The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-04-27
6By Bysantius Moschopopulous, Staff
 Correspondent United Press)

(By BySantiuS MOSchOpOpulOuS, Staff
 Correspondent United Press)
 Constantinople, April 27.-The Sultan
 has been deposed. His dethronement
 is the work of the National Assembly
 which secretly voted in favor of his
 deposition and a religious edict by the Sheik- -U1-IsIam approving and 1egaliz-
 ing the deposition. The Sultan will
 be removed from the Yildiz Kiosk to-
 day.
 Immediately following the deposition
 of the Sultan, his brother, Mehemmed
 Rechad was proclaimed the new Sul- tan amid scenes of the widest enthu- siasm. ''The tyrants have fallen! Hail to Rechad," was the cry that was re- peatedly sounded throughout the
 streets. The ceremony of Rechad's enthronement is now in progress.
 A salute of 12 guns has just been fired in honor of the new Sultan. This : is the official salute.
 Rechad is 65 years old and next to the deposed Sultan. the oldest male descendant of the House of Othman, the founder of the dynasty His ac- cession to the throne makes the 18th Sultan since the conquest of Constan- ytinople in 1451 There were many who preferred AbduPs nephew Yussef Izze-
 din as his successor but his selection would have violated the law that sue cession shall go to the oldest male de- scendant of Othman. Otherwise Yus- sef would have been chosen as Rechad is considered a man of the weakest qualities.
 Rechad has had practically no exper- fence in governmental affairs and for twenty-five years has been almost prisoner in the Yildiz Kiosk. It is conceded that he will do whatever the Young Turks demand of him as he is lacking in the craftiness and initia- tive of Abdul
 The Shefk- -U1-Islam, who is the head of the Mohammedan Church, based his decree approving of the deposition on the ground that Abdul Hamid v1Olat- ed the ohammedan religion by many inimicable acts and that therefore it was not an irreligious act to dethrone him. The session of the National As Sernbly which began at noon yeSter- day was resumed to-day. It had be- lieved that Abduls fate really amount ed to a trial of the Sultan. The charges were that his supremacy was harmful to the church, contrary to the sacred law and opposed to by the Turkish people. Abdul is still under guard in the Yildiz Kiosk. His future fate is unknown. It is certain that he will be stripped of his fortune, estimated at ss0, ,00o 900 and his life is believed to be none too safe.
 The Cabinet of Tewfk Pasha is still in office. Its resignation handed in yesterday, was withdrawn at the re- quest of Cheftek Pasha. Just as soon as more urgent matters are disposed of a new ministry will be appointed.
 Among the Sultan's household who were arrested during the night was Prince Saba-Ed-Din, the Sultan's nephew. He is charged with active participation in the recent Reaction ary attempt and will undoubtedly be severely dealt with.
 All the women of AbduPs Harem were scattered to the old palace ser aglio and to various places in the country.
 The soldiers at Erzerum in the north eastern part of Asia Minor, have ar rested fifty of their officers and sent them to TrebiZOnd, on the Black Sea. The dispatches mentioning the fact do not make it clear whether the officers are guilty of being Reactionaries or whether the soldiers themselves are Reactionaries and have mutin1ed against the Young Turks. It is fear | ed that the latter is true, in which | event a punitive expedition will be dis | patched to the scene at once
 To-day's action is almost wholly po- l 1itical in it's nature At Sunrise to- | morrow unless something unforeseen l occurs to alter the present plans, the ] formal and religious ceremony will | take place according to the old Tur- | kish custom. At this ceremony the announced by Parlia- l 5nent to-day, will be read and the new reign will date from tomorrow.
 REIGN OF DESPOT.
 Abdul Hamid's deposition today ends a, reign of nearly B years. He as cended the throne on August 31, 1876. He succeeded his elder brother, Murad | ", whose deposition was based on of insanity. Murad died Au- gust 29, 1904. Murad'S deposition was the work of conspfrators in which Alb dul played a. leading part. He was accused of the greatest crueltieS and atrocities though no relief was fur nished in the long reign that has just come to an end.
 ever sat on the Turkish throne than Abdul and under his reign the empire has been held back, the populace down. trodden and a score of memorable crimes and massacres committed that will always make his reign known as one of the darkest in the countrys As a grafter AbdYi is said to have been the most accomplished In Europe. He levied tolls everywhere and those of his family would not work with him in his nefarious schemes soon found themselves out of power and if they still continued to cross the Sultan their lives were for feited under one preteXt or another chapter of palace murders is laid to reign that makes the crime careers of other rulers appear as a mere diversion
 Abdul is sixty-eight years old. His health is poor. If he escapes the as |. ,assins he will probably be permitted to live in peace on a government an lfty.