at the state
Department. Secretary Olney SAID that ne had
no official information about it. rms AFTERNOON
Secretary Herbert called on Secretary Oine!'
but il is said that the conference has not been
followed by orders for increasing the American
naval force IN Syrian waters: caoie plspa,ch
was received at the Navy Department To-Day
from Rcar-Admirai Selfridge, the new COM
mander-in-chief of the European Naval Sta
ton. saying that he joined the flagship san
Francisco at Marseiles last night. The san
Francisco has been ordered to join the cruiser
Marbhhead in the Bay or Alexandretta, Where
the latter vessel sent on account OF the
Armenian troubles, ana III II presumed thdl Siie
sailed from Marsoilles on that duty soon as
Admiral Sefrdge came on board.
1t was reported to-day that the State De-
partment had received important Information
from Mr. Terrell the United States Minister at
Constantinople. in regard to the situation In
Turkey. NJ hint 20 whether this Is true
can be obtained officials Of the Department
absolutely refuse to say anything about the
condition of American interests in Armenia.
where nearly all the Christian teachers are ma
tive-born citizens of the United States. and
many Of their scholars naturazed citizens
of this country.