The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-04-21

p m.)-The advance of the constitu
tional army has arrived at the out
skirts Of the city. The cabinet Will
meet this afternoon and proclaim mar
tial law In the capital
The administering Of the oath tc
the troops. still in garrison, Is pro
ceeding today In accordance with the
demands OF the constitutionalists
Furthermore. the authors of the recent
upheaval are being arrested.
A cabinet meeting was held this
morning to consider the proposals
made by the army Of investment.
In some quarters. 1t is believed
there Is an increasing possibility OF
arriving at an understanding. which
may result In n conciliation between
the Young Turks and the Sultan. II
was even declared In official circles
this morning that the pour partiers
between the government and the con-
stitutional army promise q settlement
II Is alleged that the army no long
er insists upon the withdrawal OF the
present ministry and the re-lnstalla-
tion of the Hilmi cabinet, but 1t does
maintain Its demand for the punish
mcnt OF the authors Of the recent trou-
bic.
Constantinoplc, April 2t-The lines
o. the Constitutional army are draw
ing closer and closer around the Turk
ish troops today. and the Turkish
guard of the Macedonians Is practi.
cally at the gates of the city. The ac-
tual advance into the city has not yet
begun.
Negotiations for a peaceful settle
ment are proceeding with high hopes
of success, and there arc increasing
evidences that there will be no en-.
counter between the army OF invest
ment and the first army corps within
Constantinople.
Fears OF possible rlting. however,
became manifest today, and as re-
suit, many people are leaving the cap
1tal by any means possible
Everything is quiet at the Yildiz
palace. The Sultan Is outwardly calm
and is awaiting developments with ap-
parent imperturbability
The first army corps, which gar
risons Constantinople, has been com
pletely won over to the constitution
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in accordance with the demand voiced
Yesterday by Husni Pasha, the com
manding general of the army of In
vestment. arc today taking 9th TO obey
their superiors, not to mix in politics,
and not TO interfere with the meas
ures adopted for the punishment OF
those guilty of starting the revolt of
last week
Civilians and some OF the foreign
ers today express that, at the last
moment, there may be resistance, or
that some Of the soldlery VIII get out
OF hand, and as result, general
exodus has begun. The immediate
nelghborhood Of Yildiz Kiosk is de-
serted This apprehension Is added
10 by the fact that the Sultan has
made no statement as To his inten-
tions.
Exceptional measures are being TAX
en- TO preserve order within the cap
ital, but In spite of this, the public
is distrustful of the troops. It is real
lied that majority of the garrison Is
more than favorably disposed towards
he-Macedonlans, but nevertheless,
there may be a repetition of the ex-
cesses OF last week on the part of the
individual soldiers. The men guilty Of
disorders OF a week ago. are desert
Ing, and arc making their way by rail
md on foot into Asia Minor.
This morning, number OF Turks
on the warships anchored in front of
Yildiz Kiosk In the Bosphorus. They
are the battleShips MessudIeh Assar-
T \
ket. and the torpedo cruiser Pedbol-
and. The new minister OF marine.
who took office yesterday, is General
Inlman, who was transferred from
conmand IN Asia Minor. One OF his
first acts was TO change the COM
mnnders and parts of the crews of the
vessels now anchored of the Sultan's
palace. The meaning Of these changes
Is not yet clear AS the Turkish fleet
has been a doubtful element In the
situation. because the officers and
crews have been devoted to the Sui.
tan, II is presumed these changes arc
In the interest of the committee of I'm.
lon and progress Two cruisers and
twelve torpedo boats are still In tho
Golden Horn.
The Oriental express came in from
Paris and Vienna this morning. six
teen hours late. Ii had been delayed
b. trains bearing munitions Of war
&c the army of investment The few
passengers on board said that all sta.
lions within thirty miles OF tho capi-
tai were occupied by detachments OF
the third army corps. The express will
leave this afternoon with every place
'skcn, chiefly by the wives and fam
ilies Of Europeans
In addition. hundreds and probably
thousands of well-to-do Turks are
leaving Constantinople with their fam
ilies today. Most OF them are going
TO the provinces to be safe against
possible fighting in the city.
The panic secms to be chiefly among
the dwellers In the harems. A physl-
clan whose practice is largely in the
hands of the Moslems. said that the
prevailing excitement and fear had
brought on a number OF premature
births. In some Of the larger harems