The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-23
DEATH kMELL OF
SULTAN'S RULE IS ]
SOUNDED
Members Of Parliament and arnv
Leaders Decide To Depose Turkish
Ruler and Place His Brother,
Rechad Effendi, On Throne.
Besieging Army Sends Formal ~
mand For Surrender of Palace
Guard of 5000 Soldiers.

CONSTANTINOPLE, April 23.-Tha
generals OF the besieging army sent
a formal demand today for the sur
render OF the palace guard OF 5000
soldiers, threatening in case OF refusai
to force an abdicatioh Of the sultan at
the point OF the bayonet.
This action was taken in pursuance
or last evenings joint conference ut
IAN Stefano, on the western ou.skirts
OF Constantinople, between members
or the parliament and the army lead
ers, which decided to depose the sui
tan and TO make his brother, Rechad
Enendi. the ruler. The entrance OF
the entire army into the city II mo-
mentarily expected. Cheftek lasha.
commander-in-chief of the Thirad
Army corps, who will be the temper
AIRY dictator II the Young Turks pres-
ent plans do not miscarry. has arrived
from Salonica, and his first orders
were that no excuses be committed
when the army invests the city. The
sultan has indicated hiswilllngness to
abdicate II the powers will guarantee
his personal safety. He insists that
he had nothing to do with the upris-
ing and is asking trial before being
summarily dismissed.
1t Is currently reported IN the CITY
that Abdurs mind has weakened pre-
ceptibly In the last few days and that
he Is no longer mentally responsible
This report, however. Is received with
due allowance, as insanity Is the only
ground, aside from treason. OH which
the deposition OF the sultan can be
forced.
A fierce fight with the palace guard
Is deemed likely, as the soldiers OF
the guard are fanatics and have
sworn to die In tho defense Of the
sacred person" OF the sultan.
The Sheik-UlIslam, the Mohamme-
dan high priest, is preparing a religi-
Gus decree. approving Of the sultan's
deposition.
The whereabouts of Rechad Effendi
Is still a mystery and his disappear
ance may yet develop one OF the big
gest sensations OF the present crisis.
Rechad IL the Young Turks choice for
the sultanship and the face that moth
| ing has been heard from him for six
days leads TO the belief that he may
have been assassinated. Serious
sQuabbling has broken out among the
besiegers owing to criticisms received
fro mthe Salonika headquarters. The
division arises over the question OF
the disposition TO make OF the sultan.
Many of the soldiers are fearful that
IL they are too severe with Abdul. the
powers may interfere. The majority
demand Adults deposition and many
are still insisting that he be executed
IL front OF the Yildtz-K Kiosk.
The mutineers who are still In the
city are threatening disorders In the
European quarter. They aTe driven 10
desperation by the fear that they viii
be executed by the Young Turks. They
have already assassinated several or
the reactionary leaders whom they
blamed for involving them In the dss-
perate situation.
The revolt OF the Albanians 10
spreading. but as a large detachment
OF the Young Turks has been sent 10
the scene, order probably Will be puck
ly restored. Forty villages In Albania
are reported burned by the rebels.
Many OF the rebel leaders have been
shot down.
GENEVA. April 28.-The Young
Turks committee here received dis
patch from STEAMBOAT today stating
that two of the sultar's sons had beeL
captured by the besiegers and that
the soldiers have trained their artii.
lery on the sultan's yacht, with the
warning that II will be sunk IL 1t at
tempts to convey the sultan from the
capital The dispatches say tue sui.
tan Is suffering from extreme hysteria
The dispatches DO not state which
Of the sutan's sons have been cap.
AL.4 ns.~ 49,
Ed.Dln, the sultan's favorite, Is one
OF them He is accused OF being one
OF the chief instigators OF the trouble
end is known to have attempted to
feet from Constantinople.