The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-28
oath 81 Office Administered to New
Ruler Of Turkey Amid Great
est Scenes Of Re
Jolcins.
ABDUL SEEMS RESIGNED
Soldiers Of Fourth and Fifth Army
Corps Have Mutinied and
Civil War is innni-
nent.

CONSTANTINOPLE, April 2S.-.
Shiek U. Islam, supported by all
the principal personages of the high
er church administration, issued the
fetya. as the decree of deposition is
called yesterday afternoon. 1t in
formed Mehemmed Reschad Effendi
that he was chosen sultan by the will
Of the church, the will OF parliament,
4 the will OF the army and the will Of
the people. It admonished him to
serve God and keep the sacred law,
as communicated by the prophet
Mohomet. This Reschad humbly
promised to dc.
Sheik vi Islam, it is said, person
ally visited the sultan and read him
the decree. He informed Abdul that
the question having been put in can
onical form before the sheik and his
associates, as to whether Abdul
Hamid had not forfeited the right 70
rule over the faithful, they had de-
cided, YES"
Abdul Hamid obeys.
Abdul bowed his head, saying: ut
is ,e will of Allah"
At the secret sitting Of the national
assembly in the morning, the decree
vas read. It declared Abdul Hamid
Ii. must abdicate or be dethroned.
The assembly unbesitatingly shouted,
sDsthronfe him Z
A dephtation, consisting of two
senators and two deputies, thereupon
4 visited the palace at Yildiz and COM
municated to the sultan the assemblys
resolution. Harnid replied: 81 ex-
pected this; it is fate. My only wish
is that the lives of myself and fam
& ily be safeguarded and that / may
reside at the palace of Cheraghan,
as wish to die where was born"
New Ruler Notified.
A similar deputation proceeded to
Dolmabagtsche palace in Calata and
informed Mehemmed Reschad Ef-
fendi Of the nations wish. The newly
proclaimed sultan replied that he bow
ed to the will of the people.
The sultan-elect came by boat
across the Bosphorus to Stamboul.
He landed near the Sublime Porte and
thence proceeded to Seraskerat, escort
ed by detachment of cavalry. Troops
lined the entire route, comprising reg
ulars and volunteers of all national
tiles of the empire and enthusiastic
crowds watched the procession and
acclaimed the new ruler. Ahmed
Ria, former president of the chamber
OF deputies and General Schefket and
his officers received Mehemmed Re
schad at the portals of the war office
All kissed the princes hand.
Takes Oath of Office.
He was ushered into the great hal
BY the entire cabinet, where had as
sembled the representatives of the ma
ton and state dignitaries, civil, mill
tary and ecclesiastical. The prince ex
pressed wish to perform ablution:
and say prayers.
Shortly before o'clock the prince
solemnly subscribed to the oath
which was administered by Sheik U
Islam. A mollah offered prayers TO
the welfare Of the new sultan ant
the prosperity of the nation. and thu
essemblage responded, Amen
Cannons Announce it.
Batteries doomed the announcement
to the city that new ruler had beel
sworn into office, while all presen
congratulated Mehemmed ", who i'm
mediately proceeded to the "To
kapou palace to venerate the relics
Returning by the Galata bridge t
Dolmahagtsche palace, where he vii
take up his residence the new sultal
was enthusiastically cheered by grea
crowds all along the way, to whicl
ne responded by saluting repeatedly.
Makes Patriotic Speech.
Receiving deputation from the ne
tonal assembly, Mehemmed said:
am pleased to become the first const
tutional sovereign. Doubtless my sue
cessor will improve upon me, but yo
may rely upon my doing my best.
afro have suffered oppression, and ca
therefore enter into the feelings G
my fellow sufferers. Let us endeavo
to work together for the welfare &
the country"
When the assembly's deputation a
rived at the Yildiz, the fetva of Shei
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