The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-04-14
TROOPS RISE
AND CABINET
HAS RESIGNED
Younu Turks Overthrow and
the MOderateS in Control
at COnStantinOpie.
SULTAN PARDONS THE
MUTlN0US SOLDIERS
eFFoRMERS IN OTTOMAN EN-
pl7E RUSHED THINGS TOO FAR
AND REACTION HAS SET IN.

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AND REACTION HAS SET IN.
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ronstantinople April 15.-The troops
of the garrison made a violent demon
stration today before the parliament
building against the committee on
union and progress and the government
They demanded the dismissal of the
grand yizier. Hilmi Pasha, the minis
ter OF war and the president of the
chamber
The outbreak was caused by an order
that the troops must obey their officers
under all circumstances, even If called
upon TO shoot down their co-relision-
lists
Reformers Seized.
The mutineers. as the first move,
seized all the officers of the committee
of union and progress and held them
prisoners.
Only a few of the troops kept out Of
the demonstration. The latter. chiefly
artillerymen and cavalrymen, are
massed at the war ministry. They
have orders to fire on anyone approach
ing the building and. during the course
of the day. a number Of persons were
killed and wounded.
Deputies were escorted to the cham
Der in order that they might vote on
the question of forcing a new cabinet
and appointing a new president, but
owing to the Easter holidays il was
impossible to form a quorum.
One Deputy Killed.
Deputy Emir Arslan was killed on
his way % the house in mistake for
Hussin Jahid. Reports place the num-
Der of dead as high as seventeen. and
the wounded at thirty or more. There
is q report current also that the min
ister of justice, Refk Pasha, has been
murdered, that the minister OF marine
has been wounded and the minister of
war captured by the mUtineers.
The cabinet met at the porte and,
after a long. consultation. the ministers
sent in their designations. a new min
istry is being formed tonight. The lat
est rumor is that Tewfik Pasha. who
was recently appointed ambassador to
Great Britain. will be the new grand
yizier. with Edhim Pasha. minister of
war. Edhim Pasha was the Turkish
commander in the Greek war, and as he
proceeded from the YiIdiz to STEAMBOAT
De was greeted with cheers from the
troops.
Trade from Sultan Read.
The sultan's principal secretary read
to the chamber an trade announcing
that the sultan had accepted the Tesig-
nation of the cabinet, and that a new
ministry was being formed. Measures
had been taken, the trade continued. to
preserve order throughout the country.
The trade announced that the mu-
tuous troops had been pardOned, and
That they could return to their barracks
and the people to their occupations.
The trade was received with enthusiast
Tie cheers for the sultan.
Belonged to Young Turks Party.
The present grand vizier of Turkey is
Hl.mi Pasha. He was appointed tC
this office ON Feb. a. in succession tC
hiamI Pasha.
HIimi Pasha was formerly minister
Cd. the interior and, before holding this
office. ne served IS inspector general OF
Macedonia. Ali Ria Pasha is minis
Ter of war and marine, and is grand
master of artillery. These and the Other
changes i'm the cabinet that took place
n February showed the absolute con-
uo- of the present situation by tht
Young Turks party. or committee Of
union and progress. which virtually i'm
posed ON the sultan d ministry of il:
own nominees.
Cause of Uprising.
The committee on Feb Il publicly
I'ruIIatCd any intention to overthrow
the sultan or TO install a military die
latorS1ip, but the crisis and its out
come was then regarded as not prom
.7.i- well for the stability of the thrOni
OFT lIr success of the parliamentary gov
.I'"0ut Tt has been d question how
mo moderate elements Of the empir'
would regard this assumption of abso
ute power by an irresponsible com
uttre
The committee of union and progress
~tcntly opposed Kiamil Pasha
i..W PaSha' $ predecessor It suspect
.L Hm of being too considerate of pal
~.. Influences, and complained of hi
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