The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-23
Young Turks Gain Decisive Victory h Government
 Affairs
ABDUL HAMID WILL BE
 SULTAN IN NAME ONLY
Various Members of the Sultan's offl. cial Family Will Be Dismissed From Office and Others
 Will Succeed Them.

Constantinople, April 22-The Young Turks have won another victory over Sultan Abdul Hamid, but whether the Sultan will remain as sovereign of tha empire is yet to be decided although he has offered to place the affairs of the government entirely in the hands of the ministers responsible to parliament.
 Tewhk Pasha, the grand vizier. today arranged a compromise with certain in- nuential constitutonalists and this was approved by the Sultan personally, bur doubt exists whether this agreement will be accepted by the majority of the com mittee of union and progress. or by enough of the military group to carry 1t into effect
 In addition to promising to withdraw Himself from administrative activities, ths Sultan agrees to change in the persons nel of the troops guarding the palace, and the replacing of the Constantinope garrison by troops from the corps which has practically been investing the city for four days. The chamber of deputies and some of the senators met today a San Stefano and are now discussing the ques- ton of the deposition of the Sultan. The warships have gone to that place and of ficers and men have offered their services
  Schefket Pasha, commander of the Third army corps, has arrived at that place and the concentration of the investing army is now complete. Doubtless the next 2& hours will decide the fate of the Sultan. who remains passively at his palace awaiting the issue.
 Soldiers Going Home.
 The authorities are closing their eyes to the great numbers of assertions yesterday and today from the units stationed in tho capital. Tonight hundreds of soldiers un- formed but without arms or munitions, were slipping out bound for Asia Minor | Their oid battalions will be freshly re- cruited and shifted to the provinces which l will make the introduction of the consti- nationalist soldiers an easy matter
 Few white or -turbaned priests are seen on the streets. Many of them have 1 also left the city for places in Asa threatening to raise the country and re- turn with the faithful to rescue the grand caliph and save the religion from the unbelievers.
 The fleet sailed this afternoon for the Mediterranean, ostensbly for maneuvers. but in reality as a guarantee that the investing army would meet with no oppo- sition from the navy. The only vessel that remains here is the cruiser Medji- deh, and she is moored in front of the Dolmabagtsche palace.
 Slated For Dismissal. The Sultan, or those acting in his be- half, have supplied the constitutionaists with list of the principal members !. the palace group who brought about the events of the last week. This list includes Chakir Pasha, first aid de camp to the Sultan. Rear Admiral Said Pasha, son of the former grand vizier; kiamil Pasha, Emin Bey, second eunuch: Halid Bey minister of the civil list and Dr. Noured- tn 10 Sfl tan.
 Among those outside of the household are Ali I<emil Bey, manager of the news paper, Serbeste; Vadehti Bey, editor of the Volkun; Mourd Bey, manager of the Mizan, and Ismil Kemail deputy of l5erat. Some, or possibly all of these have left the capital. It is understood there are to be no 1 reprisals except that the palace officials implicated are to be dismissed. The members of the cabinet today of- fered their resignations to the grand yzer, Tewfik Pasha but he declined to accept them. He said the existence of the present cabinet was under the con stitution, irregular. that he was perfect ly aware of that: but he felt that the ministers ought to remain in office rather than leave the country without a govern ment. All the members of the cabinet have consented to remain. As a matter of fact the cabinet is practically Young lurk cdDlnet.
 Acting In Union.
 The principal commanders of the army of investment and the garrison within the city are acting together. Imman Pasha said today that the warships could be re- lied upon to support parliament and the committee.
 The Constantinople newspapers that fol- low liberal policies are writing in the most open manner of the desirablity of submit ting the competence of the Sultan to rule to an ecclesiastical high court, with the ultimate object of deposng him accord ing to the regular forms. The Galata has published what purports to be telegram from Monastir saying the provincial osliph has obtained from the highest ec- clesia stieal court of his Jurisdiction de- cision to the effect that the Sultan is no longer capable of reigning over the faith ful.
 Newspaper extras issued tonight and sold throughout the city announced that the crisis was past and this caused gen. eral relief Politics were discussed freely in the cafes but the Sultan was rarely mentiouedw. The reckless talk of few nights ago about the sovereign was not induged in.
 The correspondent drove to the Yildiz Kiosk. which, so far could be seen from the approaches, appeared to be unoccu- pied Not sentinel or soldier In sight even at the main gates. The place was absolutely silent The Sultan, how ever. Is expected to show himself to tho public tomorrow at the selamlik.