The San Francisco call., 1909-04-20

and the only cause for apprehension is
the attitude of the feet, which is doubt
fuL
SaIonikans Menace City
delegates who were sent TO confer with
the Salonikans returned today. All that
is known Of the result Of the negotia-
tions is that the Salonikans reiterated
their demands and threatened to send
five battalions into the city.
BUSINESS Of all kinds is practically
suspended and the civil and military
officials appear paralyzed. waiting for
the outcome OF events. There is much
satisfaction at the signing Of the pro-
tocol, which relieves apprehensions of
intervention by Bulgaria.
Throughout the night there was
great suspense at the Yildiz Kiosk
Everybody remained awake and many
attendants fed. fearing an attack upon
the palace, which is situated on the
heights outside the city and is ex-
pos~a TO a coup de main.
The consensus Of opinion is that If
the abdication of the sultan is brought
about his overthrow and the proclama-
tion Of his successor will be accom-
plished peacefully.
Many Turkish families in the STAN
boul quarter are removing to abodes
OF greater safety. but in general the
people, though fearful Of coming
events. are awaiting them philosophic-
ally and with resignation
Mulchtar Pasha's Story
BERLIN, April 1s.-The correspond
ent at Athens Of the Lokal Anzeiger
has had an interview with Mahmound
Mukhtar Pasha, who commanded the
first army corps in ConstantinopIe on
the day Of the uprising. April 13. and
who has arrived at Athens on board
the German steamer Bayern. The gen
eraI said:
The uprising was planned to occur
precisely when I was occupied with
nay duties on the Asiatic side of the
Bosphorus. If the minister of war
had taken proper steps Immediately,
the movement easily could have been
nipped in the bud without bloodshed.
] was informed too late, and when I
reached my headquarters I found it
surrounded by mob OF thousands of
excited people.
II Immediately collected the troops
that had not yet become disanected,
and with four battalions of infantry,
three regiments of cavalry, one battery
Of artillery and a machine gun division
] was able, through repeated charges
TO disperse the people. It would have
been chId's play to crush this move
ment at the start if authority had been
given me 70 proclaim state of siege;
but the ministry and parliament were
too cowardly. was expressly forbid
den to take energetic measures and the
movement became an avalanche.
General Makes Escape
Upon the sultan's proclamation Of
amnesty resigned. The next day ]
saw the fash Of a gun before my win
dows. which were surrounded by dis
orderly soldiers. The shot was aimed
at me. but missed / made my es-
cape over garden wall and then
through several neighboring houses
which had hoisted foreign flags
Finally 7 reached the harbor, where
I made my way on board the Bayern.
The mutineers were encouraged by
the certainty OF receiving the support
of the sultan for any reactionary
steps"
Mahmoud Mukhtar Pasha is of the
opinion it is mistake for the troops
favoring the Young Turks to march
on Constantinople Immediately. They
had better wait until the troops who
are not under control become unbear-
able Perhaps then the salonika rner
VIII be welcomed by the people az
rescuers.
The Tageblatt today publishes ar
interview with Enver Bey. the formei
Turkish military attache at Berlin
transmitted by its correspondent al
salonika- Enver Bey is now one OF
the military pillars Of the Young
Turks. He said:
Expects No Resistance
The counter revolution will every.
where be nipped in the bud by the
imposing demonstrations in favor o.
the constitution. We have received
expressions Of support from Smyrna
and ErzerOum. We are sending 70,
the present 30 battalions with artiIler,
10 Constantinople. OF this force tn,
advance guard Is now about IL miles
from the capital We have rejectes
offers Of volunteers. but the demon
stratfons in support of our uurpose,