The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-04-24


horscmcn. Infantry was then observed
advancing and rumors spread through.
out the city that the army was about
to enter the capital and fighting was
inevitable
Great Panic Caused
There was 4 great panic. Shopkccp.
crS IN large part of Pera put mp their
shutters, British Enbassador Lowiher
was caught in the swiring crowd near
the embassy aud hundreds of frantic
persons poured into the embassy com
pound. lmploring asylum The gates OF
the embassy were closed with difficulty
but it was late IN the afternoon before
the refugees were assured and sent
homeward
The outposts of the invaders remained
within about two miles OF the palace to-
night. On that side the city is entire.
~ open, the fortifications having been
Planned to resist an approach by water
II is impossible to say Just what arc
the intentions Of the leader of the Con.
stjtutionalsts, who arc divided into two
factions. the radical and the conscrya.
tives. Evidently the Constitutionalisi.
are divided regarding the sultan. The
parliamentary deputies. who met at San
Stcfano today. seem IN favor his deposi-
ton, but the splendid reception ac.
corded the sultan today on his appear
ancc IN public was Il graphic dcmonstra-
ton of the fact that he retains strong
hold on the hearts OF the people He
was acclaimed by thousands on his way
from the gate of the palace 10 the white
mosque outside the walls Of Yildiz
kiosk.
No Mercy Promised,
No guarantees of any kind have been
given TO the sultan by the Constitution.
alists, either with regard TO his reten.
tion of the throne or the security of his
person. The Constitutiopalists have
practical control of the government and
arc taking passive attitude toward
the sultan. Tcwfik Pasha, grand vizicr,
out the wishes of parliament.
Gen. Mahmoud Schefkct. who i'm y
telegram 10 the grand vizicr today
STYLED himself commaBder.in-chicf of
the army of investment, and of the OF.
toman fleet. IS now almost III supreme
authority In his communication pub
lished tonight as proclamation Gen.
Schcfkct said:
lowing 10 recent corruption among
the imperial guard, the power of govern
mcnt in the capital was completely an
nihlated. In order TO restore and corr
solidatc the authority Of the govern
mcDt the second aud third army corps
dispatched troops 10 Constautiuoplc and
placed me at the head Of these forces
and also OF the navy. Pardons viii be
granted 10 repcptant soldiers who sub
nit. but those continuing 10 rebel will
be punished without mercy.
n,tbro,nuapt Mot WoDtsd
"Ccrtain guilty individuals. appre.
hcndiug chastiscmeut have spread re-
ports that the army of Investment pur-
poses 10 dcthronc The sultan. ] abso.
lutely deny this allegation. If during
the operations aeitators attempt To pro
yoke troubles they will be held RESPONSE
bic. =
The general has sent a large body of
troops by steamer 10 Smyrna. thence
to ESki Shcbr and other points across
the railway leading from Constantine
pie 10 capture refugees.
Tomorrow is pay day for the Constan-
tinoplc troops. Yesterday the treasury
department WAS without sufficient funds
and il WAS considered dangerous by the
cabinet to leave the soldiers unpaid, be-
cause Of the possibility Of riots and
looting. As n final resort thc minister
of war hastily summoned the officials
OF the tobacco monopoly and some Of
the leading bankers, who have ar
ranged 10 provide funds.
Later reports from Adana show ap.
palling distress. About 5000 persons
are homeless and starving and thou
sands of orphans are To be provided for
In a comparatively small community,
nineteen Protestant pastors have been
killed. The loss of wheat and the dam.
age OF -four mills causc high prices.
Relief Will be distributed irrespective
OF race ard creed by a commission OF
Moslcms and Christians presided over
bv the missionary. Mr.. Chambers, who