Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-26
THEY PRAISE SULTAN
ConstantinopIe Newspapers
Would Enthuse People
OVER CONSTITUTION GRANT
But Interest Is Confined to
Provinces.
PARIS PLEASED WITH MOVE
Turkish Ambassador to Germany
Says That His Countrymen Are
Essentially Democratic.

CONSTANTINOPLE, July 25-The
Turkish newspapers are trying to awaken
the enthusiasm Of the people over the mo-
mentous act Of the Sultan Of Turkey in
proclaiming yesterday the restoration of
the constitution of 1876. They published
long articles this morning praising the
sultan for establishment Of the con-
stitution. which. the writer's declare,
finally assures the prosperity. liberty, JUS
tice and equality so long awaited.
The imperial trade was officially read
this morning in all Of the provincial cen
popular rejoicing such as are notably
lacking in the capital.
BERLIN. July 25.-In an interview to-
day Tewfik Pasha, the Turkish ambas-
sador to Germany, expressed his great
delight at the granting Of a constitution
to the empire He declared the Turks
were essentially a democratic people. and
said that outside the relatives OF the sui
tan there was no aristocracy In the land
1t was merely a question of time, he
said, before the desires OF the people
would be fulfilled by the calling OF +. tn e
been opened peace would return quickly
to the empire.
II am very optimistic continued the
amba ssador, Regarding the future. Inc
army is very patriotic, and 1t will know
how to preserve peace in the interior as
we'll as on the exterior of Turkey
Paris Is Pleased.
PARIS, July 25.-In the matter OF the
sudden turn of events In Turkey the
general opinion in French political circles
is that the sultan's threatr1cal restoration
of the phantom constitution Of 1876 prom
ises much and probably will end In far-
reaching reforms which will transform
problem which frequently has prough1
Europe to the verge of war, the problem
of the near east. A.
This is not based on the idea that
Sultan Abdul Hamid is already converted
to constitutionalism but upon the com
nIete change that has come about In the
Turkish situation since the sultan 1ooieo
the powers and his subjects In 1873. Inc
Temps today points out that the Young
Turks, with their hand on the army. were
able to strike at the heart Oh a nasnnia
which forced the sultan to surrender
the Temps declares. HE would nave
tried repression in Macedonia again; but
when the troops across the Bosphorus
rebelled he was fearful or oelng causn ign,
even the Turkish censorship could MOI
stifie news of what was happening across
the frontiers in European Russia and
Asiatic Persia. The Young Turks Will
not let themselves be duped with tran
GUILTY.: they will only come In II the
sultan Is sincere. II not the nght VII
be resumed"
Great Consequences.
From the standpoint Of European poll
tics the Temps thinks that the conse'
quences of this move are incalculable.
I'm the near east the only factor with
which the powers did not reckon was the
Turkish people," the Temps continues
| with them upon the scene the whole
question becomes transformed. The estab'
lishment Of political order and progress
would change everything. The powers
must adjourn their program for reforms
in Macedonia until the result Of this ma
tiona1ist movement sbecomes known."
The foreign Office also shares the view
that the. powers must halt. walt and
adopt position of benevolent neutrality
toward the Young Turks. The only thing
France would object to would be an at
tempt on the part of any power to take