New-York tribune., 1909-04-15
TEWFTK P4CH4 IND NEW
C4BINET IN POWER.
Mutin0us Troops Return to Barracks
-SuItan's Concessions -Tzco
Generals Killed.

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of the new Cabinet of which Tewfk Pacha is
the Grand Vizfer. have been installed IN Office
| They are as follows:
Grand viz!er TEWEIK rAcHA
| Minister Of Marine vice-Adrniral ADIIEM1N PACHA
Minister q the Interior ADIi' ] BEL ~,
! Minister OF Finance. NURY BEY-
The other posts are filed by the previous IN
| cumbents
| The formation Of the Cabinet. although it Is
not composed according 10 general expectations.
has greatly relieved the tension of the last thir
/ ty-six hours Most of the people passed
/ sIeepIess night. owing to the continuous dis
| charges of n1usketry Tonight the city IS quiet:
/ the troops have returned to their barracks and
the crowds in the StambouI quarter have retired
to their homes.
| Confidence is gradually returning, although the
| military situation will require all the energies
of the new government for its successful hand
| ling and the PRONUNCIATION OF wise measures 50
that the army may be placed on more salts
factory basis One Of the first acts of the gov
| ernnent viii be TO supply new officers to re-
| place those who have been rejected by the men.
| and this Will be no easy task Fortunately, the
| new Minister of War. Edhem Pacha- is gener-
ally respected and trusted and it is believed that
| he will succeed in restoring order
| AN ORDERLY REBELLION
| 1t is noteworthy that while the revolution of
| last July was the work of officers, the present
| movement was carried out by the soldiers, aided
| by the religious party. the leaders in the move
| nent being the troops the SaIonica Chasseurs.
/ which heretofore had been the mainstay Of tho
! Committee of Union and Progress The rising
has resulted in the complete obIteration OF this
| committee and its new spaper organs, while
| many deputies representing the committee
| group have resigned or remain at their homes
| ? During the thrilling occurrences the salient
| features were the loyalty Of the troops and the
| people to the Sultan, whose name was frequently
| acclaimed, and the absence OF attacks on the
/ lives and property OF citizens
! The new Cabinet held meeting tonight to
/ discuss the situation. The Grand Vizier and the
Sheik uI Islam arrived at the Porte at 3 o'clock
| in the afternoon and were cheered by great
| crowd which had gathered there. on the ap-
| proach of the procession word was sent 10 the
! troops and the discharge Of musketry ceased
| like magic The precincts Of the Porte were
/ crowded in every part. and the hall where the
ministry was installed was packed to overflow
ing An imperial HAITI, appointing Tewhk
! Pacha Grand Vizier and confirming Zia Eddin
/ Effendi as Sheik nj Islam. ordained also the
strict observance Of the Sheri laws and the pres
| ervation of the constitution for the nainten-
/ ance of the security and progress Of the gov
/ ernnent and country and the welfare Of all my
/ people"
| POSSIBLE CABINET CHANCES.
The sultan added that the observance OF the
/ Instructions laid down in the hiatt was Of the
| most importance, and concluded by invoking d.
vine assistance on the efforts of the Grand
Vizier of the Cabinet, which is composed OF eIe-
/ nents outside Of the parliamentary parties ana
generally is considered as transitory and likely
to-Iead to the return of the former Grand Vtzier
KfamiI Pacha and the former War Minister
Nazim Pacha. two of the most popular men N
Turkey.
DRAMATIC SCENES IN SQUARE
Along the sides Of st Sophia square yes
terdav afternoon infantrymen in deep blue uni
forms were uassed. together with many Salonica
cbasseurz in khaki In the middle of the square
eroups Of soldiers were seated on the ground.
Turkish fashion. in big circles Moving from
group TO group were white turbaned hOdjas.
talking earnestly Few civilians we're visible.
and no doubtful looking characters
At intervals the soldiers lined up and cheered
the new arrivals fresh bands of mutineers- The
conversation generally turned on the necessity
of the revival of the sacred Law The men also
were loud in their denuuciation OF the War Min
lister and were in favor Of d change in the Office
of Grand Nizier They demanded the appoint
ment of Nazim Pacha 10 the War Office, Gescrib-
ing him as brave lion
Presently from the side of the Sut4n-Ahr1ed
Mosque sursed enormous crowds OF Softas AMI
I-lernas The broad avenue seemed a mass OF
white turrr,ns The procession crossed the
su1Iare amid frantic cheers and formed in
mass before the entrauc- to parliament They
had come to supper, the demands of the soldiers.
II appears that the SheiI-uL-Isam was sent
thrice To ascertain the soldiers wishes while the
Council of Ministers was sitting at the Porte.
and this evidence that the government consid-
cred their demands of vital Importance added
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