The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-14
TURKISH SOLDIERS ARE
 LEADING THE REVOLUTION
 AND CAUSING MURDERS
Movement Appears to Be Aimed at the Progressive Members of the New Government and Particu- Iarly the Young Turk
 Party.

Constantinople, April 13-The troops of the garrison made a violent demonstra- ton today before the parliament buildings against the committee of union and prog ress and the government They demanded the dismissal of the grand vzier, Hilml Pasfa the minister of war; and the president of the chamber. The outbreak was caused by an order issued to the troops to the effect that they must obey their officers under all circumstances, even if called upon to shoot down their co-religionsts The mutineers at the first move seized all the officers of the com mittee of union and progress and held them prisoners. Only few of the troops refrained from taking part in the denon- stration. The latter, which were chiefly artilleryrnen and cavalry, are massed at the war ministry. They have orders to fire on any one approaching the build ing and during the day number of persons were killed and wounded Depu- ties were escroted to the chamber in or der that they might vote on the aues- tion of forming new cabinet and ap- pointing new president, but, owing to the Easter holidays, 1t was impossible to form a quorum
 Deputy Emir Arslan was killed on his way to the house in mistake for Hussein Japid Reports of the killed place the number as high as r, and the wounded at 50 or fsofe. TiSsre is a report current also tnas the iiinister of justice, Renk' Pasha, has been murdered, that the min jster of marine has been wounded and the minister of tol mutineers.
 This, however, has not been confirmed The cabinet met at the porte early this morning and after long consultation the ministers sent In their resignations to the palace. A new ministry Is being formed this evening. The latest rumor is that Tewfik Paska, who was recent " appointed ambassador to Great Britain will be the new grand vizier with Edhim fasha, minister of war. Edhim Pasha was the Turkish commander in the Greek war and as he proceeded from the Yildiz to Stamboul he was greeted with cheers from the troops.
 The Sultan's principal secretary read to the chamber an trade announcing that his majesty had accepted the cabinets resignation and that new ministry was Tn process Of formation. Measures had been taken, the trade continued, to pre-
 
 announced that the mutinous troops had been pardoned and that they could re- turn to their barracks and the people to their occupations. The trade was re- ceived with enthusiastic cheers for the Sultan.
 Turkey is at the beginning of her first serious attempt at popular government. constitution was granted the country July 24 1908. by the Sultan and elections Tor parliament were held in due course The new legislature was inaugurated De- cember l7, since when the empire has been under constitutional administrat tion.
 The hand of the Sultan was forced, and he was obliged to give the country a con stitutlon by the Young Turks, who had been particularly active under the lead ership of the committee of union and progress since 1905 The cooperation of the army was obtained by means of a successful secret propaganda. and had not the Sultan given way when he did two army corps would have marched on Con- stantinope. The granting of the constitu- tion was followed by the dismassal or fight of various members of hated palace clques and the installation of officials dictated by the insurgents who still maintained their organization and continued to operate through the com mittee of union and progress. Since the first days of it's success the course of the committee has been dictatorial and abso- lute, and has aroused a counter political sentiment which has brought out and crystalized the opposition of the liberals.
 Demands of Mutineer.
 Vienna, April 13.-The following tele- gram, dated o'clock this afternoon has been received here from Constantinople:
 ''The cabinet has been sitting since early in the morning. The committee of union and progress also held long conclave. The mutineers have made the following demands on the government:
 Protection of the Mohammedan faith, dissolution of thescommittee of union and progress, dismissal of the grand vizier, the minister of war, the minister of marine and the chamber and immunity from punishment for the mutineers.
 They reproach their officers with pre- venting them from offering up the pre- scribed prayers and with attempting to abolish altogether prayers for the Sultan. Up to the present negotiations with the mutineers have been without result Artil- lery will, however, be employed against them only as last resort. Their atti- tude is fairly quiet. The mutineers are commanded by a non-commissioned of ficer, and their ranks are being contin- ually augmented by groups of soldiers and armed civilians.
 All attempts of the present revo- lutionists to win over the troops re- maining in the war ministry have been prevented by cavalry. A serious con- fiict ensued in which six persons were killed. Shots were exchanged several times during the day and it Is re- ported that the casualties include two officers of the loyal troops and dep uty, who bore close physical resem- blance to one of the active officials of the Young Turk party. It is stated also that the deputy was murdered
 Although the mutineers surrounded