The San Francisco call., 1908-07-25
TURKEY IS GRANTED
NEW CONSTITUTION
Sultan Issues Formal Order Di-
recting Election of Cham!
Der of Deputies
Revolt of Army Causes Ruler to
Dismiss Grand Vizier and
Change Government

CONSTANTINOPLE. July 24.-An i'm
perial Trade issued this morning or
uains the ASSEMBLING Of a chamber OF
deputies in accordance with a consti-
tuition which has been elaborated BY
the sultan.
The grand vizier Immediately took
steps to carry out the orders OF his i'm
perial master. He addressed TO all the
provincial authorities concerned a cir
cular telegram, cOnvening the chamber
or deputies. in which he pointed out
that the method Of forming the cham
her is determined by an organic stat
ute. which, according 10 the Official
Communication. is IAN illustrious insti-
tuition Of the sultan.
Startling as was the sudden dis
missal of Ferid Pasha from the grand
Tiziership and the appointment Of said
Pasha I'm his place. the step was moth
ing compared 10 the sensation created
ia an quarters this morning by the
official announcement that the sultan
had decided TO convoke a parliament.
WHOLE ARMY IN REVOLT
1t was felt that in view Of the gen
cral revolt in the army. unprecedented
in the history Of the Turkish empire,
some change was inevitable, and that
FAR reaching measures Of reform in the
central government were bound 10 be
the sultan, who took the reins into his
own hands and by the stroke Of pen
suddenly yielded 10 the demands OF
tie young Turks and restored the con-
stirUtiOu Of 1876. has taken the palace
clique. the members Of the diplomatic
corps. in fact the entire population Of
CODsranLinOple completely by surprise
Although il was thought that the
long sustained agitation might pos
sibly bring about some form Of parlia-
mentaTy administration. nothing SO dra-
matically abrupt was regarded as pos
sihIe
The immediate cause Of the sultan
raising Of the white flag was the re-
Ceipr Of q telegram addressed 10 him
from the Albanians Of Uskuh inform
ing him that they had taken their
oath TO favor the re-establishment OF
the constitution. This message landed
like a thunderbolt at the Yildiz Kiosk
The sultan had been under the impress
sion that he could depend upon the
Albani2ns under all circumstances
Ferid Pasha, who IS an Albanian, had
fOstered this conceit When the facts
became known the wrath Of the sultan
Immediately fell upon his favorite, who
was summoned 10 the palace and dis
missed on the spot.
SAID PASHA RECALLED
The former grand vizier. said Pasha.
was then summoned TO the palace. He
gave the sultan an insight into the
real gravity OF the situation in the
country and the hOpeIessness Of at
tempting 10 restore permanent peace
IN the army and among the people IN
less the personal regime. with its at
tendant abuses and intrigues, which
had brought the country 10 the verge
Of ruin. came TO an end and some stops
were taken in the direction OF grant
ing a measure Of constitutional govern
lnent-
The altitude OF the Albanians had
50 disconnected the sultan that Said
Pasha found him in a mood 10 make
concessions, and the pressure exerted 3
by other men who had been long ab-
sent from the councils at the palace
coInpleted the conversion which re-
suited fn the historic trade Of todav