Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-12-18
LEGISLATURE IS COSMOPOLITAN
All Creeds ard Races Of Abdul Ham,
ids Dcminions Are Represented
Determination Apparent to Garry
Out Aims Of. eioodIess Revolution
Foreign Diplomats Attend.
INV Associated Press).

CONSTANTINOPLE. Dec. 17.-Af-
tor an interval OF thirtytwo years
Turkey today entered upon second
attcmp, at constitutional government
! with the Inauguration In Constantine
pie OF the new parliament elected I'M
der the constitution promulgated Dy
the sultan in July Of this year.
The sultan opened parliament IN
person with elaborate ceremonies.
fashioned after the customs OF older
similar assemblies.
The new legislature met In tho
same chamber where the short lived
parliament OF 1876 assembled.
| All the creeds and races OF the
| Turkish empire sent their duly elect
! ed representatives.
Aibanians, Syrians and Arabs were
! among the Moslem representatives.
while Greeks. Armenians and Bulea-
rians repre- scented the Christian
, branches.
Al Mingled Together.
! Members frCm Jerusalem nnc Nee
/ ca rubbed shoulders with their col
, leagues from the European provinces
and the far OF Kurdish. Armenian
and Arab districts on the confines OF
the Indian ocean. So far as can be
judged from surface indications the
new parliament has entered upon its
duties with united determination
| TO carry out the aims OF the blood
less revolution which made possible
the inauguration OF constitutional
regime in Turkey.
The sultan left the Yildiz palace
! in n state coach.
! He was accompanied by the first
secretary OF the imperial chancellery.
! Ali Bjevai Bev. and large number
OF aides and attendants.
! Route was Swept Clean.
| The entire line OF march of the I'M
! rerial party, a distance Of five miles.
! had been swept and spread with fresh
sand for the passage Of his majesty.
Every regiment in Constant!nople
was out under arms and lined up
along the route of the procession to
guard the passage Of the sultan. Trt-
umrhant arches spanned the streets
and as the occasion had been made
Z public holiday the city was crowded.
The foreign diplomats assembled
At the British embassy and proceed
cd 20 the hall in a body. They were
all clad In their full official uniforms.
The address from the throne fol-
lows in part
When I first proclaimed a consti-
tuition thirty-two years ago there we're
many dificulties in the way Of its
execution and I was advised to sus-
pend ii momentari1y.
Austria's Act Illegal.
"In The interval great efforts were
made toward popular education and
for the establishment Of institutions
Of nature calculated to elevate the
Pablo enlightenment. am now
happy to know that the people are
more able to understand the advaIt-
age of a constitution. and I am hear
tily glad TO re:tore Il nOtwithstand-
ing Influences to the contrary.
Il regret to he compelled to an
nourrc Ia the representatives. Of the
nation that tho Prince Of Bulgaria
and the goyrrnor-general OF Eastern
Rumeiia have deviated from the path
OF loyalty. and proclaimed the fEde-
! poudercc of those provinces. I also
regret TO announce that Austria-Hun-
! gary has made the Illegal move OF
! proclaiming the annexation of Bosnia
and Herzegovina. which temporarily
are occupied by her contrary to In
ierra;icuai faith and treaty stipala-
tinrs NV ministers are occupying
themselves with the grave questions.
and ! hope thev will receive the as
sistapce Of parliament"
The Sulfsn's address was greeted
with an ou:burst OF great applause.