New-York tribune., 1909-04-21
THE SULTAN AWAITS
HIS FATE In PALACE
YOUNG TURKS CLOSE N
ON THE C1PTT1L.
Garrison Deserving to the .SaloHican
FOrces-Signs of a BioodIess
Pict1yy.
VictOYY.

ConstantinOplc. April 2o.-Sut2n Abcu
Hamid is waiting in his palace for whatever
may befaM He has not taken to fight. ard
his Grand vizier. Tewfk Pscha. has announced
that without fear. the Sultan viii remain with
his family and accept resfguedly the fate which
has been prepared for him and his country
Nothing was known ct midnight regarding
the result of the days ministerial -deIf5erat tons
The list of persons whose punishment is DE-
naanded by the Young Turks includes several
palace officials. NearIy fifty deputies and many
officers. government officials and foreigners
have taken quarters at san Stefano for greater
safety. Many Hodjas and Sofas have led to
Asia Minor to escape punishment Many ar
rests Of secret agents have been made at san
Stefano. They are charged with seeking to
suborn the troops. Among those who have fed
from the city. fearing punishment, are All
KemaL the editor. and Ahmed Djvad. the pro-
prietor. of "Ikdam.~
The best observers of the situation and these
are found among the ambassadors. cannot see
how the committee viii endure the present
Sultan Yet way may be found. for the COM
mfttee above all things desires to attain lib
erty without bIoodshed- Constant communica-
ton is going on between the committee at
Saonica and it's representatives at CONSTANT
nopIe but the committees intentions. as far
as the Sultan is concerned, have not been dis
closed: perhaps they have not Yet taken form
There seems 10 be no doubt that the suItan's
fate will be wholly in the committees hands
within two or three days But" said one OF
Tewfk Pacha's friends to-day, let US not
prophesy for Constantinopi5 il a city of the
unexpected"
Tewfk Pacha and the Minister of War, Ed
hem Pacha who sent their designations to the
Sultan late last night. decided TO withdraw
them to-day. and the Grand vizter is spending
most of the time with mis- majesty Nazim
Pacha still is in command of the garrison. but
TO preparations have been made TO offer any
resistance to the advance Of the Salonica
troous. II is reported that the Sultan has is
sued orders that not shot shall be fred by
his household troops OF the CoustantinopIe gar
rison against the forces which have surrounded
the city.
The constftutionalist lines now envelOp the
city but the commander in chief General Huspi
Pacha. is still at Hademkoi and there Is little
likelihood that the invading army viii enter the
cftv before tomorrow night the following
day
1t is understood that the salonica leaders have
submitted to the government list of persons
whose punishment is demanded for completely
in the recent mutiny. This list includes Dep
uties. Journalists and theoIogians- Apparently
there is the utmost good feeling between the in
vaders and the residents of the city. many OF
whom to-day visited the camps of the salonica
troops and were received hospitabIr by the SOL
ders.
Two proclamations. signed by the command
ing general of the army of investment and ad-
dressed respectively to the citizens of Con-
stantinopIe and the garrison. were issued to-
day. They have had reassuring effect The
one sent TO the War Office for distribution to
the garrison denounces as criminal and mon
strous the acts committed under the cover OF
demanding thaI the Sheri laws supersede the
constitution by bands of executioners. vile. con-
scienceIess agitators and partsans of absolut-
ism who deluded the soldiers and pOpulace so
that the parliament was stained with blood. the
nation plunged in mourning and blot made on
intact. for the last six hundred years.
After explaining that the army of Salonica
had come TO remove the stain the proclamation
formulates two demands: First. full reinstate-
ment of the officers Of the army and navy, and
that the soldiers take an oath in the presence
of the Sheik-uI-IsIam To obey their superiors
and not mix in politics; second, that the garri-
son undertake not to interfere with the meas
ures for the punishment 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
torres and they show real obedience nothing
will befal the garrison
The procIamation to the populace explains
that the object of the investing army is the
establishments Of the constitution. which is
:, accordance with the Sheriat, and the punish
mont of the traitors To- the country. II assures
compIete safety to the innocent and oppressed
,onuIation and to foreigners. and adds that
chose who disguised as Ulemas 10 serve their
.o-soraI ends committed reprehensible act
will be punished
1a,r6k Pacha. speaking TO one of the am
b,ssadors regarding the rumOrs that the sultan
Was no longer in the palace. but had taken
aigbt an sunday. said that the Sultan not
rbvsiealiv timid and would remain with his
| farriIv and accept whatever situation was pre-
| pared for him
TROOPS JOINING sALONICANs
The ConstantinOpIe garrison is deserving 20
| the side of the Constitutionalists- The troops
| of the capital have been leaving the city in
| small detachments since early on Sunday. but
| the outward flow set in heavily to-day. II Is
| estimated that about four thousand men have
/ gone over to the invading army without opposi-
tion from their officers or comrades one party