The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1908-07-31
THRONE
WAIVERS
SULTAN'S POWER WAN
ING FAST.
HE GRANTS CONSTITUTION TO
TURKEY AND FREEDOM is
SAID TO BE A REALITY.

Constantinople.-Fo the Off
cial proclamation recently by Sultan
Abdul Hamid of the granting of con-
stitution to Turkey, European diplo-
mats here believe the death of Otto
man despotism is at hand and that
"free Turkey" is soon to be reality
This attitude is not unreservedly
shared by the young Turks, whose
activities forced the sultan to grant a
constitution. They are holding the re-
bellious armies in allegiance, but will
not dispense or yield any of the
strategic advantages until promised re-
forms are actually inaugurated.
The situation tonight amounts 20 an
armed truce, with thousands of armed
mutineers bivouacked, waiting until
certain that the sultan will not weaken
under the pressure of his advisers.
Never has the sultan's grip on his
throne been so weak. His concessions
to date have betrayed his weakness to
the rebel faction. His own army is
honeycombed with mutiny and the
aged ruler is said to be in constant
fear of treason and assassination.
The first move on the part of the
sultan indicating intent to revoke the
constitution or to take any reactionary
step is certain to result in a revolution
which will topple the present Turkish
dynasty into the Bosporus and result
in the establishment of an out-and-out
republic. Many are of the opinion
that the liberal movement has already
gone too far to be turned back and
that the sop thrown to the young
Turks in the form of the moth-eaten
constitution of '76 will not suffice.
The young Turkey idea took definite
form nearly a year ago, when repre-
sentatives of various creeds and Mace
DOMAIN races met in Paris and formu-
lated campaign. Not until about two
weeks, ago, however, did open demon
STATIONS occur.
The mutiny of the troops at Mon
astir was the first spark starting the
flame of revolution. Within a few
hours dllllOSI oil NldCCdoiio "oo IL
volved. The garrisons at Salonica,
Sores, Uskub, Adrianople and other
points arose. The wild Albanians, in
whom the sultan has always placed
the strongest trust, joined the move
ment. Asio Minor became affected
The mutineers not only secured the
garrison troops, but the Redifs, or sec
&c a 11rpE
part of the third reserve. Rebel armies
were encamp6d in half dozen places
and the sultan was warned that unless
he granted constitution by next Mon
day $4,000 troops would march on
Constantinople.
The constitution of 1876 embodies
among other things, the 'indivisibillty
of the empire, individual liberty, free
dom of creeds, the press and of educa
ton, equal taxation, a senate and twt
chambers, a general election ever!
fourth year, the supremacy or the sui
tan and the continued tenure o.
Judges. Practically all of these reforms
will be promulgated in the new con
stitution.
The Turkish newspapers are trying
to awaken the enthusiasm OF the PEG
pie. They published articles thl:
morning praising the sultan for the re
establishment of the constitution
which. the writer's declare, assures TIT
prosperity, liberty, justice and equallt!
so long awaited.
People Celebrate.
Sunday was given up to patriotl
demonstrations and speeches IN TN
general rejoicing over the promulga
ton of constitution by the sultan
All the steamers on the Bosporus wer
decorated with flags and lO,OO0 people
who marched in procession to the VI
diz Kiosk, cheered the sultan contlnu
ously.
The evening papers published an IN
perial rescript pointing out that o"
ing to the previous condition OF Tn
country it was impossible to Apply
constitution, but that now the tim
had arrived to grant it to the people
The hone was expressed in the rescrlp
that the people would cooperate VIII
the parliament and the sultan. In
rescript concludes with the imperla
thanks for the popular manifestations
During the demonstrations the peopl
compelled the ministers OF state
swear fidelity to the constitution.
With his gray-haired head beaten I
an almost unacceptable pulp, III
body battered and bruised and III
teeth knocked out by robber assai
ant. the body of Ira Messenger, a we
known ,aboring man of Medical Lake