The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-24
Ordains Assembling of q Cham.
ber of Deputies.
ELECTIONS ORDERED.
Action Excites. Great Enthusi-
asm Throughout the Empire.
He Has Been Holding 1t Up
Since the Year 1876.

|
assembling of a chamber of deputies
in accordance with constitution which
has been elaborated by the sultan. The
trade has been communicated to the
wallis and the district lieutenant gov
| ernors with the necessary orders for
| the holding of election.
| The constitution which the trade
now makes effective is practically the
one worked out in 1876.
The grand vizer Immediately took
steps to carry out the orders of his
| imperial master. He addressed to all
| the provincial authorities concerned a
circular telegram convening the cham
Der Of deputies, in which he pointed
| out that the method of forming the
| chamber is determined by an organic
| statute, which according to the official
| communication is IAN illustrious in
| st1tution of the sultan"
Startling was the sudden dismis-
| sal of Ferid Pasha from the grand
| vizership and the appointment of Said
| Pasha in his place this step was moth
| ing compared to the sensation created
| IN all quarters this morning by the
| official announcement that the sultan
| had decided to convoke a parliament.
II was felt that in view of the gen.
eral revolt in the army, unprecedented
| in the history of the Turkish empire,
| some change was inevitable and that
| far reaching measures of reform in
the central government were bound to
| be inaugurated. But the drastic ac-
| ton of the sultan, who took the reins
into his own hands and by the stroke
of a pen suddenly yielded to the de-
mands of the young Turks and re-
| stored the constitution of 1876, has
taken the palace clique, the members
entire population of Constantinople
\ completely by surprise. Although it
| was thought that the long sustained
agitation might possibly bring about
| <.-lx. g.
tration, nothing SO dramatically abb
rupt was regarded as possible.
Why White Flag Was Raised.
The immediate cause of the sultan's
| raising of the white flag was the re-
ceipt of telegram addressed to him
ing him that they had taken their oath
| to favor the re-establishment of the
constitution. This message landed
like thunderbolt at the Yildiz Kiosk.
/ The sultan had been under the i'm
i preston that he could depend upon
| the Albanians under all circumstances.
Ferid Pasha, who is an Albanian, had
fostered this conceit. When the facts
| became known, the wrath of the sui
tan Immediately fell on his favorite,
| who was summoned to the palace and
dismissed on the spot.
The former grand vizer, Said Pasha,
| was then summoned to the palace. He
gave the sultan an insight into the
| country and the hopelessness of at
| tempting to restore permanent peace
in the army and among the people un-
less the personal regime with Its at
tendant abuses and intrigues which
had brought the country to the verge
4 of ruin came to an end and some steps
were taken in the direction of granting g
measure of constitutional govern
ment.
| disconnected the sultan that Said
Pasha found him in a mood to make
concessions and the pressure exerted
by other men who had been long alb
sent from the councils at the rolace,
completed the conversion, which re-
suited in the historic trade of today.
Great Enthusiasm at Salonica.
Salonica, European Turkey. July "a
An imperial firman restoring to Mace
donia the constitution of 1876 was read
fin this city publicly this morning in
the presence of the civil and military
authorities and before an immense and
orderly crowd. Great enthusiasm pre-
vailed.
Young Turks in Control.
Vienna, July 24.-It is reported here
| that the towns of Monastfr, Uskub and
Salonika are in the hands of the young
Turks Order has been maintained ev-
erywhere.
Meeting at Belgrade.
Belgrade, July 24.-The entire garri-
son at Uskub is reported to have
| mutinied and Albanians are said to be
marching upon the city although there
is nothing to show whether they pro-
pose joining the mut1ny or attempting
to quell it.
Il Sultan's Officers Surrender.
Belgrade, Sevia, July 24.-Cipher
dispatches received here from the
European vilayets of Macedonia, de-
} clare that the young Turks are COM
plete masters of the situation.
All the Turkish authorities have
surrendered themselves into their
hands.
The publication at Kossovo Europ-
can Turkey, of the Sultan's proclama-
ton granting a constitution was hailed
by a salute of 21 guns from the fort
There is great rejoicing everywhere
Carried OFF by Young Turks.
Vienna, July 24.-Marshal Osman
Feizi Pasha, the new commander OF
the Vilayet of Monastir, has been cap
/, tured and carried off by a band OF
4. men belong to the young Turk party
> according to telegram received here
today from Monastir. Details of this
occurrence are lacking, but it is
| asserted that Niaza Bey. the leader OF
the young Turks at Reisna, at the
4 head of a thousand followers forced
| his way into Monastir, raided Osman's
] quarters and succeeded IN carrying of
the marshal without bloodshed. Other
! news received here from European
| Turkey indicates that a revolt of the
. Macedonian garrisons in favor of the
young Turks may be expected within
i, the next few days.
Il The signatory powers TO the Berlin
! | treaty have no present intention of in
: terfering with the course of events ir
ell Turney which up to the present time
a are regarded as = purely domestic
affair.