Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-04-15
Made Violent Demonstration be.
fore Parliament Building
against Officials.
SEVERAL PEOPLE KILLED
Rumor That Minister Of Justice Has
Been Murdered and Other Minis-
tiers WOunde d-SOldier object
to an Order That They
Must Obey Omcers.

Constantinople. April ls-The troops Of
the garrison made violent demonstra-
ton to-day before the Parliament build
ing against the committee OF union and
progress and the government. They de-
manded the dismissal Of the grand
vizier, Hilmi Pasha. the minister Of war
and the president of the chamber. The
outbreak was caused by an order Is
sued TO the troops to the effect
that they must obey their officers un-
der all circumstances. even II called up
on to shoot down their co-religlonists.
The mutineers at the first move seized
all officers Of the committee OF union
and progress and held them prisoners.
Only few OF the troors refrained from
taking part In the demonstration. The
latter, which were chiefly artillery men
and cavalry. are inassed at the war min
istry. They have orders TO fire on any
one approaching the building and dur
ing the course Of the day number OF
persons were killed or wounded. Depu-
ties were escorted to the chamber In
order that they might vote on the
question of forming a new cabinet md
appointing a new president. but owing
| to the Easter holidays, 1t was imposs-
| ble to form quorum Deputy F. Mier
| Aralan was killed on his way to the
| house In mistake for Hussein Jahid Re-
ports OF the killed place the number
| as high as II and the wounded at 20
| or more.
There Is a report current also that the
minister of justice. Refik Pasha. has been
murdered. that the minister of marine has
| been wounded and the minister Of war
| taken prisoner by the mutineers. This
however. has not been confirmed The
cabinet met at the Porte early in the
morning and after long consultation
the ministers sent in their resignation
to the palace A new ministry Is being
| formed this evening.
| The latest rumor IL that Tewfik Pasha
who was recently appointed ambassador
| to Great Britain will be the new grand
vizier. with F.dhim Pasha minister OF
war. Edhm Pasha was the Turkish com
mander in the Greek war and as he pro-
| ceeded form the Yilid TO Stambould. he
was greeted with cheers from tho troops
| The Sultan's principal secretary read tc
the chamber an trade announcing tina
His Majesty had accepted the cabinets
resignation and that a new ministry wa
|
been taken. the trade. continued. to pre-
serve order throughout the country.
announced that the mutnous troops hat
been pardoned and that they could re
turn to their barracks and the people Z
their occupations The trade was received
with enthusiastic cheers for the Sultan.
Turkey is at the beginning OF her frs
serious attempt at popular government
aI ba ptr-
on July "a 1908. by the Sultan. and undo
the terms OF this instrument election
FOR a parliament were held in due course
The new legislature was inaugurated OF
o. December II last and since then tn
empire has been under constitutions
administration.
The hand OF the Sultan was forced B.
he young Turks who had been particu
larry active under the leadership Of tn
committee Of union and progress sine
1909. The cooperation Of the army wa
obtained by means OF a successful score
propaganda and had not the Sultan give
way when he did two army corps woul
have marched on Constantinopie. TIL
granting OF the constitution was followe
by the dismissal OF various members G
: tie hated palace clique and the installa
tion Of officials dictated by the successf,
insurgents. who still maintained thei
, organization and continued to operat
through the committee Of union an
progress Since the first days OF It's sue
cess the course OF the committee ha
been dictat oriai and absolute and III
political activity OF the young Turks
particularly In the direction OF admins
trative control. have aroused counte
political sentiment which has brougl
out AID crystalized the opposition Of tn
liberals