The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-11-14
1 MISSION TO TURKEY FAILS.
No VIEW CONSULATEs ESTABLISH
ED IN ARMENIA.


ported in state of TerrOr-A NO
hammedan Commission sent to In
ouire Into the sIassacres.
Washington. Nov. 1S.-Robert S. Chill
Ton and Dulany Hunter of the state de-
uar,ment, who were sent by this govern
mont to establish new United States
con.glates at Ezeroum and Harpeot in
Armenia have been recalled by Secreta-
rv Oluey and it is believed that the pro-
1sc. On which they were dispatched will
be a1andoned. Officials of the state de-
uar.ment are exceedingly reticent about
the matter and will admit nothing further
than that Messrs. Chiffon and Hunter
hal informed the department of their re-
turn to Constantinople. Whether or not
they are now en- route TO the United
States or have been directed to come
home. cannot be ascertained. 1t may be
that they are in Constantinople making
8 second endeavor to secure eXequaturs
from the Turkish government, but there
is good ground for the belief that Mr.
Chiffon, at least, has been ordered back
to Washington.
The practical failure of the mission on
which MIR. Chiffon and Mr.. Hunter were
sent is due to the difficulties which the
Turkish government places in their way.
They spent some time in Constantinople
81 a vain endeaVOr to secure eXequaturs,
and finally decided to push on towards
Ezeroum. They reached TrebizOnd on
the day of the Armenian massacre there,
and Mr.. Chiffon forwarded a report on
what he saw and learned to the depart
ment. This report has not been made
public. The journey between TrebizOnd
and Ezeroum must be made by road, and
the two consular officers expected to have
q guard of Turkish soldiers on the route.
j. is probable that they failed TO secure
i'm view of the great danger to foreigners
in that part Of Armenia, is probably one
Of the reasons why the department deem
ed their return necessary. Without eX-
equaturs and having no official standing
with the government, the position of Mr.
Chiffon and Mr.. Hunter would have been
exceedingly perilOus, and in addition,
they could be Of little use to this govern
lnent.
The dispatch sent to the Cologne Ga
zette from Constantinople, about the mas
sacre of Christian teachers between Tre-
bizond and Ezeroum, created much in
terest at the state department. Secretary
Olney said he had nothing official about
the report. This afternoon Secretary
Herbert called on Secretary Olney, but il
was stated that the conference had lot
been followed by any orders for increasing
the American naval force in Syrian
A cable dispatch was received at the
navy department to-day from Rear Ad-
miral Selfridge, the new commander-in-
chief of the European naval station SCAT
ing that he had Joined the flagship San
Francisco at Marseilles last night The
San Francisco has been ordered to join
the cruiser Marblehead, in the bay of
AleXandretta, where the latter vessel was
sent on account of the Armenian troubles
and it is presumed that she started from
Marseilles on that duty as soon as Ad-
miral Selfridge came on board.
1t was reported to-day that the state
department had received important in
States minister at Constantinople, about
the Turkish situation. No hint as TO
whether this is so can be obtained. Of
hcials of the department absolutely re-
fuse to tell 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 are natural
ized citizens of this country.
Rev. DR.. H. q. Dwight who is especially
charged with watching over the interests
Of our missionaries in Turkey, has pre-
pared and issued circular in defense of
The course of Minister Terrell. A copy of
this circular has been made public by the
state department. 1t is dated Constanti-
nople, Oct. '26, and is in part as follows: 1T
IS said that some of the mission stations
have expressed dissatisfaction with the ad-
ministration of Mr.. Terrell minister Of the
United States, declaring that he is neg
lecttul OF the protection of American cit
lzens, and in particular that he had ad-
plsed the abandonment of the principle
OF inviolability of domcile, which is our
safeguard against the summary search of
our houses by irresponsible and incom-
petent officials"
Mr.. Dwight declares these allegations
without foundation and adds: 4 have no
hesitation in saying from personal knowl-I
edge that Mr. Terrell has carried on his
heart as burden that permits no escape
ana allows no rest, anxiety for the safety
eI the American citizens in Turkey dur
ING all the dangerous Vicissitudes of the
present year. He has used for this end all
tle means which have suggested them
selves to his mind, and has labored early
ana late to make effective the measures
winch he has adopted. In my own mind
ia - Of q fnv-
instance, that the maintenance of the Bit
AS station during the fiery trials of the
PAST year, the exemption of some of its
meinpers personally from molestation,
ana perhaps the preservation of their
AEes, has been due under the providence
OF Cod to the repeated, sustained and Wig
ofous action of Mr.. Terrell at the sublime
porte.
it is known to all that the United
states government forbds its representa-
lNe from interfering in any way in be-
HtlI OF Ottoman subjects, no matter how
9ltohgly humanitarian considerations
M-snt seem to require such interference.
hut in every case where an Armenian nat
AFallzed citizen has been molested, Mr..
Terrell has interfered sharply and effect
LEY to prevent the punishment on sus-
a. non OF connection with revolutionary
5Aemes of men who cannot be proven to
nave violated any law"
tonstantinople, Nov 13.-A semi-judcal
commission, whose members are all Mo-
Atmmedans, has started for the interior
o. Asia Minor to inquire into the reported
--d7Sacres of Armenian and foreign Chris
-3ns The commission includes two judges
o. the court OF Cessation and two mill
larT officers of the rank of general.
ll is reported that all the Christian ana
n menian teachers between Ezeroum and
1ithlzond are in a state of terror, owing
- me attitude of the kurds, who are said
- be armed and actively aggressive
l4roughout that section of Armenia.
ne porte continues It's efforts to restore
order in Asia Minor and has dispatched
."o generals to command the Turkish
oops at Ezeroum and Bltlis. The prevail
ing financial troubles and the extension
u tae revolutionary movement in Syria
atty hamper the action of the govern
A-nt and in addition to these obstacles
tH- redifs or landwehr who have been
ed out, refuse TO leave their homes.
ring that they Will be attacked by the
I-lzes.
he news received from the provinces
generally bad At Malatia about 100
.-as from Marash, there has been some
oqshed, several Christians having been
ec. including four Jesuit priests, who
under French protection. The Kurds
=. -ne Dersim district have instigated trou-
Ia Cesareas but no details of the dis
Nances are as yet obtainable. The kurds
"5se also created a panic in Moosh.
me Turkish government authorities
gave promised the Armenians who are in