The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-04-21
ABDUL HAhIO
RESIGNED TO
WHAT MUST Be
Sultan of Turkey Sits in His
Palace Awaiting the Out
come of the Trouble.
SALONlKlANS HAVE NOT
MARCHED INTO THE CITY
AMERICAN SQUADRON DIS
PATCHED TO TURKISH WATERS
TO PROTECT CITIZENS.

roHstsutinople, April 20.-Sultan Abb
5ul Hamid is waiting in his palace for
whatever may befau. His grand vizier,
Tswfk Pasha, has announced that.
without fear. the sultan will remain
with his family and accept resignedIy
the fate prepared for him and his coun-
try.
TeTdk Pasha and the minister of
war. Edhim Pasha, who sent their res
izuati0ns late last night, decided to
withdraw them today. and the grand
vfzeT is passing most of the time with
1le sultan.
Nazim Pasha still Is in command of
the garrison, but no preparations have
been made TO resist the advance of the
SaI0niki troops. The constitutionalist
lines now enveiop this city, but the
C0mmaudcc-in-chief. General Husni
Pasha, is still at Hademoki, and it is
not likely that the invaders will enter
the city before tomorrow night OF the
following day.
Demands of Insurgents.
It is understood that the Salonikians
have submitted TO the government a
list Of persons whose punishment is de-
manded for completely in the recent
mutiny. This list includes deputies.
journalists and theologians But. ap-
parently, there is the utmost good feel
ing between the invaders and the resi-
dents or the city, many of whom today
visited the camps Of the Saloniki troops
and were received Hospitality.
Two pr0clamatiOnS signed by the
commanding general Of the army of the
investment, and addressed. respectively.
20 the citizens of ConstantinopIe and
the garrison, were issued today. They
have had q reassuring effect. That sent
70 the garrison denOunces as criminal
and monstrous the acts committed I'M
DER the cover of demanding that the
Sheri law supersede the constitution,
by bands OF eXecutiOne.s, vile. con-
S1ienceless agitatOrs and partisans of
absUlutisms who deluded the soldiers
and populace so that the parliament
was stained with blood. the nation
plunged in mourning and a blot made
on the Ottoman army. whose honor had
remained intact for the last 500 years"
Must Show Obedience.
After explaining that the Saloniki
army mad come to remove the stain.
the proclamation formUlates two de-
WandS.
F1rst-Full reinstatement of the army
and navy officers, and that the soldiers
take an oath in the presence of the
snelh-ul-Islam to obey their superiors
and not mix in politics.
Sec0nc-That the garrison undertake
not 10 interfere with the punishment
OF the guilty persons. and that the spies
and others who provoked the disorders
be denounced. Finally. if both demands
are accepted by the land and sea forces.
ana they show real obedience. nothing
VIII befall the garrison.
Inc proclamation to the populace ex-
plains that the object Of the investing
army is the establishment of the
constitution. which is in accordar se
with the Sheriat. and the punishment
ei Inc traitors II assures complete
SAFETY 20 the innocent and oppressed
population and to foreigners.
Sultan Not Afraid.
AeWdk Pasha. commenting TO one of
i-e ambassadors on the rumors that
me sultan had taken fight on Sunday.
s5-d the sultan was not physically tim
ll ana would remain.
Inc Constantinople garrison is desert
s 10 the side Of the constitutionalists
me capital troops have been leaving
Inc city since early Sunday. but the
outward flow set i'm heavily tosSay. 1t is
estimated that about 1000 men have
e-Ie over to the invading army with
u-l opposition from their officers or
----lad7s. One party took a battery of
machine guns with horses and full am
4lniti0u wagons.
strangely enough. a large part of the
salESon was given leave of absence
Quay. only about $4,000 troops being
sept ln barracks. The principal sub
- IAN railway services ran special
rams throughout the Gay 10 accommo-
-@'e thousands more than the regular
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