The Cairo bulletin., 1909-04-27
MEHEMMEO RECHAD EFFENDl
MAY BE PROCLAIMED RUL-
Err OF TURKISH EMPIRE
BEFORE FRIDAY.
LAST yILDIz TROOPS
GAVE UP YESTERDAY
When Young Turks Forced Them Into
Surrender by Brilliant Move
Local Governors Ordered to
Restore Order in
Their Provinces.

Their Provinces.
Constantinople, April 2G-The dep
osi tion Of the sultan, Abdul HamlI,
appears now to be certain, and the
l01 guns saluting Mehemmed Rechad
EffoDdi as the new ruler of the en-
pire probably will be heard before
the next seamlik on Friday. The
dignitaries of the church care as lit
tie for Abdul Hamid as does the com
mittee of Union and Progress. but the
higher clergy are seeking to curb the
agitation fthe enthusiasts of the
Mohammeda League,
The senators and deputies, who
have made inquiry among the Ulemas
find them ia different degrees favor
able to the suItans removal
Tide AGAINST Sultan.
The tide is running strong against
the sultan. a caucus of senators and
deputies today determined to make
a. effort to compel him to abdicata
under the ecclesiastical law, by tho
term Of which decree may be issued
by Sheik III Islam. the highest au-
sultan, pronouncing the sultan incap-
able of ruling.
The grounds upon which the issu-
ance of a canonical rescript Will Dr
demarded are that the suItan's su.
premacy is harmful to the church,
contrary to sacred law. and unjust 10
many Turkish people.
The program as agreed upon at the
caucus is that a demand shall be made
for abdication of Abdul Hamid simLl-
taneously from the highest court OF
the church, from gle national as
sembly and from the military chiefs.
The sultan will be offered Il palace
and liberal allowances.
Governors Responsible.
Urgent demands have been sent 10
the local governors of the disturbed
Syrian districts by the ministers Of
the interior TO restore order. The
minister notified the governors that
he would hold them personally re-
sponsble for any further conflicts.
Final Act of Siege.
This afternoon Witnessed the final
act in the siege Of the Yildiz where
General Schefket, commander of tho
constitutionalists, forced the Alban-
ians into surrender. This force which
was composed of 300 men was station.
ed in the imperial palace. The Al
banians were not engaged in the fight
ing Saturday, but persistently refus-
I'd to lay down their arms.
Schefket sent up a strong body of
Macedcoians and six field pieces were
placed in a prominent position about
the palace Other guns were dispos-
ed on the neighboring heights while
The troops commanded all approaches
Garrison Surrenders.
The red flag continued, however. to
fly deiiantly until two o'clock when
the watchers saw it drop slowly. max
ing place for the white, the token of
crowd of fugitiyes We're seen pouring
down the dusty road leading to Re
shimtash whore they were fastened
together with ropes and conducted b
the headquarters OF the commission
of inquiry.
The prisoners included dOmestiCs,
eunuchs, pages. secretaries and prar.
tically the entire male staff of the
palace as well as the famous fusileers,
the spoilt prOtegees of the sultan. Wig
search continues. even into the Eu-
ropean quarters. 1t is estimated that
at least 10000 prisoners are in the
hands of the Salonikins. Those liza
BILE to severe punishment. such as tie
rebellious Saloniki Chasseuers, have
been securely roped.
Fresh Troops Arrive.
Fresh battallions continue to arrive
from the country districts. As they
came in today each marched to the
palace of justice where parliament
was sitting and saluted the represen-
tatives of the new government. Many
Of the soldiers went TO the mosques
today TO pray.
Will Punish Guilty.
General Schefkct tonight issued
proclamation announcing that the in
stigators Of the recent crimes. inclu-
ding those who have been guilty of
stirring up a feeling of discomfort,
will be exterminated as the worst en-
emies Of the country and that meas
ure viii be taken to prevent the pro-
paeiltion OF subversiye ideas. The
nroclamalin- cnnclnles with the as