The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-05
MINISTER TERRELL's ADDRESS.
a Problem About . Texas Statesman That
Seems Easy TIL Ono Trles It.


New York business man had occasion yes
to-day TO send n letter to Alexander w. Terrell.
until lately United States Minister to Turkey.
The matter was one OF considerable Importance.
and the business man. after writing the letter,
started to address the envelope. After he had
written the diplomats name. he paused to think
Of Mr.. Terrell's address. He did not have 1t In
mind and he called one OF his clerks to supply 1t.
Tho clerk went to the correspondence files and
the firms address book. Mr.. Terrells name was
not there. The clerk fused around tho office for
half an hour, and was obliged to report then to
bis employer that MIR. Terrells address was not
ofice boy out to buy all the almanacs and other
books likely 10 contain the name and addresses
Of statesmen. He searched through them in
vain. Mr.. TerrelPB name was In many OF them.
but none OF them, gave any more definite In.
formation &Gbopt his place of residence than
vexation only to be plunged in wonder. He
seized his hat and cans and hustled on to sec
him In Contact with Ambassadors and Ministers
almost daily.
Smith. said the business man, "wherc does
Minister Terrell liver I've spent an hour and n
half trying to find ont, and liu DANCED IL ! don't
think, that he roosts in a tree down in Texas
these cussed directories or registers tells where
he lives. and I've got to find out"
sm nxs S smi Lea, in IA " SUPERIOR rcw do Way 1 ts, reached
bound In blue, the official Governmental regis
ter containing the name OF every person in The
service OF the Federal Government. He turned
the pages RAPIDLY until he came to q page headed
Department Of State, Ministers. ConSuls. &c"
Under the sub heading Turkey and Domin-
ions 7" he found this Illuminating entry: Envoy
Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary,
Alexander w. Terrell: where born, Virginia;
whence appointed, State, Texas; county, =;
Conslantinople; compensation, $4,000"
Smith ceased TO smile and began to paw over
some other hooks OF reference. lie couldn't find
anything more about Terrell.
wait a minute" he said. III go upstairs
and ask Jones. He knows. I'm sure. Hos q
very wise man. He draws pay for being a very
wise mNn."
So Jones was consulted. At first he smiled
the same kind OF smile that Smith, had used
when Tho question WINS put to MIN. Then he got
some MISUNDERSTANDING books oLl, taking
them from far-away corners. he rattled the
pages for fifteen minutes. Then no pushed inc
books aside.
Pm very busy just now and haven't time to
bother with such questions he said. lie had
stopped smiling.
Smith went dow to his office. He was angry.
One of the private telegraph wires that connect
not busy. lie called the OPERATOR.
"Snortkins," hc said. get up Robinson tine
Washington ~partnerl and have him send Q man
70 the State Department to get Alexander W.
Terrells address. I'm in a hurry"
Tho telegraph operator licked OIL the message.
partmunt of State, and within half an hour an
answer was received from Robinson. 1t was:
Smith, Metz forl:
No one at state Department knows TeTrell's adj
dTess. or where he Is, or h%nything about him. Say
ROBINSON.
well" said Smith. u am jiggsrsd!"