Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-31
Feeling In Turkey Is High
Against the Sultan.
His Name Is Hooted at Ce|e-
bration IN Sores.
Young Turks Seem Complete Mas.
ters OF Situation.


the demonstrations in the streets Of
Constantinople over the granting of a
constitution have practically ceased,
nevertheless there are signs Of much
dissatisfaction among the public at the
delay in the reconstruction of the min.
istry by the Introduction of liberal
elements. Scenes of the widest descrip-
ton continued in the safes where off,
GERS and civilians embrace each other
and express their delight at the ending
OF the tyrannical regime.
The situation still lacks clearness and
it is impossible to forecast the next de-
velopment. The young Turks are mas
ters of Constantinople and the Euro
pean provinces, and except in the cap
ital the feeling is anything but favor
able to the Sultan. Even in CONSTANT
nOpie diSloyal cries We're heard during
the street demonstrations. At ban
quet given in Sores to celebrate the re-
establishment of the constitution, the
name of the Sultan was hooted, while
the Christians at this place are begin
ming to dstrust the Young Turks.
Hardly any news has been received
from the Asiatic provinces and this is
regarded as disquieting. The vail and
the military commandments at Smyrna
have been dismissed by the Young
Turks, owing to their hostile attitude
towards the constitution
A Young Turkey uprising in favor
Of the restoration of the constitution
had been planned for Sept. l. the ami
VerSary of the Sultan'S 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 pre-
cipitated matters and forced Young
Turks to take action before this date.
the object of the Constitutional party
being to fOreStall these proposals and
render them superfluous.
Everybody has been greatly impress
sed with the perfect organization of the
movement and the absolute discipline
in all ranks. The directing hand is still
invisible and unknown.
The only incident of today has been
a noisy demonstration of artillery off,
GERS and soldiers at the Ports, where
the men gathered together apparently
camoring for promotion. AS a matter
of fact the object of this demonstration
was hostility towards Zekki Pasha.
withdrawal was demanded. Two hun
dred army officers have arrived at
Adrianople. from Saloniki, to replace
the doubtful officers of the second
army
Seim Melhamed Pasha, minister Of
mines and forests. was assisted IN get
ting out OF the country by the Italian
embassy and this fact has produced a
bad impression among the liberal
Turks. Italians explain that the en-
bassy was not aware that Selim Pasha
medtated fight. He requested the use
of the embassy launch to embark his
son Nihad, who was going to Rome to
take up the post of first secretary In
the ottoman embassy. and made use OF
the boat to get away himself. The
whole Melhamed family is exceedingly
unpopular and the Constitutional party
is anxious to call them to account for
the way they have enriched themselves.
Some of the foreign ambassadors are
blamed for the protection and friend
ship extended to the Mehameds with
out which, it Is argued, they never
could have attained the position ana
influence they did. Two of Selim
Pasha's daughters married German Of
ficers, while a third Is the wife of an
Italian officer. No further news has
been received of the fate of Habid Mel
harmed. who, while trying to escape
from the country was arrested by some
Young Turkey officers at Mustappn
Pasha According to advices from
Iskender Melhamed has been condemn
ed to death by the Young Turk COM
mittee. but this sentence probably was
repricved
The arrival today of the new British
amba ssador, Sir Gerard Lowther was
utilized by the Young Turk Committee
to organize big demonstration OF well
come and there was cheering and nag
waving such as never hitherto had
been seen here in honor of the first
ambassador under the regime.
The reorganization of the minstery
proceeds slowly. The young Turks
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