Evening journal., 1896-10-14
WILL DEFY TIE SULTAN
The Bancroft Has Orders to
Pass the Dardanelles.
NO PROTEST WILL NOW BE HEBDED.

rhe United states Flee, In Mediterranean
Waters to CO Into Action II Resistano'
Is onered-The Programme sanctioned
BY the European Powers.
wAsHiNeToN. Oct IA The United |
States practice ship Bancroft whose de- I
rartur for European waters has been the
subject OF profound mystery is 60 play an
Important part in the effort al the powers
TO bring about a settlement Of the Turkish
question The little vessel Is co force the
Dardanelles with Minister Terrell standing
on her deck and II any obstacles are
placed IN the way by the Turkish forts the
Mediterranean feet, under Admiral Self
ridge, now loo miles away, will come TO
her assistance The British feet will no
douht also be near at handfo back up the
American commander II OCCASION arises
From the highest authority IL Is learned
that the powers had agreed TO the pro.
gramme, and not only WIN offer no obieo'
tion or resistance 20 the entrance of the
Bancroft TO the Golden horn. but will aid
her II necessary
The decision to send the Bancroft to
ConstnntinOple was reached some weeks
ago ulst before her departure from An
napOfs as a training ship, but received It's
seal yesterday after the cabinet meeting
when orders were sent to her commander
to report at once TO Minister Terrell on
arriving at Smyrna and there follow his
instructions Admiral Selfrldge has been
informed by cable that no may expect the
Bancroft in the next few days and 20 ca
bic Mr.. Terrell at the American legation
nt Constantinople at once when she ar
rives
VIII Force the Dardanoiies.
Captain Belknap Of the Bancroft, on re-
ceiving Mr.. Terrell on board, Is TO sail for
Constantinople and pass the Dardanelles,
no matter what may happon. Minister
Terrell is to take up his residence on the
vessel, which will become the official
guardship Of the United States.
The American feet under Admiral Self
ridge consists of the San Francisco, flag
ship; the Minneapolis the Marblehead
and the Cincinnati and the Bancroft, now
on their way from Gibraltar TO Smyrna,
whore Selfridge awaits them These ves-
sells left Gibraltar six days ago and should
reach Turkish waters before the end OF the
week. II Minister Terrell Is not already
at Smyrna, he will be by the time the Ban.
croft arrives there. Minister Terrell Will
board the Bancroft. which will become
the dispatch boat of our legation by this
simple action. The ship will proceed tc
Chanak, which is about half way hetweer
Smyrna and the Dardanelles From this
point Minister Terrell will send an official
dispatch to the foreign oflico in Constan
tinople that he is coming to the capital on
the American gunboat Bancroft
/ NJ, for,,,ol rartanaf tc "a hn fnnfQ for tll
/ privilege of entering the sea Of Marmora
and no opportunity will be given the port
TO exercise the power Of denial. The 70
port that iirman had been refused by TIN
officials at Constantinople Is Inaccurate
No authority has been sought recently, ant
none will bo. The statement from Minis
ter Terrell will be positive and Will leav
no grounds for discussion OF the subject
Minister Terrell's Plan.
This course the Importance of which
apparent to those familiar with the situi
ton, has been determined upon after jr
dioial inquiry into the circumstances b
Z the Washington authorities. The advice
7 from Minister Terrell have lately been O
suoh a character that there has appeare
no better plan TO pursue than the on
! which would place the Bancroft, the arm
: ed representative of this government, II
the Goldon horn.
The reliance on Commander Bolknap'
discretion Is not limited Heis understood
TO have orders to convey Minister Torrel
to Constantnople, despite tho menncin
fortifioatons on each side Of the strait. {
the seorot soa Of the Turks II is not OK
pectod that the Turkish authorities, o
learning the purpose OF Minister Terrell
will resist forcibly the approach Of tn
Bancroft TO their capital Naval officer
! and the diplomats in Washington do no
look for any active hostility. They oxpec
that the Turkish displeasure, n evidence
at all, will find expression in the oonyer
tional firing Of a Dardanelles gun acros
the bow of the Bancroft. This will answt
the purpose OF advising the Bancroft
J commander that he Is encroaohing upo
. forbidden waters, and that persistence
at his risk and on the responsibility Of HI
government
There are however other reasons tina
mere timidity on the part OF Turkey to ju
tify the expectation that no trouble nee
= be looked for The present plan was ~
D devised and adopted on the responsibilii
8 Of tlet government alone. II Is known
. have the sanction, II not the practical sui
; port of the European powers which Al
b concerned IN the Turkish question. II
J. Russian government even has given
} assent TO the programme, Minister Breol
e inridge having secured the necessary q
e suranoes at St Petersburg.
II The Conflict In the Sudan.
Is LONDON, Oct. IA dispatch from BE
10 lin 10 The Standard says that reports ha'
, beon received from Tripoli that the calf