Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-04-28
YOUNG TURKS
IN ASCENDANCY
OVERTHROW OF SULTAN ABDUL
HAND Seems HOURLY
IMMINENT.
CONsTITUTloNALIsTS SUBMIT
TERMS TO GARRISON AND
POPUIuACE.

Constantinople, April 21.-Sultan
Abdul Hamid is waiting in his palace
for whatever may befau. He has not
taken flight, and his grand vizier,
Tewfik Pasha, has announced that
without fear, the sultan will remain
with his family and resignedly in the
face of whatever has been prepared
for him. Tewfik Pasha and Minister OF
War Edhem Pasha, who sent in their
designations to the sultan last Mon
day night, decided to withdrew them
yesterday, and the grand vizier is
spending most of the time with his
majesty. Nazim Pasha still is in com
mand of the garrison, but no prepare
tons have been made to offer any
resistance to the advance Of the Sa-
loniki troops. The constitutionalist
lines now envelope the city but the
commander in chief, General Husni
Pasha, still is at Hademkoi, and
there is little likelihood that the in
vading army will enter the city before
| tonight or tomorrow.
1t is understood the Salonikins have
submitted to the government a list
OF persons whose punishment is de-
manded for completely in the recent
mutiny. This list includes the depu-
ties, journalists and theologians. But
apparently there is the utmost good
feeling between the invaders and the
residents of the city, many of whom
visited the camps of the SaIoniki
troops and were received Hospitality
by the soldiers.
/ Two proclamations, signed by the
/ commanding general of the army of
investment and addressed respect
lively of he citizens of Constantinople
and garrison, were issued yesterday.
/ They have had the reassuring effect.
That sent to the war Office for distri-
button to the garrison, denounces as
criminal and monstrous the acts
committed under cover of demanding
that the Sheri law supersede the CON
stitution by bands of executioners,
vile constituencies agitators and par
tisans of absolutism, who deluded the
soldiers and populace so that parlia-
ment was stained with blood, the ma
ton plunged into mourning and a
blot made on the Ottoman army,
whose honor had remained intact for
the last 900 years" After explaining
that the army of the Salonikins had
come to remove the stain, the procIa-
nation formulates two demands:
| First, the full reinstatement of the
officers of the army and navy and that
the soldiers take the oath to obey
their superiors, and not mix in poll
| tics.
| Second, that the garrison undertake
not to Interfere with the measures of
punishment of guilty persons, and
that spies and others who provoked
the disorders be denounced. Finally.
| II both demands are accepted by the
land and sea forces, and they show
real obedience, nothing will befall
| the garrison.
The proclamation to the popuIace
explains that the object of Investigate
ing the army is the establishment
OF the constitution and the punish
ment of the traitors to the country. 1t
assures complete safety to the lnno-
cent and oppressed population and to
| foreigners.
The Constantinople garrison is de-
sorting to the side of the constitution
aliStS. The caDital troonS have
been leaving the city in small
patches since Sunday. but the out
ward flow set in heavily yesterday. It
is estimated that 1000 men have gone
over to the invading army without
opposition from their officers or COM
panions. One party took along
battery of machine guns. with horses
and full ammunition wagons. None
of those attempting to join the consti-
tutionalists without arms were ac-
cepted