, 1909-04-17

Minister of Justice killed. 1t is believed
these changes represent the wishes of the
Sultan and were received with acclamation
by the demonstrants. Seventeen we're kill
ed and thirty injured. An trade has been
published, announcing that the Sultan has
pard Oned the mutineers. Their demands
included protection of the MOhammedan
fuith, the dissolution of the Committee of
Union and Progress, and their immunity.
They reproach their officers with prohibiting
the prescribed prayers, including those for
the Sultan. It is doubted that the move
ment was spontaneous, more likely it was
inspired by the Mohammedan Union An
other motive for reaction is the belief that
the constitutional government promoted the
alienation of national territory; details, how
ever, are scanty and obscure.
A Paris telegram says France does not re-
gard Senior Castro as a prisoner, and will not
modest him at Saint Nazaire, unless he TO-
ments public disorder. 1t is, however, be-
lieved he will disembark at San ander on the
twenty second.
A despatch from africa. Chill, reports that
President Montt and a committee Of fifty
JpInisters, senators and deputies w-re cor
daily welcomed at Tdcna, speeches were de-
llverel urging that Tacna and africa should
become CHILEAN by the PIebiscite arranged
tIC liz W Il VI . DRC hOb NIL l. ~
tests were also made against the British con
tract for the railway from africa to In Paz,
because native engineers we're competent.
The official replies were non. COmmittal.
London, April 18th Mr.. Churchill, i'll a
letter to his constituents, says there is no
ohsession so ~benumbing to the brain Of any
statesman as a belief in Anglo-German anita
gouism. Their prevents any
thought of war. 1t would, he adds, be absurd
to build ships against the United States, MS
no combina ION against England could con
ceiyubly include that nation.
The Cunard Liner Lucauia on arrival Mt
Queenstown from New York reports that
two young women, cabin mates, committed
suicide with a revolver during the voyage.
The reason for their act is a mystery.
A Constantinople despatch states that the
specific cause Of the outbreak WAS the
officers ordering the troops to fire upon
theological teachers and students during the
demonstrations The troops rebeIled and
bound their officers and then marched to the
mosque Of Saint Sophia, whore they formu-
lated their demands, and these were, the
adoption of the Sheri laws as q basis for
new laws, the dismissal of tho Grand Vizier
the Ministers of War and Marine, aud the
President Of the Chamber OF Deputies, and
the appointment Of an influential Liberal as
vjce-president Of that Chamber, the removal
of tt g Off GERS of the SalonicN battalion8, and
other minor demands. The Sultan granted
all. The troops preserved discipline, even to
saluting the deputies, at%testlng that the
movement was not revolutionary, but a pro-
test against abuses. They then dispersed to
their quarters, firing triumphant voileys.
Civilians WIRE not fnolested, despite
the panic. Tho CONSTITUTE Il is not
endangered, but the regime of the Young
Turks party has ended. Europe is anxious
lest the Balkan question may be reopened,
as Bulgaria threatens to mobilize unless
Turkey hqstens negotiations.
A Paris telegram announces that Lemoine,
the fraudulent diamond maker, has been ar
rested.
A general strike has taken place at Meru,
Department Disc, as q protest against the
repression of the striking button makers by
troops. The troops have not interfered
with their demonstration
A despatch from Madrid states that the
Finance Minister has introduced a bill in the
Cortes authorizing q loan of one hundred
million peaetas for public works and agri-
culture, also II bill to e%xtinguish within fifty
wears by installments the loans owned abroad.