The Glenwood post., 1909-04-24
SULTAN AWAITS
THE INVADERS
MINISTERS RESIGN BUT LATER
DECIDE TO REMAIN IN
OFFICE.
GARRISON DESERVING
COMMANDING GENERAL OF SA.
LoNIkI ARMY ISSUES TWO
PROCLAMATIONS,

Constantinople.-S Sultan Abdul Ha
mid is waiting in his palace for what
ever may befall. His grand vizer,
Tewfik Pasha, has announced that,
without fear, the Sultan will remain
with his family and accept resignedly
the fate prepared for him and his
country
Tewtik Pasha and the minister of
war, Edhim Pasha, who sent their
designations late Monday night, de-
cided to withdraw them Wednesday
and the grand vizier is passing most
of the time with the Sultan.
NaZim Pasha still is in command of
the garrison but no preparations have
been made TO resist the advance of the
Saloniki troops
The constitutionalist lines now en-
velop the city, but the commander-in-
chief, Gen. Husni Pasha, is still at
Hademoki and it is not likely that the
invaders will enter the city before
Wednesday night or the following day.
1t is reported that the Sultan has
an agreement with their commander
that the troops will not enter the city
Tewfik Pasha, commenting to one OF
the ambassadors on the rumors thar
the Sultan had taken flight Sunday,
said the Sultan was not physically
timid and would remain.
The Constantinople garrison is de-
serting to the side of the constitution
alists. The capital troops have been
leaving the city since early Sunday
but the outward flow set in heavily
Tuesday. 1t is estimated that about
1000 men have gone over to the in
vading army without opposition from
their officers or comrades. One party
took battery of machine guns, with
horses and full ammunition wagons
1t is understood the Salonikians
have submitted to the government a
list of persons whose punishment is
demanded for completely in the recent
mutiny. This list includes deputies,
journalists and theologians.
But apparently there is the utmost
the residents of the city. many OF
whom today visited the camps of the
Saloniki troops and were received hos.
pitably.
Two proclamations signed by the
commanding general of the army of in
vestment, and addressed respectively
to the citizens of Constantinople and
the garrison were issued Tuesday.
They have had a reassuring effect
That sent to the garrison denounces
as criminal and monstrous the acts
committed under the cover of de-
manding that the sheri law supersede
the constitution, by bands of eXecu-
toners, vile constituencies agitators
and partisans of absolutism, who de.
luded the soldiers and populace so
that the parliament was stained with
blood, the nation plunged in mourning
and blot made on the Ottoman army,
whose honor had remained intact for
the last 600 years"
After explaining that the Saloniki
army had come to remove the stain
the proclamation formulates two de
mands:
First-Full reinstatement of the
army and navy officers and that the
soldiers take an oath in the presence
of the Sheik ul Islam to obey their
superiors and not mix in politics.
Second-That the garrison under
take not to interfere with the punish
ment of the guilty persons and that
the spies and others who provoked
the disorders be denounced. Finally,
if both demands are accepted by the
land and sea forces, and they show
real obedience, nothing will befall the
garrison.
The proclamation to the populace
explains that the object of the invest
ing army is the re-establishment of
the constitution. which is in accord
ance with the sheriat, and the punish.
ment of the traitors 1t assures com
plete safety to the Innocent and op
pressed population and to foreigners