The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-05-21

from the missionary boards in New York
and Boston in connection with his con-
duct in the American legation at Con-
stantinople during the events that have
recently occurred in Armenia, Syria and
other parts of the Ottoman umpire. The
charges and aflidavits and other docu'
ments to sustain them We're brought to the
United States by the Rev. Henry o..
Dwight, a missionary Of the Presbyterian
church, who was selected and sent for
that purpose by missionaries OF all de-
nominations in Turkey Mr.. Dwight
came to Washington soon after his ar
rival in this country, but did not succeed
in securing hearing.
Returned Ia New York.
The secretary of state was buried In
Venezuelan and Cuban affairs, and in
sisted that whatever accusations were
made against Mr.. Terrell should be sub
mitted i'm writing and in a formal manner.
Mr.. Dwight returned To New York. After
a conference with the directors of several
missionary boards il was decided to await
the return of Mr. Terrell to the United
states and then send u committee OF
Washington An appointment was made
with the president for last Friday,
and at the suggestion of the committee
the president telegraphed Mr.. Terrell an
invitation To he present To confront his ac-
cusers. For some season he did not arrive
until Saturday. the day following the in
terview. He has had an opportunity TO
examing the documents and is supposed to
be engaged i'm the preparation of his reply.
| An effort has been made to keep the affair
secret and very few details can be obtain
ed. If the president does not act upon the
charges however, il is probable that n res
ol,,tion will be introduced in the SENATE
for the information.
\ An Influential COMMITTEES.
The committee which brought the
charges TO Washington was formidable
one. 1t consisted of Henry ID. Hyde, the
| leader of the Boston bar, n Democrat and
an intimate friend of Secretary Olney;
| Everett p. Wheeler. who shares with ex
Secretary Fairchild the leadership of the
| Cleveland wing of the New York Democ
racy; William T.. Dodge the big iron mer-
chant and philanthropist. who is such a
| devoted admirer of Mr.. Cleveland that he
| abandoned the Republican party In
order that he might vote for him; John
| A. Stewart, the president of n trust com
pany. Mr.. Stewart is considered one of tho
| presidents closest personal friends. Oar
| win II. Jones, the only Republican in the
party, represented Brooklyn district In
| congress for several years. A more influ
entail committee could scarcely have beer
chosen, and the president did them the
| unusual honor to invite them to the White
| House. instead of sending them To the dc
partment of state, where such business II
usually transacted. He devoted the en-
tire afternoon to the interview and tool
the matter i'm his own hands, although
Secretary Olney was present, and assisted
In the examination Of the charges and II
questioning Mr. Dwight and other mem
bers of the committee.
The Charges Preferred.
The charges against Mr. Terrell, so fal
| as can be ascertained, are general and ar
based upon his alleged unfitness to repre-
sent the government at so important
post as the sublime porte. 1t is under
stood that his personal integrity and char
acter are in no way affected, but he is ac
cused of low and gross habits, of usinI
profane and vulgar language and q
clustering, dominecring manners, whic
are said to be exceedingly offcnsiv
to the Turkish officials and
all who have been at the le2a
ton His treatment Of missionarie
Is said to shavc been habitually ungentl'
manly and often insulting, and, while h
IL not accused Of willful neglect, the mii
sionarics charge that his unfortunat
manners and methods have been the caus
of much irritation and difficulty with Oh
Turkish government. They do not sa
that he lacks the disposition to prote'
American interests, but claim he Is incon
pctent to do so and ask the appointment
some one who is more familiar with th
usages Of polite society and whose Amer
canismisms are tempered with refine