Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-24
CONVOKEO BY SULTAN
Constitution Granted and
Grand Wizier Dismissed.
SUBJECTS ARE STARTLED
Ferid Pasha Succeeded as Favorite
by Said Pasha.
DETECTION OF ALBANIANS
Young Turks Take Possession Of
Monastir and Other Cities-Mar-
shal osman Captured.
DETECTION OF , ALBANIANs

CoNsTANT1NoPLE. July 24.-An i'm
perial trade. issued this morning. Or
dains the assembling of a chamber of
deputies in accordance with a consti-
tuition which has been elaborated by the
sultan.
The trade has been communicated to
the wallis and the district lieutenant gov
ernors. with the necessary orders for
holding elections.
The constitution which the trade now
makes effective is practically the one
worked out in 1876.
The grand vizier Immediately took steps
to carry out the orders of his imperial
master. He addressed to all the pro-
vincial authorities concerned a circular
telegram convening the chamber of dep
uties In which he pointed out that the
method of forming the chamber is de-
termined by an organic statute which, ac-
cOrding to the official communication, is
IAN illustrious institution of the sui
TAM.
Big Sensation Created.
Startling as was the sudden dismissal
of Ferid Pasha from the grand viziership,
and the appointment of Said Pasha in his
place, this step was as nothing compared
to the sensation created in all quarters
this morning by the official announcement
that the sultan had decided to convoke a
parliament
1t was felt that In view of the general
revolt in the army. unprecedented in the
history of the Turkish empire, some
change was inevitable and that far-reach-
ing measures of reform in the central
government were bound to be inaugu-
rated. But the drastic action of the sul-
tan, who took the reins into his own
hands and by the stroke of a pen suddenly
yielded to the demands of the young
Turks and restored the constitution of
members of the diplomatic corps. and. in
fact, the entire population of CONSTANT
nople, completely by surprise.
Although 1t was thought that the long
sustained agitation might possibly bring
about some form OF parliamentary ad-
ministration. nothing so dramatically alb
rupt was regarded as possible.
The immediate cause of the sultan's
raising of the white flag was the receipt
Of telegram addressed to him from the
Afbanians Of Uskub informing 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.
Ferid Pasha Punished.
The sultan had been under the impress
sion that he could depend upon the AL
banians under all circumstances. Ferid
Pasha. who is an Albanian, had fostered
this conceit. When the facts became
known the wrath of the sultan immedi
ately fell upon his favorite. who was
summoned to the palace and dismissed on
the spot.
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 hOpelessness of attempting to
restore permanent peace in the army and
among the people unless the personal re-
gime, with its attendant abuses and in
trigues which had brought the country
to the verge Of ruin. came to an end,
and some steps were taken In the direc-
ton Of granting a measure of constitu-
tional government.
The attitude of the Albanians had SO
disconnected the sultan that Said Pasha
found him in a mood to make concession.
The pressure exerted by other men who
had been long absent from the councils
at the palace completed the conversion
which resulted in the historic trade of
today.
Young Turks Gain Ground.
VIENNA, July 2i.--It Is reported here
that the towns of Monastir, Uskub and
Saloniki are in the hands of the young
Turks Order has been maintained every
where.
Marshal Osman Feiza Pasha. the new
commander of the Vilayet of Monastir.
has been seized and carried off by band
of men belonging to the young Turkey
party according to a telegram received
here today from Monast1r
Details of this occurrence are lacking
1t Is asserted that Niazi Bey, the leader
of the young Turks at Resna, yesterday,
at the head of 1000 followers. forced his
way into Monastir. raided Osman's quar-
ters and succeeded in carrying on the
marshal without bloodshed.
Other news received from European
Turkey indicates that revolt of all the
Macedonian garrisons in favor of the
young Turks may be expected within the
next few days.
treaty have no present intention of inter-
fering with the course OF events in
Turkey. which up to the present time are
regarded as a purely domestic affair.
Constitution Is Proclaimed.
SALONIKI, European Turkey. July "a
An imperial firman restoring to Mace
donia the constitution of 1876 was read in
this city publicly this morning, in the
presence of the civil and military au-
thorities and before and immense and
orderly crowd.
Great enthusiasm prevailed.
The treaty of 1876 which was granted
by the sultan. Abdul Hamil II. was the
latest of several constitutions nominally
granted to Macedonia between 1856 and
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