New-York tribune., 1909-02-15
HILMI PACHA PREMIER
POWER OF YOUNG TURKS.
Sultan accepts KiamiPs Resignation
The Ne1c Cabinet.

C-onstan+inonIe Feb 14-The Sultan has ac-
cepted Kiamil Pacha's resignation as Grand
yizier and has charged Hilmi Pacha, Minister
Of the Interior and formerly Inspector Generai
OF Macedonia with the formation of new CAP
met.
The imperial hiatt appointing Hilmi Pacna
Grand Vizier and Zia Eddin Effendi, learned
theologian as Sheik-ul-Islam, was read at 0
O'Clock in the evening at the Porte with the
usual ceremony Quiet prevails. the public ap-
pearfng to be Indifferent TO the changes Hilml
Pacha's arrival at the Porte was greeted Win
feeble cheers by small crowd. The chamber
held brief sitting for the reading of the hat''
and proposal made by a Jewish deputy 10 I'M
peach Kianil Pacha unanimously reJecIeu'
Late tonight the new Grand Vizier completed
his cabinet Ali Ria Pacha. whose o1snlsssi
led TO Kiamil Pacha's downfall being reap
nointed Minister Of War He also holds the
Marine portfolio. and has been made sranu
master of artillery. Hilmi Pacha himself takes
the portfolio Of the Ministry of the INFERIOR
while the Ministers of Finance, Justice Pubhc
Works and Commerce in the former cabinet
have been retained. There have been some
minor changes but the general impression IS
that the whole ministry will be shorthVed
The result marks the absolute control OF the
political situation by the Young Turkey party
or Committee of Union and Progress. which mas
virtually imposed on the Sultan ministry OF It's
own nominees, headed by Himi Pacha
The committee has publicly repudiated any in
tention TO overthrow the Sultan or TO install
military dictatorship but the crisis and its out
come are regarded as not boding well for the
stability of the throne the success OF the par
Iiamentary government 1t remains to be seen
how the moderate elements of the empire VIII
regard this assumption of absolute power by an
irresponsible committee. especially in the face or
delicate problems still to be solved IN the Bal
kans-
The Committee of Union and Progress has
constantly opposed Kaimil Pacha. It suspected
him of being too consderate of palace influences
and complained of his slowness in conducting
negotiations with Austria Hungary and Bull
Earia Kaimil Pacha says that If he acted IN
constitutionally in dismissing the Ministers OF
War and Marine the chambers also acted un-
constitutionally by ignoring Article 3s OF the
constitution. which grants minister the right
TO adjourn his reply 10 an Interpolation Inc
former Grand Vizier intends to publish mani
festo to the nation on Wednesday explaining his
course.
He said in an interview tonight 4 was glad
to be relieved of the responsibility and will
watch TO see how they get on. I sincerely hope
that the work I accomplished Will not be
spoiled"
1t appears that the Sultan made every effort
20 induce Sheik -ul-Islam Jemal eddin EffendL
who occupied that post for eighteen years, to
withdraw his resignation. but without success.
Paris. Feb. 14-Naoum Pacha. the Turkish
Ambassador 10 France, according to the
Temps" says that the resignation OF hiarali
Pacha is only an internal crisis. such as might
happen in any country. and is provided for by
ovHa ne