The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-14
BREAKS OUT anew
1ncipient Revolution Which
Was Thought to Re Suppressed
Reappears and Causes Panic
Among the People.
IN AN UGLY MOOD
Bands Of Turkish Marines Pa
rade the Streets
Firing Their Rifles Recklessly
Every Few Yards.
IN AN UGLY MOOD

Constantinople, April IA No
definite announcement of the forma
tion OF the new cabinet yet has been
made and as a result there is some
recrudescence of the public anxiety.
The attitude of small detachments of
Turkish marines who are circulating
through the European quarters is
causing growing apprehension. The
men appear to be in an ugly mood
and they fire their rifles every few
yards. Several casualties from stray
shots already have been recorded.
By this afternoon the situation
had become worse.
Other detachments of sailors had
come ashore to join the mutineers.
The panic among the people was in
creasing. Bands of soldiers accom-
panied by religious students and the
dregs of the population are parading
the streets of Pera and Stamboul, the
No principal quarters of the city
o'with fixed bayonets.
No Christians have been molested.
Rapid fire guns have been mounted
on the Stamboul bridge.
Quieter This Morning.
Constantinople. April 14.-Constanti-
nople is quieter this morning after the
exciting occurrences of yesterday and
business gradually Is being resumed.
A majority of the garrison however.
still occupies a position in front of the
chamber OF deputies and the war office
where it awaits the formation of a new
cabinet.
The night, however. was one of
alarm The troops celebrated the over
throw of the Young Turks by firing
continuous rifle volleyS.
This alarmed the entire population of
the city, the people were ignorant of
he cause of the firing and thought
fight was going on The sultan has
granted practically all the demands of
the riotous troops. namely the adop-
tion of the Sherio laws as the basis for
new laws; the dismissal of the grand
vizier. the ministers of war and marine
and Ahmed Ria, president of the
chamber the latter to be replaced by
IsmaiI Kemal, provisional leader of the
liberal union; the removal from Con-
stantinople of Hussein Jahid, chief edi-
tor of Tanin and of Rahmi and Javid,
deputies from Salonika, the appoint
inent of Zohrab of the liberal union to
be vice president of the chamber of
deputies. and finally the removal of Of
ficers of the Salonika battalions of
Chausseurs.
Cabinet Member Killed.
The casualties resulting from the
rioting of yesterday include Nzeim
Pasha. minister OF justice in the late
cabinet, who was mistaken for Risa
Pasha, minister of marine, and killed;
Risa Pasha, minister of marine, who
was wounded, and Sadik Pasha. who
was killed. There also were several
casualties among the troops.
The events of yesterday surprised
nobody in particular. An upheaval
was expected as a result of the re-
cent developments and the increasing
dictatorial methods of the committee
of union and progress. The incentive
to the movement appears to have
emanated from the recently formed
Mohammedan league. The efforts Of
this organization were aided by a
general order from the commander of
the first army corps insisting that the
troops must fire, when so ordered by
their officers, even upon theological
teachers and students when these in
dividuals participated in demonstra-
tions.
The issuance of this order infiamed
the popular opinion and the soldiers,
under the direction of non-cOmmis-
stoned officers, revolted. They seized
and bound their commissioned officers
and marched to the Mosque of Saint
Sophia, where they voiced the de-
mands that since have been acceded
to. Notwithstanding the absence of
the commissioned officers the troops
observed splendid discipline. The
deputies arriving at the house of par
lament were saluted by them a fact
that showed the movement was hos
tile to the constitution. There was
n certain amount of disturbance dur
Ing the day but most went into the
air.
When it was learned that their de-
MAnd had been granted the mutineers
headed by a band marched to YiIdiz
Kiosk for the purpose of acclaiming
the sultan. They asked his majesty
to repair to Stamboul and wear the
green turban" in order to testify his
respect for religion On their way to
Yildiz Kiosk the troops were cheered
by the people with cries of "1ong live
Mohammedan religion"
Constantinople was in a state of
panic all day long and business was at
a standstill.
Young Turks Down and Out
The old Turkish conservative and re-
religious element appears to have OBJ
tained the upper hand The rule o.
5he Young Turks Committee of Unior
and Progress has been upset. Ahmed
Ria. the dethroned president of tn,
chamber and several other prominen
men in the party are reported to have
fled the country.
In accordance with the demands o
the mutineers, Ismal Wemal has beer
elected president of the chamber bu
only about 60 deputies were at the cere
mony. Yaver Pasha has been appoint
ed commander of the First army corp
in succession to Mahmoud. Mukta
) Pasha, dismissed.
Desultory rifle shots were heard il
various parts of the city this after
noon, but they mean nothing. To fir
off pistols and rifles is the Turkish
manner of rejoicing. The populace i
now accustomed to this kind of shoot
ing and the panic is rapidly disappear
ing. The soldiers nowhere have mo
Tested civilians; on the contrary the,
assured the people there was nothing t
fear.
New Cabinet Installed
Constantinople, April 14-The mem
bers of the new cabinet have been in
q 11fl7 in off f1rlA 1s-,N1
ceremonies which were followed by tn
@ding OF an imperial proclamatio