Terrell Is Accused

Washington, May 21.- It appcars that the telegram which called Mr. Terrell, oni minister to Turkey, from his vacation in Texas to Washington last week was sent trom the White House by Mr. Thurber, and was intended to offer him an opportunity to answer certain serious charges that were to bc made against him by A.nierican missionaries and a oommitteo from tho missioiiary boards in New York and Boston in connection with his conduct in the American legation at Constantinople during the events that have recently occurred in Armenia, Syria and other parts of the Ottoman umpire. Tho charges and affidavits and other documents to sustain them were brought to tho United . States by the Rev. Henry O. Dwight, a missionary of the Presbyterian church, who was selected and sent for chat purpose by missionaries of all denominations in ïurkey. Mr. Dwiglit carne to Washington soon after his arrival in this country, but did not succeed in securing a hearing. Returned to New York. The secretory of state was buried in Venezuelan and Cuban affairs, and insisted that whatever accusations were made against Mr. Terrell shoiüd be submitted in writing and in a formal manner. Mr. Dwight returned to Xew York. After a conference with the directors of several missionary boards it was decided to await the return of Mr. Terrell to the United States and then sênd a committee of distinguished laymen to meet him in Washington. An appointment was made with the president for last Friday, and at the suggestion of the committoe the president telegraphed Mr. Terrell an invitation to be present to confront his accusers. For some season he did not arrive until Satimlay. the day following the interview. He has had an opportunity to examing the documents and is supposed to be engaged in the preparation of his reply. An effort has been made to keep the affair sacret and very few details can be obtained. If the president does not act upon the charges, however, it is probable that a resolution will be introduced in the senate for the Information. Au Influtmtial Commlttee. The committee which brought the charges to Washington was a formidable one. It consisted of Henry D. Hyde, the leader of the Boston bar, a Democrat and au intima te friend of Secretary Olney; JEverett P. Wheeler, who shares with exSscretary Fairchild the leadership of tho Cleveland wing of the Xow York Democr.icy; William E. Dodgc, the big ironmerchant and philanthropist, who is such a devoted admirer of Mr. Cleveland that he abandoned tho Bepublican party in order that he might vote for him; John A. Stewart , the president of a trust oompany. Mr. Stewart is considered one of tho president' s closest personal friends. Darwin B. Jones, the only Republican in the party, represented a Brooklyn disteict in congross for several years. A more influential committee could scarcely have been choson, and the president did them the unusual honor to invite them to the White House, instead of sending them to the department of state, where such business is usually transacted. He devoted the entire afternoon to the interview and took the matter in his own hands, although Secretary Olney was present, and assisted in the examination of the charges and in quostioning Mr. Dwight and other members of tho committee. The Charges Preferred. Tho charges against Mr. Terrell, so far as can be ascertained, are general and are bised upon his allegeil unfltness to represent the government at so important a post as the sublime porte. It is vinderBfcood that his personal integrity and character are in no way afféeted, but he is accused of low and gross habita, of using profane and vulgar language and of blustering, domineering manners, which are suid to be esceedlngly offensiva to the Turkish officials and to all who have been at the legation. His treatment of missionaries is said to have been habitually Tingentlemanly and often insnlting, and, while he is not accused of willful neglect, the missionaries charge that his unfortunate manners and methods have been thecauss of much irritaliouuid difliculty with the Tiu-kish governmeut. They do not say that he lacks the disposition to protect A norican interest, but claim he is incompetent to do so and ask the appointment of some one who is more familiar with the usages of polite society and whose Americanismisms are tempered with reflnement.