The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-04-20
THE SULTAN
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Constantinople, April 2O-All the
population of the Turkish capital a
| woke this morning to find the pickets
of the constitutional forces, who have
surrounded the city to make the Sui
| tan guarantee the continuance of con-
stitutional government, within calling
distance of the old walls that flank
the city on the south side The lines
extend in wide seni-circle around
three quarters of the city. Perea, Gala
tea and Stamboul and all the roads
outside the capital are occupied by
the investigating force, whose twelve
mile front can be distinctly traced.
The, movements on the highways
| are not affected, except that an occa-
siona al traveller is stopped.
Several military attaches have rid
den out to visit the officers and are
amazed at the completeness of the
armament. They have field telegraph,
hospitals and supply trains and the
men are well fed and certain of ulti
mate success and under excellent dis
cipfine.
All acquisitions on the people for
food are paid for in cash.
The occupation of the city cannot
be delayed long and may take place
tonight or may be delayed another
twenty four hours. General Husni says
he must have large enough army to
not only take the city, but to hold it,
tbecause of the many varied elements
OF the population. He now has 25, 900
/ men under arms.
Meanwhile preparations are being
made to resist the army of invest
ment. The Sultan remains secluded in
the Yildiz Kiosk and has seen none
Of the ministers for forty-eight hours,
| except Tewfik Pasha. Tewfik says the
Sultan Is awaiting tbenevolently, the
arrival OF the constitutional army, of
which he-fs the guardian and which
he tavors.
Constantinople, April 20-It is IN
Iderstood here that Tewfik Pasha, the
grand vizier. Edhem Pasha, minister
I OF waf and Nazig Pasha, comm anding
| the forces in the capital, sent in their
Resignation to the Sultan late last
might. The Sultan thereupon summon
ed Hilmi Pasha, the late grand vizier,
but he hesitated to resume the Office
His Majesty then called Tewfk Pasha
to the palace and he has been closet
ed with the Sultan since the early
hours of the morning. 1t is expected
the result of the conference will be
announced shortly.
| All the forts surrounding Canstanti-
nople from the Sea of Marmora to the
| Black Sea are now occupied by troops
and the soldiers supporting the Young
Turks are advancing on the capital.
f@There IS no Information as to when
they will enter the city.
| 5000 Were Massacred.
| Five Thousand persons lost their
lives in the massacres that have been
going on at Adana in the last few days
as the result of the outbreak of Mos
lem fan aticism. OF these two thousand
were killed in the city of Adana two
hundred of them being Moslems
Missionaries Safe at Mersina.
New York, April 20.-The Ameri-
can missionaries at Mersina are safe,
according to dispatch received by
the Board of Foreign Missions OF the
presbyterian church. The missionar-
les of the reformed Presbyterian
church, abroad. are C. A. Doylds and
wife, r. E. Wilson and Wife of Iowa !;
DR.. John Peoples of Philadelphia and
Miss Elma French Of Winchester,
Kansas.
Il Rumors that the Sultan's abuication
depending, are heard persistently to.
day. According to the latest report
II government if his conditions are ac.
cepted. The cabinet is in communica
ton with General Husni, the comman-
der of the constitutional forces.
American Warships to Go.
Ill Washington, April 20-Two armor.
ed cruisers, the North Carolina and
the Montana, are to be sent to the
Mediterranean to protect American in
terests in Turkey. The vessels are
now in the West Indies and will hur
ry to Turkey and report to the con
sui at Alexandretta-
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