The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-30

position and influence they did. Two
of Selim Pasha's daughters married
German officers. while third is the
wife of an Italian officer.
No further news has been received
of the fate of Habib Melhamed. who,
while trying to escape from the coun-
try was arrested by some young Turk
officers. According to advices from
Salonika. Iskender Melhamed was con-
demned to death by the young Turk
committee. but this sentence subse-
quently was suspended.
General Amnesty Proclaimed.
New York, July 3O.-The sultan Of
Turkey through the Turkish consul
general in this city. Mundji Dey, to-
day proclaimed general amnesty to
all political fugitives. regardless of
race in this country. This relates to
In the United States.
The message received by the Turkish
consul general from the Turkish gov
eminent was as follows:
Inform all fugitive Turkish citizens
in New York City and in all the Unit
ed States. including political fugitives
without regard to race or nationality,
whether Greek, Armenian, Turkish.
Albanian. that after PRONUNCIATION of a
constitution for the Turkish empire,
his majesty. the sultan, upon request
of the government has granted general
amnesty anu oil pOullCdl IuSltiNcS
may go back to Turkey after having
the necessary passports verified at the
office of the Turkish consul SO Pearl
street. New York City"
The reading of the announcement
to number of his countrymen by
the consul general was greeted with
cheers. Munii Bey said:
II regard this as the most i'm
portant step forward that has yet
been taken in so far as it relates to
Turkish subjects in the United States.
There are some 100000 Turkish citi-
these are political fugitives. men who
may often longed TO return to their
old home, but have feared to do so.
These men may now go back to their
country without fear. The Armenian
and Greek Turk. all natives Of one ma
ton can now feel that they are well
come in the land of their birth. This
is great day for Turkey and Turk
ish people"
Sincerity Is Doubted.
Chicago. July 30.-There are approx
imately $4,000 Armenians in Chicago.
many of whom according to Detective
Terisan. an Armenian employed in the
police department, are political refu-
gees. While the announcement of am
nesty excited great interest among
them, a majority of them protested to
doubt the sincerity of the sultan in
issuing the proclamation IL Will re-
quire a guarantee of safety rather
than a proclamation to persuade them
to return to their native land
Almost BIoOdless Revolution.
Washington, July 30.-Ambassador
Lieschman at Constantinople in a dis
patch to the state department, touch
ing recent events in Turkey and the
proclamation of constitution says:
1.-The change has been brought about
with comparatively little bloodshed, al
though it is TOO early to determine
whether the new machinery of the gov
eminent will run without conflict or
disturbance. The constitution is linn
tied and is the same as that grant
ed at the beginning of the present
reign Changes in the ministry are
taking place and efforts are being made
to have some of the palace encourage
displaced
Mr. Leischman says the populace
openly charge the palace Camarilla
with unscrupulousness.
The dispatch adds that general
amnesty for political prisoners has
been proclaimed and that the impris-
oned are being released.