The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-10-08
TURKEYS ACTION

Washington Post.

I-itNthtiHs StNttN
ENnrron From Entering the Dardnn-
olie,-i Slick Diplomatic Hove.
Copyright. 1886. by the Associated Prcssl
CONSTANTINOPLE, Oct. G.. via
SOFIA. Bulgaria. Oct. 1T was semi
ohic!ally-announced here to-day that the
Turkish government, after Weighing
the matter over and consulting with
certain advisers, has come to the decl5-
ion not 10 admit the United States
cruiser Bancroft through the Dardan-
elles and, therefore. she will not be able
10 act as the guardship OF the United
States legation in these waters. The
porte, It IS added. has also decided not
to admit the Guardships OF Greece and
Holland. which countries also proposed
To have Il ship stationed In the BoS-
phoru3 as n Suardship and to furnish
men to guard their legations in case OF
emergencies.
1t should be added, however. that the
United States government Is uut known
10 have presented through Its minister,
Mr.. Terrill. Il formal demand for the
passage OF the Bancroft or any other
straits OF the Dardauellcs, and Il Is
recalled that Greece. In 1883, was allow
ed 10 have a guardship In the Bosphorus
The exact ground upon which the
Turkish government takes Its stand in
this case Is not stated. but II Is known In
official circles here that Russia has oh
Iectcd 10 The presence In the B0Sphorus
of United States, Greciau or Dutch
guardshIpS
The objection 10 the presence OF the
extra gudrdships here are said. accord
Ing 20 the general report. 10 he based
upon The Berlin agreement, which cx-
cludeS from naval repres santation in the
BOSphoruS any powers that were not a
party 10 that agreement and that, there
fore, the United States cannot he allow
ed 20 send warship 10 the straits OF the
Dardagellrs. II is believed that Mr..
TerriIl, about month ago. sent an ur-
gent request to Washington for United
States war Vessel. Il IS further inti-
mated that the United States govern
ment will Insist. by force II necessary,
upon the presence ~ the Bancroft in the
RosNhorUs taking the ground that such
step would not he an unfrlendly act TO
Turkey, IN View OF all the circumstances
In the case, and that the protection OF
the lives and property Of American clt!-
zcEs made It necessary.
The Turkish government has also sent
circular 10 the different embassies. de-
manding the right TO search foreign
vessels passing ConstantinoplG, for
Arm"Hians. II Is believed that the
powers Will not aCccdc to this request.
rs, up 10 the present. ArmenianS who
have sought refuge on board the British
or French vessels have been protected
by the Guariships here until the YES
cSls on which they had sought refuge
sailed for their destination.
Advicc3 received here from the Island
OF Crete state that the crisis there Is by
no means ended. The entire population
Of the Interior OF that island Is Still un-
der arms and their leaders have an
bounced that they will renew hostIlltCs
unless the Turkish garriSOns are with
drawn from Crete. This has caused
u renewal OF the excitement and the
situation has once mole assumed 4 most
threatening aspect. II Is believed that
the Turkish government Will insist upon
maintaining It's garriSONE IN Crete and
that Turkey IN this matter will have the
support 0c the powers who recently
brought about what was looked upon AZ
being a settlement OF the Crct1n diff
Cultios by compelling the porte to grant
nearly all the reforms demanded by the
iHSurgrnt leaders. THIS fresh drm0n-
stratiOn In Crete will. in all probability,
bring about further trouble and post
plnc again 4 definite settlement OF the
eastern question.