The Washington herald., 1909-02-21
Rv Ex-AYTACHE.

For Etamil who IS a FeSy SaSdtlouS oiC
statesman. Of Mosiem faizh but Jewish
birth. is extremely loyal 70 Abdul Hsmed.
and II he suddenly dismissed the ministers
ef war and of the navy ten days ago Il
v-as because he had conv1rced himself
that they were concerned in a conspiracy
IN deDose Abdul Hamed and 10 place upon
the throne in his stead his oOUsin. Prince
Tuss11f-Isseddin. eldest son OF 1le late Sui
tan Abdul ASH
Having reason to believe that those two
functionaries IN question we're acting In
accordance with the views Of the Young
Turk party. which virtually controls the
national legislature, he declined 10 re-
spond 10 the peremptOry summons OF that
body 10 appear before II Immediately, IN
order 10 explain his reasons for getting
rid CT the two men in question and for
Amounting in their stead soldiers whom
he knew 70 be absolutely loyal TO their
sovereign. He declared that he would
have something 70 say about the matter
a wesk later.
Aehnet Ria Bey. leader OF the Young
Turk party and president Of the legisla-
ture. chose TO assume that the new min
isters Of war and OF the navy had been
appointed with view 70 a coup d'etat,
fo- the purpose OF suppressing constitu-
rional government and restoring 20 the
Sultan his former absolute powers
He insisted that the delay OF Kismil IN
furnishing an explanation was merely in
order 20 obtain time 10 complete all ths
p-eparations for the stroke in question,
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70 forthwith comply with the demands OF
the chamber as constituting an insult and
r. contemptuous disregard for rs au-
thoritv.
A most eloquent and able mar. he
worked I'D not only his Young Turk ad-
harents. but likewise the members Of the
other factions in the house. 10 such a
plr~h Of indignation against the aged
grand vIzier. that they passed a vote OF
IgS against in favor OF a demand for
IFS dismissal
The president Of the chamber thereupon
bet0ok himself 20 the sultan in order
10 convey 70 him the demands Of the
chamber. and Il speaks volumes for the
real character Of the relations between
the mCnarch ard parliament's presiding
officer that the latter considered il neces-
sary fo- hfs safety 20 have himself
escorted 70 the imperial palace by a
rr-rIe Of regiments. o. whose support the
YOUNG Turk party is absolutely assured;
in fact the regiments form part OF sew
e-aI that have been brought from Mace
d0ria 10 The metropolis in order 70 give
weight % the wishes Of the Young Turks,
and 10 protect them from any harm on
the part Of the Sultan and the reaction
ares We are told IN the dispatches that
the Sultan received Achmet Ria Bey
very uuEraCiously. which Is not TO be
wondered az under the circumstances Il
was only after q long interview. and
after the sultan had assured himself that
Eiamil would not consent 70 hold Office
any longer under existing conditions, that
he finally yielded. and reluctantly con
fded the seals of grand vizier % Hilmi
Pasha
Now Hfmi Pashe is no stranger 70
those who have made study OF otto
man affairs in recent years. He earned
an uuenviable reputation as governor
general Of Macedonia. for the CleTerness
with which under tire most courteous
and agreeable manners and hospitality.
he courrived 70 block and onstruct all
the work o. the corps of foreign inspector
generals and officers Of gsndarme-ie ap-
pointed BY the great powers TO secure the
tntroducti3l Of the I0ng-promised reforms
IN that Christian province.
Hilmi was the first Of the generals and
officers Of the highest rank 20 throw ir
his lol with the new regime last summer
In fact had he not gone over 10 The
leaders Of the pronunciamento, carrying
with him the very powerful army under
his command. # IS doubtful whether the
revolution Of last year would have provet
successful.
The Sultan relied upon the loyalty Of
HiImi Pasha and % bis troops, and Il
was oElv Vhen he learned that he had
gone over TO the muuneers that he gave
way and surrendered 10 the demands fOl
the revival of a constitutional govern
ment- on the formation Of the ministry
hy old Eiamil. IfiImi. through the support
OF tie Young Turks, secured the post ot
minister Of the interior. and il is vel
% keep in mind the fact thai as sO0T
as ne learned Of KiamiTs dismissal OF
tne ministers OF war and Of the navy
and Of the fact that they were about q
he backed by the Young Turks. he i'm
uediately rendered his own resignation
OF the ground that he did not find # pos
sible 70 work in harmony with KiamiL
Not only has Hilmi now become prem
Ter but he and the president Of III,
able 10 force the Sultan 20 consent 10 th'
reappointment OF the ministers dismisse,
by kiamu 10 their former Offices
That is 10 say the Dadishal has hdl
70 restore. n the head OF the army an6
navy respectively. the very men whO had
been sUmmarIIv turned out for being con
cerned in what IS now known 10 hav'
been q plot 10 depOse him in favor U
Prince JUssuf-Isseddin, and has beeI
forced TO dispense with the services. no
only of Kiamil himself but also Of the
Two generals whom the latter had aQ
pointed ten days agO as ministers Of wa
and the navy. respectively. That is VIII
I say. that the cabinet crisis OF las
week AT ConstantinOple bodies I'll for tn
Padishah
There is very widespread disposition
abroad, and especially in this country, u
regard with sympathy everything done By
the Young Turks. largely because the
revolution OF last summer was accom-
plished without bl0odshed. To how greaf
an extent Achmet Riza Bey and his sup
poTters deserve the credit FOR this IS {
matter concerning which the most con
Trajectory opinions are expressed As
have mentioned before in these letters
the revolution was brought about in IN,
main by two causes.
One was the nonpayment Of the troops
in Macedonia-trOOps that constitute e
the flower Of the army, the well-educateS
subaltern officers being the worst suf
ferers ia the .matter-while the othe
cause was the impression created afte
the meeting Of the Gar and King Ed
ward al Reval that Russia and Englan,
were about 20 actively intervene in Mace
donia-
Had the troops and their subalteTn on
GERS received even part OF the pay cominl
20 them. and had the meeting at Reva
not taken place, there would prObabl.
Lare neon no miILtary nrolunciamenLo