New-York tribune., 1909-04-28
ABDUL H4WID DEPOSED-
Il NEW CABINET.
S1cift Action by Parliament
Change of Rulers Carried ont
UithOut Disorder.

v. a
homet it being considered inappropriate To
assume the precise name Of the Prophet Meh-
med is the thirty y-ffth sovereign of Turkey
in male descent OF the house Of Osrnan. the
founder OF the empire. and the twenty ninth
Sultan since the conquest of ConstantinopIe
The two houses of parliament meeting as
National Assembly in the forenoon unanimous
Iy approved the decree of deposition which
read by the Sheik- Islam. chief OF the u!emas
and supreme Judge ecclesiastical questions
The document recited that Abdul Hamid's acts
were contrary to the sacred law and set forth
a long list OF crimes. the whole making a ter
rible indictment. The Assembly chose Mehen-
med Reschad as Sultan. and appointed commit
tees TO inform the dethroned sovereign and his
successor of its action The firing Of 101 guns
2:3O this afternoon announced to the waiting
people that new Sultan had been proclaimed
Abdul Hamd is prisoner in the hands
Of the Young Turks, and is carefully guarded
The ceremonies connected with the transfer
of the power simple The newly chosen
ruler came from his palace in Galata through
streets lined with troops and cheering thou
sands and took the oath at the War Office He
then proceeded TO the Parliament. and later
went to the Top Kapou Palace to kiss the
Prophets robe returning to the DoIma
Bagtsche Palace as head of the empire. where
for so many years he had practically been a
prisoner.
The question Of the new Cabinet has not vet
been settled. but it is thought that Ahmed Ria.
will be Grand vizier while some OF his asso-
ciates will probably be Hilma Pacha. the for
mer Premier. Minister of the Interior. Djavid
Bey as Minister Of Finance and Rifaat Pacha
as Minister OF Foreign Affairs Hussein Djahi
is expected to be Minister Of Public Instruction.
vitiIas Bey may be made Minister Of Mines and
Forests and Mourad Ounghian may get the posi-
OF Minister Of Public Works.
Among those who have been arrested under
orders Of the military dictatorship Prince
sabah Eddin a nephew of the sultan. and all
the members Of his family. The Irince has been
leader of the Young Turk party. and his ar
rest is taken TO mean that he has fallen under
suspicion.
The written declaration Of the Sheik- ul-Islann
authorizing the dethronement Of Abdul Hamid
reached parliament at 1910 a At 1O.1j
parliament pronounced the deposition Of Abdul
Hamid. and at 1870 forty minutes after the
receipt of the decision Of the head Of the Church.
the National Assembly invited Mehemmed Res
chad Erendi to take the throne.
The city of ConstsntinopIe was alive with ex-
citement and throngs filled the streets num-
Der Of arrests were made. but the change Of
soveretgns effected without disorder Of any
kind Martial law was relaxed tonight. and
the people gave themselves over to celebrating
the victory of the Young Turks party and the
end of Abdul Hamid's reign Many buildings
Illuminated and thousands OF rounds were
fired by the soldiers for joy. General good
humor prevails everywhere
The Sheik-ul-Isam. supported by all the
principal personages Of the higher Church ad-
mnistration issued the fetva. or decree Of
deposition. 1t informed Mehemmed Reschad
Effendi that he was chosen Sultan by the will
of the Church. the will Of the parliament. the
will of the army and the will Of the people It
admonished him TO serve God and keep the
sacred law. communicated by the Prophet.
This Reschad humbly promised to do
ABDUL HAMID BOWS To DECREE
Hamid and his brother Prince Reschad being
informed at an early hour this morning The
Sheik-uI-Islam. it is said personally visited the
Sultan and read to him the decree. He informed
his majesty that the question. having been put
in canonicaI form before the Sheik and his
sociates whether Abdul Hamid had not for
feited the right 10 rule the faithful they
had decided Yes
Abdul bowed his head saying. 1t is the will
OF Allah
At secret session Of the National Assembly
in the morning. the decree read II said
that Abdul Hamid II must abdicate or be de-
throned The Assembly unhesitatingly shout
cd: "Dethrone hint
A deputation consisting OF two Senators a nd
two Deputies. thereupOn visited the Yildiz
Kiosk and communicated 10 the Sultan the As
semblys resolution Abdul Hamid replied:
Il expected this; 1t is fate My only wish In
that the lives of myself and family MAJ be safe
guarded and that I may reside at the Palace Of
Cheraghan, as wish to die where 1 was born"
A similar deputaton proceeded to the Dolma
Bagtsche Palace, IN Gaiats. and informed Me-
hemmed Rcschad OF the nations wish. The
newly proclaimed Sultan replied that he bowed
to the will of the people.
Ex-SULTAN PRACTICALLY PRISONER.
Later the Assembly debated the nomentous
question OF Abdul Hamid's future residence.
The suggestion that he be allowed to travel
abroad was strongly opposed the ground that
1t might cause complications. and 1t was de-
cided that he must remain in COnstantinople
At $50 o'clock in the afternoon a salute OF
twenty-one guns announced the departure Of
Mehemmed Reschad TO the Seraskerat to swear
fidelity to the constitution. Had his succession
followed the death of the Sultan this ceremony
would have occurred at the Top Kapou Palace.