The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-31
YOUNG TURKS HAVE
 FINE DISCIPLINE Sultan Must Do What Is Ex-
 peCted of Him
MANY ARE DISSATISFIED
The New Constitutional Government Is Causing Great Rejoicing, But Peo- pie Are Chafng Over Delay
 In lnstitutng Reforms.

Constantnople, July 30.-Although the demonstrations in the streets of Constan- tinople over the granting of a constitu- ton have practically ceased, there are signs of much dissatisfaction by the pub lie at the delay of the reconstruction of the ministry by the introduction of liberal elements. Scenes of the widest descrip- tion continues in the cafes, where officers and civilians embrace each other and ex- press their delight at the ending of the tyrannical regime.
 The situation still lacks clearness, and 1t is impossible at present to forecast the next development with any degree of cer- tainty. The young Turks are masters of Constantinople, and the European prov inces, and except in the capital the feel ing is anything but favorable to the Sul- tan.
 Even n Constantinople disloyal cries were heard during the recent street dem onstrations.
 A young Turkey uprising in favor of the restoring of the constitution had been planned for September 1, the anniver- sary of the Sultans accession to the throne. but the meeting at Reval be- tween King Edward and the Emperor of Russia, and the imminence of the Anglo Russian reform proposals preciptated matters and forced the young Turks to take action before this date, the object of the constitutional party being to fore stall these proposals and render them superfluous.
 Everybody has been greatly impressed with the perfect organization of the movement and the absolute discipline in all ranks. The directing hand of the movement is still invisible and unknown. Two hundred army officers have ar rived at Adrianople from Salonih to re- place the incapable and doubtful officers of the Second army corps. It has become known that Selim Mel named Pasha, minister of mines and for ests, was assisted in getting out of the country by the good offices of the Italian embassy, and this fact has produced bad impression among the liberal Turks The escape of Selim Pasha is regarded as an act of cowardice in that he aban- doned his sovereign at a critical juncture, A course which, it is held testified to his guilty conscience. Italians explain that
  the embassy was not aware that Selim Pasha meditated flight. The whole Mel named family is exceedingly unpopular especially Tejib. who has not been seen for several days. The constitutional party is anxious to call them to account for many alleged reprehensibie deeds Tn the enriching of themselves. Some of the foreign ambassadors are blamed for the protection and friendship extended to the Melhameds without which it is ar gued they could never have attained the position and influence they did.
 Two of Selim Pashas daughters mar ried German officers, while third is the wife of an Italian officer. No further news has been received of the rate or Habib Melhamed, who, while trying to escape from the country, was arrested by some young Turkish officers at Mus tapha Pasha According to advices from Salonilxi Iskor Melhamed was condemned to death by the young Turk committee, but this sentence subsequently, was sus- pSnded.