The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-04-27
|oW Virtually Certain That De.
position Of the Sultan Will
Be Forced.
ONSTITUTIONALISTS BACKED
BY LEADERS OF CHURCH
iberal Allowance and Palace
for Abode All Discredited
Ruler Will Receive.

En6 6ppea-s now 20 be certain and the one
pndTsd and one guns saluting Moham
ia zee Recaad Efepdi as the new ruler
Is ~ sAe empire probably viii be heard
h 4 efore the next selamilik on Friday
Ctt'he dignitaries of the church caro- as
Httle for Abdul Hamid as does the
|mmttee of union and progress, but
4 ..429 higher clergy are seeking to curb
r'le agitation of the enthusiasts of the
olohammedan league.
|.1|A caucus of senator's and deputies
|@t)day determined to make an effort to
Fey 10 compel the sultan to abdicate
~ uder the ecclesiastical law, by the
ftd rms of which decree may be is
Fl f{ed by the Sheik k-ul-lsam pronouncing
i ctc sultan incapable of ruling.
|.Rk a canonical reseript will be demanded
|nEl fhe ground that the sultan IS SUI
~ femaey is harmful 20 the church. con,
b 8rary 10 the sacred law and unjust to
ti-if Turkish people. The programme is
| \ ~,at demand shall be made for the
III todication of Abdul Hamid simulta-
eously from the highest court of the
.ilrch, from the national assembly and
-c,n the military chiefs The sultan
|tt2fl be offered n palace and liberal
f,4'tlowances.
|9s Expect Support of Church.
|, "a, ihe Constitutionalists have no wish
10 oppose ecclesiastical authority, nor
H. undertake the tasks of progress
|S ithout !hc support of a majority of
&c Mohamnedan wise men.
49, ehamincd Rechad Effendi. the heir
parent 70 the throne. has lived prac-
1 ally Il prisoner for twenty-five years
Il the large palace and gardens not
!. i4r from the YildiZ kiosk. Since the
|i1zlly revoluticn. however, be has often
ZEN in the streets looking from the
lr1frlage windows upon the scenes in
EiE,e thoroughfares, which must have
|u'uieu strangely interesting to him. He
W. gray haired and not very strong. He
{ XXI 65 years Of age and we'll educated
|uD though inexperienced IN the affairs of
|rr.e world.
H. This afternoon witnessed the final
In 3 in tee siege of the Gildiz. General
|f. hcfket. commander of the Constitu.
III r1)nalists overawing the Albanians
~ Surrender This force. composed
2Qg men, was stationed in the I'M
/ rr|l1 palace The Albanians did not
U|t last Saturday, but persistently re-
Fl '.scd 20 lay down their arms.
l<1 Last Act of Surrender.
General Schefket sent up a strong
indy OF Macedoniaps and six field
ices were placed IN prominent po-
ion above the palace.
NrQthef guns were disposed over the
Ef[mmanded all the approaches The
|rri dag continued, however, to hy dc
d nntly until 2 O'Clock, until the watch
|rB saw il dropping slowly down the
|15rg pole. making place for tho white
|rsl<eu OF surrender, y few minutes later
Il r,crowd of fugitives were seen pour
~ z down the dusty road leading TO
y, shimtah. where they were fastened
u SZefher with ropes and conducted un-
[~F military escort 10 headquarters !
[l@fhc commission of inquiry.
lhe prisoners included domestcs.
y r1uchs, pages, secretaries, and practi-
|ss.c5.ly the entire male staff of the pal
~ as we'll as the famous fusiieers, the |
Et3llt proteges of the sultan. Their |
Nmander was arrested in disguise at |
|B lta and severely handled and sub |
<rted to indignities.
w. The Sa!onikians show great severity. |
my of the arrested Softas. credited |
|urfh being reactionaTies, have been
|-rIfaily treated and others concerning |
Qse loyalty there is doubt. have not !
-<irely escaped. The vigorous search
IN n1lttinnes even info the European QUAR-
VS.. It is estimated now that ut least
fE|p Thousand prisoners are in the hands
the Salonikians. Those liable TO So
|. re punishment. such IS the rehcllous
.xtoniki chasseurs. have been securely !
/ lied. Among the civilians arrested
~ Msurad Bey. editor of the Mizar;
[t,dur Rhaman Effeudi. assistant min
[ff<er of finance. and several high Off
|t.1ls of the porte. A number of re-
y tionary newspapers have been sup
q fssed.
| ~ More Troops Arriving.
Z FRESH battalions continue TO arrive
) Eltm the country districts. As they
! me in today each marched TO the Pal
of Justice. where the parliament
~ sitting. and salutcd the represen-
|~r>ives of the government. Many of
" soldiers went To the mosques TO
{.Fhe condition oe Frederick Moore.
~ American correspondent. who was
|r(t while watching the fighting on Sat
|,ftRy. is cansing anxiety, His wound
pr prove more serious than ut first
/posed. The surgeons viii not be able
1.-two or three days to give definite
'nion as TO whether his spine is in
[a<(ed.
F.<Alexander A. Garguilt. irst Drago-
IN of the American embassy. who
t was wounded by stray bullet. is
.1p-oving- He likely viii he well in
|t/ortnight.
<>fabir Pasha, one Of the commanders
|r<{the Yildiz garrison. has been dis
|{t/sed. Numerous other officials of tho
r<>Hca have been dismissed, while /.
INV women of the sultan IS hnrem :
|.<Ve been sent away. =
t<teneral SchefkeC has established his :
fdquarters at the war Office togeth :
twith the court-martial. under the :
f1Sidcncy OF Khursid Pssha, grand :
~ ster of artillery. distinguished and :
4 ~ officer. Three commissioners Of in :
<IfF have been established. The mill =
~ authorities are anxious 10 terJni- :
y ~ as quickly as possible military ac- :
L~jty everywhere. :
| ff;encraI Schefkct tonight issued n :
XIHmo ffou sspnnuurir., thlt ho inst, .
f/lofs of the recent crimes will be OK. :
minated as the worst enemies Of the :
W. Continued on Page Two. :