The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-07-25
Issues Trade Granting Consti-
tutionaI Form of Govern
ment to All Subjects Under
Turkish Control.
MOVEMENT OUTGROWTH
OF PARIS CONFERENCE.
Young Turks and Representa-
tives of Different Races Met
And Planned to Battle for a
Change.


alarming reports from the Balkan
provinces of the success of the Young
party the sultan has issued an
trade granting constitutional govern
ment. The grand vizier immediately
to all the provincial author
tiles a circular telegram for the cleo
ton of chamberof deputies.
The towns of Monastir, Uskub and
Saloniki are already in the hands of
the Young Turks who maintain order
everywhere.
Marshal Osman Feisipasha, the new
commander of the villayet of Monas-
tir, was seized and carried off by
band of men belonging to the Young
Turkey party. Niaza Bey, the leader
of the Young Turks, at the head of
1000 followers, forced his way into
Monastir, raided Osmans quarters and
succeede in carrying Off the marshal
without bloodshed
Other news received here from Eu-
ropean Turkey indicates than revolt
of the Macedonians in favor Of the
Young Turks may be expected within
the next few days.
Will Keep Hands Of.
The signatory powers to the Berlin
treaty have no present intention Of
interfering with the course Of events
in Turkey, which up to present time
are regarded as purely a domestic af-
fair.
Seres, Prisrend, Kossova, Vodena,
Kastoria, Ellasona, Serfidji and Cor
bena, all in European Turkey, have
joined in the liberty movement, while
100000 Albanians have proclaimed
themselves as in favor of the constitu-
ton.
Startling as was the sudden dismis-
sal of Ferid Pasha from the grand
viziership and disappointment of
Said Pasha in his place, this step was
as nothing compared to the sensation
created in all quarters this morning
by the official that the sultan had de-
cided to convoke parliament.
1t was felt that in view Of the gen.
eral revolt in the army, unprecedent.
ed in the history Of the Turkish em.
pire, some change was inevitable, and
that far reaching measures of reform
in the central government were bound
to be inaugurated. But the drastic
action of the sultan, who took the
reins into his own hands and by the
stroke of pen suddenly yielded to the
demands of the Young Turks and re
stored the constitution of 1876, has
taken the palace clique, members o1
the diplomatic corps-in fact the entire
population of Constantinople com
pletely by surprise.
Although it was thought that the
long g-sustained agitation might posi-
bly, bring about some form of parlia
mentary administration, nothing Sc
dramatically abrupt was regarded a:
possible.
Deserted by AIbanians.
The immediate cause of the guitar
raising the white flag was the receip
of a telegram addressed to him from
the Albanians of Uskub informing hin
that they had taken their oath to fav
or the establishment of the consti
| ton. This message landed like a thun
derbolt at Yildiz Kiosk. The sui
tan has been under the impression
that he could depend upon the Alban
ians under all circumstances. Feri'
Pasha. who is an Albanian, had favor
ed this uprising.
| Old Constitution Revised.
The new constitution is practically
restoration of one proclaimed Decen
Der %, 1876. by the present Sultan, i'm
mediately following his elevation t
| the Sultanate after the violent dealt
of Sultan Abdul Assiz. June of tha
year and the deposition of Sultan MI
rat V, on August 81, 1876.
This action on the part of the Sulta
was wrested from him by the Youn
Turks, a political party that has bee
working for a good many years 70
the establishment of a constitutions
government in the realm of the Su
tan.
Last fall the Young Turks and rel
resentatives of the various races an
creeds in Macedonia met in Paris an
decided to concentrate their energie
on bringing about a government fo
| Turkey that should be modelled on tn
Western system. The efforts to thi
end were characterized by a quiet d,
termination, and few people wer
aware to what extent the propagand
had flourished and taken root.
About 10 days ago there began I
come reports of mutinies among tn
Turkish troops in Macedonia and
was declared that the Young Turk
fCnpfinued IN para TuoN