The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-04-21
SULTAN COVERS
TROOPS DESERT.
POWERS SENDING WARSHIPS
turkish Ruler Awaits the Overthrow
OF Observation-Disclosures for
American Citizens.

CONSTANTINOPLE. April 2O-Sul-
tan Abdul Hamid Is awaiting in his
palace for whatever may befau. His
Grand Nizier Tewifki Pash has an
nounced that without fear the sultan
Will remain with his family and ac-
cept resignedly the fate prepared for
him and his country. Tewifka Pasha
and the minister of war Edhim Pasha.
who sent their designations last night,
decided to withdraw them TODAY and
the grand vizier is passing most of
the time with the sultan. Nazim
Pasha is still in command of the gar
rison, but no preparations have been
made to resist the advance of SALON.
ika troops. The constitutionalist lines
now envelope the city but the COM
mander in chief, General Husni Pasha,
is still at Hademoki and it is not like
ly that the invaders will enter the
city before tomorrow night or the fol-
lowing day.
1t is understood that the Salonikans
have submitted to the government a
list of the persons whose punishment
is desired for completely in the recent
mutiny. Tewfik Pasha, commenting
to one of the ambassadors on the ru-
mors that the sultan had taken fight
on Sunday said the sultan was not
physically timid and would remain.
The Constantinople garrison is desert
ing to the side of the constitutionalists.
The capital troops have been leaving
the city since Sunday morning but
the outward flow set in heavily today.
1t is estim ated four thousand men
have gone over to the invading army
without opposition from the officers
or comrades. The principal suburban
railways ran special trains throughout
the day to accommodate the thousands
who are anxious to see the advancing
troops. The rank and file of the in
vading army, especially the volunteers
are fine looking young men. They
appear to know the aims of the COM
mittee on Union and Progress and are
enthusiastic and determined in their
WASHINGTON, April go To af-
ford all protection possible to Ameri-
can citizens in Turkey the administra-
ton has decided to dispatch the spec
ial cruiser squadron to that country.
This was decided by the cabinet today.
The squadron will consist of the ar
mored cruisers North Carolina and
Montana, now at Guantanamo, Cuba.
Their immediate objective points will
be AleXandretta.
CORFU, April 20.-The German
cruiser Hamburg has been ordered TO
Mersina to protect foreigners.
BOSTON, April 20.-The American
board of foreign missions announced
today it identified the missionary
lite. Maurer two years ago married
woman believed to have come from
the western part of the United States.
WASHINGTON, April 20.-The
news came to the state department
today that a starving mob threatens
the foreign consulates at TabriZ. The
consulates are permitted to receive
necessary living supplies which make
them an object of envy.
LONDON, April 2O.-Special dis
patches from Constantinople give
varying reports of the sultans fate
According to one dispatch the Rus
sian ambassadors will have to do
their utmost to protect his life. The
same dispatch says 200 young Turks,
officers, have arrived in the capital to
insure the execution of the sultan
and that the preparedness for the
Environment of Mohammed Rachad
Effendi will be begun tomorrow.