New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-10-17
THE BANCROFTS MISSION.
RELIEF THAT TURKEY WILL NOT of
POSE HER PASSAGE.
MINISTER TERRELL EXPECTED TO JOIN THE
SHIP AT SMYRNA SOON UNLESS soME
UNEXPECTED HITCH IN HIS PLANS
DEVELOPS.
INV TELEGRAPH TO The IRIBUNE.l

DEVELOPS.
rny TELEGRAPH TO TIE IRIBUNE1
Washington. Oct 16-The State Department
"a awaiting with much interest further adVices
from Minister Terrell According TO the pro-
gramme Of the Department Mr.. Terrell was 10
have gone TO Smyrna about the time or the ar
rival at that port of the Bancroft. smyrna is
only about three hundred miles from the TURK
ish capital and Mr.. Terrell ought to make the
trip In a day or two
Private Secretary Thurber virtually admitted
to-day that the Bancroft was going to Con-
s,antinope by refusing to deny published re-
ports 10 that effect OF course Mr. Tnurper
knows whereof he speaks because he sees all
official documents Of importance. such as capie
messages 10 and from Mi.ister Terrell. But IL
is no longer necessary TO quote conirha'oi'
remarks direct or indirect. Of the positive state
ments which have been given in these oiS-
patches relative TO the programme for the Bah-
croft That vessel Is going TO the Turkish cap'-
tai peacefully and with a firman probably ana
preferably But she is going. unless RUSSIA
withdraws her approval OF the plan. lf MINIS
ter Terrell proceeds as has been proposed ne
should be In Smyrna not later than MONDAY
TIE publicity which has been given 70 the III
tsntions of the authorities here has possibly
comolicated the situation. and embarrassed 'iic
American Minister somewhat. In that event
Mr. Terrell, would have to move cautiously.
The nrad,ction was made here to-day thdt
Turkey would now issue a firman to the Dan
cro,, I, having come to the Portes knowledge
that the United States was determined III '"e
matter and ,ba, Russia looked with favor upon
her programme II is not reasonable to suppose
that tho Porte wishes to draw tighter the
strained relations existing between Turkey ana
this country. Even If it did so purpose, 1t Is
likely to abandon any such idea when 1t learns
that Russia sees no objection 10 an Amer i''"'
sunboat going through the Dardareiles and an
choring al Constantnople. not 10 'ahe ''''a
the Eastern question. but TO protect American
interests
II no further word comes from the Minister IN
the next few days. 1t will probably De iouho Una.
be has been unable TO carry out MS Pia'''' anu
that a delay has become necessary. Ihere 10 no
likelihood that the programme maPpeu ou' -
to be abandoned. This can be said oenn''e''.
An interesting fact In connection WIFI '"'
Bancroft's mission is that there is precedent
for an American vessel OF war going to Con-
stantinople without irman. 1t Is not generaiiy
known. but II Is nevertheless true. that to"aru
the close OF the Russo-Turkish war the wooden
corvette vandala steamed through the Darda-
nelles without having previously applied Tor au-
thority 10 do sa MI Maynard. OF Tennessee
was then the American Minister at CONSTANT
nople. The condition OF affairs at mat capi'a'
had become such as to cause some alarm ior inc
safety OF Americans and their Interests there
At length Mr. MAYNARD felt that the presence OF
eh American vessel was aDs0IuteIS hess'Sd' ,
Accordingly he applied 20 the TURKISH roie!si
secretary for d hrman for one or the Ch,cu
states vessels then at Smyrna TO come 10 .,o,
nantinopc. The application was uhla'oiao''
acted upon.
Mr. Maynard at once informed the state Pc
pertment that he desired ship placed al his
oAposa saving that 1t was his intention 10 X
On board Of her and proceed TO ConstantihoPie
.eeardless OF the fact that a f1rman nae peeh ie
used The Vardaia was assigned 10 tne sei'i
" the Secretary Of the Navy. Mr: MAY haI
wen: 10 smyrna reported 70 the Admiral ano
vent on board the Vlndalia In less IMAM weeN
s,te. his application for frman hao Deeh &c ~,
nlec. In less than forty-eight hours from " tn'
e Sne he went on board the corvette the sesse
Vas at anchor In the Bosporus. she passeo
through the Dardanelles In broad daylight. anc
MOI Turkish gun was fred az her or course
woteste were made to this Government aDou
e we action OF Minister Maynard but hcthiit
,s''ous came OF the incident. and me Nahohi''
,.ss'nared at Constantinoplc AS .ong as her ASr''
~es we're required.
.hh MARBLEHEAD COMING HOME AT ONCE
=. Washington, Oct i6--A cable sdspatch. siatins
~ .he Marblehead. with the short-service men o
~ european Squadron a crew. would start ,o
: - United Staten nm MnnAav WAS received al tnS