Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-16
Turkish Marines XIII Bat
-tIeship Commander
Who Trained His Guns on the
Place Which Sheltered Them.
Anything but = Spirit Of caImness
In coastantlnople.

Constantinople, April 15.-The third
day Of the revolutionary movement in
the capital was marked by some disor-
ders, the most serious of which was a
. demonstration by marines, who OBJ
jected to the new minister Of marine,
Vice Admiral Adjiemin Pasha. The
marines gathered in force and seized
and conveyed to the palace Arif Bey,
commander of the battleship Assar-1-
Tewi1k, member of the Committee of
Union and Progress, who ordered the
guns of his ship trained on the Yildiz
Kiosk, when the rising was at its
height, with the intention of support
ing the committee. Arrived at the Yil-
dig Kiosk the men lynched Arif Bey.
notwithstanding the efforts of the pal
ace guard to save him.
Although public confidence is by no
means restored by the formation of the
new cabinet, an excellent impression
has been produced by the appointment
Of Nazim Pasha as commander Of the
LIST Army Corps and this has been
strengthened by the nomination of
Menduh Pasha, another able Adrian
ople officer, to command the list Divi-
SlOI DIT ELuHdh ooi'tA'
the new minister of war, and Nazim
asha made the round of the barracks
in the city today and exhorted the sol
diers to obey their officers. They were
we'll received and heartily cheered.
The impression prevails here that the
Sd Army Corps is ignorant of the real
object of Tuesdays uprising and may
depart from it's warlike intentions when
1t realizes that the Parliament and the
constitution have been maintained.
A committee of Ulemas in the CAPT
tai has issued pamphlet explaining
the movement. which they assert is in
no wise directed against the constltu-
tional government. On the contrary the
committee emphasizes the fraternity
between the Moslems and Christians
and encourages all to cooperate FOR
the welfare of the country.
The first news from Mersina was.
happily. exaggerated. Early advlces
stated that q massacre of ArmenlanS
was in progress at that place, which
is seaport Of Asia Minor on the Med
iterranean. The disturbance in reality
occurred at Adana, which is about 36
miles from Mersina. Only 10 Armeni-
ans were killed Martial law has been
proclaimed there and re-inforcements
of troops are being dispatched from
Beirut.
The report that Mahmoud Mukhtar
Pasha has fled to Saloniki has been
confirmed 1t is, stated that Ahmed
Ria, the former president Of the
Chamber, has taken refuge in the
French embassy and that Hussein ia
n1st tv,n oh nf Of 1,n
fled abroad There is no trace of the
other members Of the committee.
d The number of casualties during the
disturbances of the last few days has
not been established, but is believed to
be comparatively small, 1t is alleged
that many officers disguised as Dri-
Yates, participated in the movement
tending to confirm the assertion that
the mutiny was directed exclusively
against those officers Of the army who
are members of the Committee of
Union and Progress.
4 strange but significant session of
the Chamber was held today. 1t should
be remembered that the Turkish Par
lament contains a majority represent
ing the Young Turkey" party. but
only 1873 members responded to the
summons and this number was not
sufficient to form a quorum. The en-
trance to the Parliament building pre-
sented an ordinary appearance. There
was h crowd Of spectators and the usual
guard of Saloniki Chausseurs, the same
men as were concerned in Tuesdays
mutiny.
Detection sat upon the faces of al
most every deputy. The members
anXiously consulted the foreign CORE
held abroad. The new president Ismail
Renal Bey, proposed that the Chamber
hold a short secret session. This was
stormy and it was finally voted unan
mously that a proclamation be pub
lished broadcast through the empire,
to the effect that the House takes
into consideration the claims of the
Ottoman soldiers. accepts the resigna-
ton Of the cabinet and grants am
nesty and furthermore, that it had re-
solved to continue putting aside all
spirit of political division. and devoting
it's life to the welfare of the country.
In addition, the Chamber agreed to is
sue assurances to the various constitu-
encies that order would be restored and
the constitution maintained.
Later the Chamber resumed its pub
lie sitting for the formal election of a
new president. but the proceedings
We're postponed until Saturday. when
there is little doubt Ismail Renal. the
soldiers nominee. will be elected.
The whole attitude of the Chamber
TODAY indicated it's sense of defeat and
lost influence. The Hodjas dominated
the situation and spoke impressively.
,k SULTAN IN CONTROL.