New-York tribune., 1909-04-29
HOUSE AT SAL0NICA
To BE ABDUL s PRISON
DEPOSED SULTAN WILL
NOT BE TRIED.
-Four Uires and Serer Children 20
Nth Him-GOUernmeHt " ants
His Millions

Of
kent a prisoner in a large house with "aHeu
o,,,.s on \ height overlooking SaIOnica, which
has lately been occupied by the Italian com
n,ander of the International Gendarmerie- ne
IS nor 10 be put on trial. has been ~ideiE r.
ported in Constantinople. the theory being tnae
he Is above the law -,
IF was thought wise to keep the deposed SUI
tan in European Turkey, remote from the cap
itaI His household will be administered Ior
him upon liberal scale. and his lie VIII %
sa feguarded, as he earnestly besousn' "iiV ~
formed of his dethrOnement
AbduI Hamid with four wives. five daushIers
and two of his younger sons two eunuchs anu
a comparatively large number or feIhdle
wants was taken from the hlldlz fdac0
night. and started under an escort 10 Saloiii1
The partv proceeded by steam Launches 'o 'ii7
landing near the railway. and speclal ram
co,veving its members. left there at 3 ciocA
in the morning -
The Constitutionalists would like 70 get oacA
r+ of tho great sums Of money that the 1Or-
NOR Sultan is supposed 10 have abroad not
only, because the government Is in neeu OF
money. but because It is considered desll'D'9
that Abdul Hamid should be deprived OF 'ii'
resources for another cOup-detat- ConJeCto
nlaces his wealth at anything between s-o'OoV'-
600 and s200.00OOOO
LE1SHMAN'S GREETING FlRSI-
7. n,ss mentioned with pleasure to-day al 'ns
raIace Of Mehred that the American an
bassador was the first Of the foreign ref'e
-. 20 communicate his good wishes 10 ths
reu1v nroclairned Sultan. The Sultan sent rs
c,r,nIinents and thanks to Mr. L|isf''ii'i. =
,-,s- Measure that the representative OF 'i'7
r-t,a5 states was the first 10 congratuIate '''i-
.,.,,o,,ob this was a holiday. courts naruai
,,sre held. and several Of the principaiS -
,putinv Of the troops were condeil"eu 49,.
+a- they we're taken outside the NaI7 W
IT., and shot. Prince Sabah Euu"e'
,,.nbe1r Of the Sultan. who was arreS'eO =
- - befug implicated in the rlSllS'
plc'oh " d his release has caused
good impression - a1t,5 with Mace
-, ,,,n+eers They are being 1eaS'eu -
~. ritizans at the coffee houses ana reStau So
,,,,, are all full to Overfowing- \ oilSN
.s is being done in the sale or pictures u rs
crItsn and miniature flags inscribed win -
-. u,ratsrnitv. Equality and Justice hoolas
ard softas who have not been seen u leosi-
davs are now reappearing IN the Puolc piaO90'
81 conditions are assuming a normal aspect
-bs huge SQUARE inside the ratings OF th9
1,-or Once presented unusual scene TINS
afternoon Thousands of soldiers OF the idts
garrison were seated. crOss-legged' IN com lpaLss
In a great semfcircle, while officers MADE ths
rounds and picked out those suspected of active
completely IN the UlutluN- AllV 'ii~--'
we're cheerful They chatted and smoked. and
appeared to bear their disgrace lightly The
nominations tonight extensive. all the en-
bassies and legations being hung with lights and
decorations
SCHEFKETS MEASURES SALUTARY-
Mabrnoud schefket Pacha. commanding the
forces in an interview to-day intimated his in
tention TO purify the capital of ali subversive
elements and to take salutary measures in re-
gard TO the army. He said that he would thor
oughIy clear up the situation. For this purpose.
he said. the state of siege would be prolonged
for probably month. although it would be re-
Iaxed somewhat in the European quarter very
soon
Referring to the deportation OF Abdul Hamid.
General Schefzet expressed the opinion that this
measure was absolutely necessary in the in
terest Of future peace in the empire Abiding
to the report that the AIbanians might attempt
TO rescue the former Sultan. the general said he
was convinced that the AIbanians would remain
quiet On the completion of his mission. he
said he would return to SaIOnica.
Mehmed attending to his court duties
to-day. receiving various officials at DOIma bag
tsche Palace. where he has taken up his quar-
tiers in plain and unceremOnious manner. Ac-
cess to the palace is easy, and the SuItan's con-
versation is familiar. the whole being in strik-
ing contrast with the conditions that prevailed
at the Yildiz The absence of troops at the pal
is marked. and only few policemen are on
duty at the entrance Most of the volunteers
will leave for their homes Tomorrow after bein,
entertained at farewell dinner outside the city
walls.
FETWA OF SHEIK- -UL-ISLAM
The fetwa or official decision OF the Sheik-uI-
Islam authorizing the deposition Of AbduI
Hamid has been made public It embraces the
questions put by parliament to the Sheik-uI-
Islam and his answer thereto. The text fol-
lows:
What becomes of an Imam tthe title Of the
Sultan OF Turkey as head of the orthodox faitbl
who has destroyed certain holy writings IA no
has seized property in contravention to the
Sheri laws. who has committed cruelties in
ordering the aSsaSSina tiOn and imprisonment ~
exiles without any Justification under the Sheri
laws who has squandered the public money
who. having sworn to govern according To the
Sheriat has violated his oath: who. by gifts OF
money, has provoked internecine blOodshed and
civil war. and who no longer is recognized in
the provinces?
He must abdicate or be deposed
Not one of the Cons-antinople newspapers has
Il good word for Abdul Hamd whose life and
reign are being held up TO universal execration
| On the other hand. the accession Of Mehmed
! is regarded as the dawn of new era
| In order to enable the public to indulge in
rejoicings a temporary suspension of the state
/ Of siege until 10 o'clock tonight was ordered
/ The Cabinet has been requested to remain in
\ office for some days longer
| Carassa Effendi. member Of the deputation
! from the National Assembly which Yesterday
/ conveyed the fetwa TO the Yildiz Palace tells a
/ graphic story OF the scene attending the end os
| the bOundless power exercised for six centuries
by the Padshahs. When the deputation arrived