Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-08-28

they were told that the Minister and his |
secretaries were not in; but they asked, |
docs that mean there is no justice in |
this land?" and forced them to appear |
and take the OATH The new minister of
War, Osman Pasha, pointing to his uni |
form swore that as long as he wore that
he would be loyal to the best interests of
his nation and the constitution; the min
lister of Public instruction, when con-
fronted with his shortcomings, with his
, knees knocking together, swore that in
future he would truly do his duty; and
so on through the list. Coming home
from church this morning, met Has
sans uncle (who is a custom-house Off
caD and asked him for any later news;
and he told me the committee were GO
ing to the palace itself today; and when
asked him if they would administer
the oath to the Sultan, he said he surely
thought they would. Shukri Bey told us
further of how the news came to the
palace on Thursday of the army from
Monastir, forty thousand strong, march
ing to Constantinope and ninety thous-
and in readiness to come. The poor man
Immediately ordered his yacht to be put
in shape preparatory to flight but the
very Maounas barges) loading on coal
were stopped and turned back. His
Majesty in distress asked his ministers,
"What shall l do? They will kill me "
But Said told him he would have to stay,
but the only thing for him to do was to
yield to the demands and grant the con-
: stitution. And so the advance was
checked. But what pleased me most of
all was the sane, temperate spirit which
evidently is guiding the leaders. Shukri
told us that they all realized that there
were disappointments and periods of de-
preston undoubtedly ahead of them,
but that the first great victory was won,
and nothing could take the Joy of that
away from them. The trial of Izzet,
Tahsin and others had been demanded,
but he said the leaders here were against
it. This was not crusade for vengeance
I but for Justice that was for all. These
men would have their factions, and to
embitter them and shed blood was not
their AIM"
The "Stamboul", Constantinople
e daily, publishes the following: THE
t most imposing of the demonstrations
organized the day before yesterday, Sun
day, was that which took place toward
, midnight before Yildiz palace. A count
4 less throng of citizens waving flags and
E banners went to YildiZ about half-past
a twelve and saluted the Sovereign by en-
u thusiastic and repeated ovations The
. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ndNliS CAPitootO tbC NC
I sire to see the Sovereign, His Majesty
e consented to come to the reception hal
, and show himself at the window Ad
q dressing the crowd, he spoke as follows
IL "My children, be sure that l will not
o shrink from any sacrifice to assure your
: happiness. Henceforth your future is
II assured. | shall work with you for q
common purpose. Live as brothers.
IS am much pleased with the expressions
of devotion and respect that you show
Return to your homes and rest your
selves"
y The Constantinople section of thu
q "Ottoman Committee of Union ant
e Progress, the organization in charge OF
u the revolution, has given out to the pres
y the following:
It "Let every one now attend to his OWL
Is business. The Ottoman Committee o
Is Union and Progress, by the grace o
IL God, has placed all the sons of the faith
e erland under the same banner of UnioI
q and Love. 1t has made them love on,
q another; with hand joined in hand ant
hearts beating in unison, it has delivered
the country from its chains. Now every
lie one is free, joyful and happy. Becaus'
Is of this, the committee has a cOmmunica
'r ton to make to you. Do nothing tina
et may bring the slightest stain on you
e, honor, do not deviate from right con
g. duct and moderation. Inordinate mani
I'd festations of enthusiasm, especially un
g. timely manifestations can only serve t.
lt bring stain. Let no one cause an in
m Jury to the goods, the honor. or the lif
e. of another. Particularly the goods, tn
E. honor and the life of our friends tn
er foreigners, living in our city, should b
ne placed entirely under our guarantee.
r. at is by working solely for the father
iy land, with love and orderliness, that W
is shall leave in our history, and in the his
y, tory of the world, stainless and hon
ri ored name. In order to so work, yo
is should not devlate from the counsel
re which the Committee will communicat
MS to the nation by special means. LIE
Vn those who would act contrary to tn
as communications of the Committee knoN
Re. that they will incur a very grave respoI
ng sbility. Let us not forget that, to safe
on guard the renown of the Ottomans, W
,e, must never depart from the rules {
he honor and humanity. The fatherlan
eir expects this from u.s."
ar The "Levant Herald, another Coz
in stantinople daily, says editorial,
ps "Es ents come thick and fast. The an
90 nesty of which we had spoken is an al
1ll complished fact. 1t is general, and il
IN cludes all political prisoners. All tho
be who had been imprisoned or exiled {
had fled abroad from the terrible chastis
ep ments that awaited them, profit by
OF That hideous plague, the spies, whio
* was the terror of all society, exists I
~ longer. All those numberless individual
nat of every sort who were generously pa
of to spy out the movements of citizens,
OF overhear their conversations, to denoun'
re- them and have them thrown into Jail
sht exiled to distant regions,-this horrib
in institution, which has had very numero
err victims thus far, exists no longer. a
the imperial Trade has just suppressed
r The great sums which these vile al
ON ignoble denunciators used to receive W
Ids go to swell the reserves of the Treasur
at From henceforth the police alone
ent charged with the exercise of these fun
md tions within the limits strictly prescrb