The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-25
Sultan Bows TO
WILL OF People
Alarmed at the Revolt in
Army, Decides toConvoke
a Parliament.
NEW ORDER OF AFFAIRS
DUE TO YOUNG TURKS i x:
Party Had Long Labored to Es-
tablish Constitutional Govern
ment-Last Straw Was Notice
That Albanians Had
Joined in Progress
sive Action.
Party Had Long Labored to Es.
= .oNsT ANTINoPLE, July

| - oNsTANTINOPLE. July a.
L Startling as was the sudden
dismissal OF Ferid Pasha from
lK0 the grand viziership and tho
appointment of Said Pasha IN
his place. this step was as nothing
lcompared to the sensation created In
all quarters this morning by the on.
cial announcement that the Sultan had
decided to convoke q Parliament
It was felt that in view OF the gem
eral revolt In the army, unprecedent-
ed in the history OF the. Turkish eln-
pire. some change was inevitable, and
| that far-reaching measures OF reform
In the central government were bound
to be e6inaugurated. But the drastic ac-
tion Of the Sultan. who took the reins
In his own hands and blythe stroke
of pen suddenly yielded to the de-
mands Of the young Turks and restor-
ed the Constitution Of 1875, has taken
the palace clique, the members Of the
diplomatic corps, and, in fact. the en-
.ire population Of Constantanople. COM
| jpletely by surprise.
Albaniana Revolt.
The immediate cause OF the 4sultan,s
raising of the white flag was the re-
celpt OF q telegram addressed to him
i from the Albanians OF Uskub, inform
Ing him that they had taken their oath
to favor the re-establishment OF the
Constitution. This message landed
like ithunderbolt at the Yildiz Kiosk.
me sultan had been under the impress
sion that he could depend upon the AL
banians under all circumstances. Ferid
i Pasha. who is an Albanian. had fos-
tered this idea. When the facts be-
came known the wrath of the Sultan
Immediately fell upon his favorite, who
was summoned to the palace and dis
missed on the spot.
4 Said Pasha Recalled.
The former grand vizler. Said Pasha,
was then summoned to the palace. He
gave the Sultan an insight into the
real gravity OF the situation in the
4 country. and the hopelessness Of at
Il siStempting to greStore permanent Epeare
'f1nsl tie army and among the people
4 unless tn q persona reglmes- with its
4 attendant a buses and intrigues, which
had brought the country to the verge
rettaken In the direction OF granting
q measure of constitutional governs
ment. n
The result of the conference was that
an imperial Trade was Issued ordaln-
ing the assembling of chamber OF
deputies. In accordance with Consti-
tuition which has been elaborated by
the Sultan. The trade has heen' COM
municated to the Valiz and tn e district
lieutenant governors. with the neces-
.sary orders for holding elections.
Complete Surrender.
i After thirty-two years OF autocratic
/ rule under Sultan Abdul Hamid H.,
/ Turkey has been granted a Constitu-
ton. The Constitution Is practically a
restoration Of the one proclaimed De-
cember 90. 1876. by the present Sultan,
Immediately following his elevation to
Of Sultan Abdul Aziz. June 4th of that
year. and the deposition Of Sultan Mu-
rad ", on August 81. 1876. This action
on the part of the Sultan, which came
as complete surprise to a lot OF SUR
i vfvors OF the progress OF events in
i Turkey. was wrested from him by the
4 young Turks. a political party that has
been working for q good many years
i for the estab blishment Of constitutions
al government in the realm Of the
i Sultan.
! About ten days ago there began to
come reports of mutinies among the
4 Turkish troops In Macedonia, and 1t
was declared that the Young Turks had
succeeded in winning over 80 per cent.
OF the Turkish army officers to their
cause. This was cutting the ground
out from under the Sultan's feet, ana
i the last straw was broken when the
/ Sultan had heard that the wild people
of the Albanian country would sup
port him no longer. but had Joined the
liberal movement and were calling
loudly for constitutional reforms. Then
suddenly the Sultan decided to bow
to the Inevitable rather than face the
alternative. a revolutionary outbreak
throughout all Macedonia.
"Long Live Liberty"