New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-21
MR.. TERRELL NOT ACCUSED.
NO CHARGES MADE AGAINST HIN By
THE MISSIONARY BOARD.
SOME MYSTERY, HOWEVER ABOUT HIS RELA'
TONS WITH THE STATE DEPARTMENT
AND TIE PoRTE--A DENIAL FROM 5,r
DARWIN r. JAMES.

DARWIN r. JAMES.
Washington May 2o.-Alexander W. Tefret
United States Minister TO Turkey, leels cnasInea
over the publication OF a story that charges aHec'
ing his personal conduct had been nlea WIN NV
President by the committee OF prominent men was
called at the White House last week Win 'e'e'eH'
10 the Armenian troubles Mr.. Terrel' was IVY
resented had been summoned TO Wash'hs''"
answer these charges personally, ana was iu'
Their said that his visit here had been spent ~ Wv
parine a reply. According TO high State DepaH.
ment officials. no such charges nave oee" nv
consequently Mr. Terrell could have known n0'nas
about them when he came mere III 'eSr
Presidents summons.
Mr. Terrell called at the White house ths A"A
ing and went thence 10 the State Department 4, ~
he had an Interview with Secretary ~, U T;,rs M
close Of his talk with the secretary, h,, NV All
seen but ne declined TO discuss me so,;s A. M
would say was that he had never hea t !" hts
such charges as those represented 70 -. a nr,u.1.
made and was therefore not engaged IN nam, o,.
ton OF any defence OF hts official or pelsonS, IN
duct The charges presented oy the ~ ,hs prs.
recently discussed Armenian matters VII iniormaa0a
dent were said to have been based on ~ lio' nSu,
obtained from the Rev. Henry q. DW'sm .ss,Ionsi
nent Presbyterian missionary Iats'! ,hs s,s,e D.
nartment a letter from Mr.. Dwight, wnen CIV, va IA
ished In United Press dispatches al tneun,sS w
received. some months ago, ortmsnt that Id
letter had been furnished 10 the Miisti. mony ts
Solicitation. In 1t Mr.. Dwight bore tesiimO ava
Minister Terrell had been instrumental srsS IN NJ
the lives OF his fellow-countrymen ensSs engage. r,s,
sionary work in Armenia As MI p%'s shs aIas
Is now so prominently connected wiz" n,h,r sxpIx
charges against Mr.. Terrell, some pN'"'
ton from him Is looked Tor ..srv aboutE
There seems to be considerable mys.e, rs. n and
Terrell's relations to the State Depdrtlni.I rhta
the Government to which he IS a cStl Mr. Tsrrsl
is not yet fully cleared up Meanwiad nubs are a.
Is home on leave of absence, anu Tnrfey Il
pressed whether he VIII return 70 ,iy amounted
not at all clear whether the receh.v ~ country
change in the Turkish representaton ,bss matter
Is in any remote way mixed up WI" '
not. -, that Me-
Boston. May 0-The published repoi' ~ ut
,ster Terrell was summoned 10 Washi"s No IN
week 70 answer charges preferred asS,'s' ,nd
the American Missionary Boards Oh r.hcsa
New-York was denied to-day py NV :. .,s s,N
Board ut the headquarters in this e's. matter,
that the Board mad taken no action ID '"' h,t,es
although some members OF II tnoush' ~" =, attend
oficial than Mr.. Terrell might De 'ou ' ,redlcS
10 the Boards interests during the "."s u,srv d
ment In Turkey. James l.. Barton 49, a nib
the Foreign Department. and al o"'
sionary in Turkey. said: .,,nn
Mr.. Terrell has done many very. S,SS during To
things Particularly his vigorous acs'Sv missionaries
burning OF Harpoot. when the ives mSeyri,orious ~
were in danger was vase. ex're rel mSsnssush importance
warrant the atteptior OF the Boaiu 10 ,hat matte
u.s. and We have not communicates Y"
with the authorities at Washington i, N
The Rev. Charles II. Daniels. secFe.a. 18th W.
Home Department. spoke In agree'h'" -. revsF
Barton. and was surprised to read ih ' heen -
pers that any general charges nav
against Mr.. Terrell.
Darwin r. James. the only memoe' -. ,rlssor
seen yesterday OF the committee from 'is ha
airy boards which visited President 'N' nr,terea
Friday and who are reported 10 ma. a states
cho Of -,sfsA
Minister Terrell. strongly denied tha' '"e N ysS
went 10 Washington with such pu'p chat "
1T Is absolutely untrue" said MI 1ah" w.
went to Washington to make charges ae.r.t hn
Terrell | don't know OF any charges as :, sny u
being In existence. and have not hea." n,n;rsr
be preferred against him. Stories 10 y. hat sod'
do Mr.. Terrell great injustice. kho" ,,.nia m
ties which have TO do with ana'rs II. =. has dop
very grateful to Mr.. Terrell Tor "'''' ms
for them" =, The business w
which YOUR committee consulted me a,y sccusauS
Il win not. But it is not 20 make any ID
against Mr.. Terrell 1910, "a see Mr.. Terre"
''Did your committee expect 70 see -
your meeting with the Pres .irea Mr. Terrell to
IN AZ the Canitai but he did not appeal, commit"
.'Wll you state for what purpose ''N .n,t
was formed?" A.. oh,ects OF our cou'ssb
tee published However, a W.T. 70 deal with GER s Is
formed some time ago ana rr, he than this 90
Turkish questions. Dut i"'' -
care Fro no Few remarks dropped by MI MAJ Sssins
gathered that II any charges we. "a not xm91P
Terrell they came tfom Turkey INV