The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-07-24
.CONVOKES
PARLIAMENT
Acts to Check the Macedonian
Rebellion
IMPERIAL LIRADEISSUEDTODAY
suLTAN's SUDDEN AND UNLOCK
ED FOR ACTION IN CONVEYING
CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES, GRE
ATEs A PROFOUND SENSATION
NEW GRAND vIzIER.

Constantinople, July 24--In imper-
iaT trade issued this morning, or
dams the assembling of the chamber
of deputies in accordance with the
constitution. which has been elabo-
rated BY the sultan. The trade has
been communicated to the walls and
the district lieutenant governors with
necessary orders for the holding OF
actions.
The grand vizier Immediately took
steps to carry out the orders Of his
imperial master. He addressed to all
provincial authorities concerned, a
circular telegram, convening the
chamber Of deputies, in which he
pointed out that the method of form
ing the chamber is determined by or
ganic statute, which, according to Of
fetal communication is the "lllustrious
institution of the sultan"
Startling as was the sudden disrnis-
sal 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 convene par
lament.
It was felt that In view of the gem
eraI revolt In the army. Unprecedented
in the history of the Turkish empire,
some change was inevitable and that
fSr reaching measures OF reform in
the central government were bound to
be inaugurated.
Victory for Young Turks.
But the drastic action Of the sultan,
who took the reins OF Office in his own
hands and by stroke of the pen
suddenly yielded to the demands of
the young Turks and restored the con-
stitution Of 1876. has taken the pal
ace clique, members Of the diplo-
matte corps, in fact the entire popu-
lation OF Constantinople, completely
by surprise Although 1t was thought
that the long sustained agitation
might possibly bring about some form
of parliamentary administration,
nothing 50 dramatically abrupt was
regarded as possible.
The immediate cause of the Sui
tan's raising of the white flag was
the receipt of a telegram addressed
to him from the Albanians Of Uskub
informing him that they had taken
their oath to favor a establishment
OF the constitution. This message
landed like a thunderboIt at Yildid XII
osk. The sultan had been under the
impression thar he could depend upon
the Albaniang under all circumstances.
Ferid Pasha. who Is Albanian. had
fostered this conceit
Sultan Got Very Angry.
When the facts became known the
wrath of the sultan Immediately fell
upon his favorite who was summoned
to the palace and dismissed on the
spot.
was then summoned to the palace.
He gave the sultan insight into the
real gravity o. the situation In the
country and the hopelessness of at
tempting to restore permanent peace
In the army among rhe people unless
the personal regime, with IT'S attendant
abuses and intrigues. which had
brought the country to the verge OF
ruin. came TO an end and some steps
were taken in the direction Of grant
Ing measure Of constitutional gov
ernfnent
The attitude Of the Albanians had
SO disconnected the sultan that said
Pasha found him In a. mood to make
concessions and the pressure Axerfed
BY other men who had been long ab-
sent from the councils at the palace