The Washington herald., 1909-05-02
Foreign.

bulS uiEuunaIe OF Q6spollsilii WIN t''S
deposition OF Abdul Hamid and the su-
s'remacy Of a parliament ard srIny domi-
mated by the spirit Of democracy the
British ration and the world have been
startled by the proposal Of radical social
istic schemes in connection with the new
budget presented in the House OF Com
mons Thursday by chancellor Of the eX-
CheQuer. LlOyd-George, for the year 1870
Il What the conservative papers csH an
amazing budget filed with impossible
fads. the radical section OF the liberal
party greets with approval M Lloyd
Ceorse, explaining that the purpose OF the
government is 10 avoid taxes on the
necesseTies Of life, outlined vast schemes
OF state aid and direct taxation on
wealth. privilege z1d Injuries. Many OF
the reforms are based on German ex-
perience. including state Insurance
against loss Of employment. and the de-
Eelopment Of natural resources. a million
dollars being advised for reforestration,
reclamation Of lands and encouragement
and help 10 small farmers From France
IS borrowed the idea Of setting aside
S5G0.000 for establishing labor exchanges
for both skilled and 2nskilled workers
Among the direct taxes proposed are
those on incomes over Se5,eo0, on mining
royalties, on undevelopSd city lands, on
ungotten mineral land values. on the
unearned increment, on stock specula-
tons. on motor cars, and increased duties
On whisky and tobacco.
By the afternoon Of last Sunday. April
- the last military defense Of the Yildiz
Kiosk, palace Of Sultan Abdul Hanid OF
the Turkish empire. had surrendered TO
The superior forces Of the Third Army
Corps from SaiUniki. under command Of
Gen Chefkst, which had taken fOrcible
possession OF C0nstsntinople on the pre-
Csding day. This last defense consisted
of the 40A3 Albanians. who made Up the
bOdyguard Of the Sultan. and their sur
render meant that the palace and the
Sultan we're actually in the hands Of the
army which came 10 defend the cOnsti-
tuition and the Parliament The Al
banians were disaTmed and marched out
Of the palace under an escort TO places
or Imprisonment. Martial law was pro
claimed and nobody was allowed IL the
streets without a permit from the officers
81 command In the fighting Of the 2ith,
when several Of the garrisons resisted the
approach Of the invading troops, II Is
now estimated that about 2,0f) Of the de-
Tenders were killed and 200 Of the SaiOni
kans- Beginning a. Z ?. m. the army
marched from San StefanO into the CAPT
tai. while most Of the population cheered
them by the way as they advanced in
three columns and took possession OF
points Of advantage The chief resistance
was met at the Tache Kichte. Taxim
and ChichiH barracks. al OF which were
bOmb2Tded with field guns Among the
casualties 10 spectators was the wound
Ing Gf the American correspondent Of the
New York sun. Frederick Moore.
on Tuesday the Parliament received
from the Sheik-ul-Islam. head OF the
1Iohammedan church. decree authoTiz-
ing the deposition Of Sultan Abdul Hamid
and Immediately the two houses voted
unanimously their approval Of the deere.
The announcement was acclaimed with
Joy by the people. the firing OF 1ol guns
from the palace beng the customary
signal OF the change OF rulers The
streets were filed with cheering throngs
glad that an end had come % the long
despotism OF Hamid, his reign Of blood,
and treachery having lasted for thirty
three years.
At the same session and within ar hour
% the deposition OF Hamid the parlia-
ment voted 10 invite Mehsmmed Rasched
Efendi. younger brother and heir ap-
parent. who had been k@pt q prisoner in
The palace during the reign OF Hamid
10 ascend the throne. Later the same day
Rssched accepted the offer and was driven
n a carriage 20 the ministry OF war
where the oath was administered by the
Sheik- Ul-Islam in the presence OF high
officers and the members Of Parliament
Breaking AL precedents. the new Sultan
gave TO the correspondent OF q London
paper. NJ H DOnohue. of the Chronicle
an interview. a formal interview OF mes
sage. 20 the Western world. In II he de-
clared that he had ever been the con
WINGED and ardent supporter OF the cause
Of enlightenment. liberty. and progress.
also that he was in sympathy with the
purposes OF the Young Turks and the
parliamentary regime
The decree Of deposition charged Abdul
Hamid with having been guilty Of COM
phclty in the recent revolt and Of much
bloodshed, that he had sqUandered the
wealth OF the nation. and that he had
broken the laws OF the church Some
hours prior 10 the act Of deposition or
GERS and soldiers Of the invading army
had penetrated to the inner parts OF the
Yildiz Kiosk. and had taken the entire
household and person OF Abdul Hamid
prisoners and conveyed them 20 a palace
Of imprisonment on the Asiatic side OF
The Bosporus-
Thursdays advices from the Turkish
capital we're 10 the effect that the daposed
sultan had been confined IN a mansion
~ SalonIki- the center of the Young Turk
partys strength Thither a PARTY Of
army officers was sent 10 hold a court
martial on the Sultan. The law permits
81 Hn NJ -E-t
for quarter. and make restitution. The
Sultan : favOrite son has fed and the
imperial harem has been dispersed. Nsdir
Pasha. the NUbian eUnuch OF the palace.
who for years was the chief adviser OF
Haulid and instiEator OF many assassi-
nations. was himself hung publicly On the
Galata Bridge Thursday after a trial
which connected him with the recent
uutiny-
Before the protests Of all Christendom
could Be made effective through diplo- !
matte channels in the present disturbed
state cf affairs al the Turkish capital the
fanstioal outbreak Of last week in Asia
Minor had spread far over the interior
among villages beyond the reach az o.
fetal protection, and il was estimated
that the number Of dead OF homeless Ar
nlenian or Christian victims OF Mosler7
hate would reach the total OF % oO0. The
American Minister az ConstantinopIe an
peaIed direct TO the Sheik-ul-Islam IA
use his religious influence 70 check the
movement The Turkish provincial gov
ernor had refused TO let a British cruiser
land marines TO go to the relief CT stary-
ing villagers. Messengers sent 70 the
threatened American missionaries at
Hadjin and other places were forced 10
return. Two battaIions Of Turkish trooDs
were sent Wednesday 70 relieve the
American missionaries at Hadjln. The
number Of slaughtered In one province is