The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-04-22
SULTAN REMAINS
BUT HAS POWERS
MUCH REDUCE!
Agreement Reached Between
Sultan and Chiefs of the
Constitutional Party
M0HAMMEDANS CELEBRATING
OVERTHROW OF THE AERET|Cs
Government Is POwerless and While
Urging the Suppression of the Mobs
and the Punishment of the Leaders,
Can Not Stop Them.

and the Punishment of the Leaders,
Can Not Stop Them.
Constantinople, April 22-The sui
tan Of Turkey and the chiefs of the
constitutional party have reached an
agreement under the terms of which
his majesty remains as sovereign of
the empire. but with his powers
somewhat more restricted than before
the palace conspiracy of April 13.
The situation. according to the
latest intelligence received here,
Is distinctly threatening. A wave of
fanaticism which originated at Adana
some ten days ago and found its ex-
preston in the killing of Christians,
apparently is spreading generally
through the eastern provinces. Up
wards of 10000 Armenians were mas
sacred in the Syrian towns and vii
lagos, principally in the vilayet of
Adana. during the outbursts of fanati-
cal zeal that took place at the time
Of the spring festival in honor Of
Mohammed, and upon the receipt of
the news of the overthrow of the
"heretical" government at Constanti-
nople
One embassy estimated the number
killed as high as $4,000. The govern
ment has sent urgent commands to
the vail of Adana that the mobs must
be put down and the leaders harshly
dealt with. The attacks on the Ar
menians appear to have been instigat-
ed solely by the reactionaries. A dis
patch received from Mersina dated
yesterday says the Armenian town of
Hadjin, in the northern part of the
Adana vilayet is beleaguered by
Moslem tribesmen, who are only await
ing sufficient numerical strength to
rush the improvised defenses erected
by the Armenians, who, however are
we'll armed and will put up vigorous
defense. Up to the present time two
persons have been killed at Hadjin.
Since the investing army has drawn
nearer to the city numerous agents
of the Mohammedan league, ardent
young men, theological students and
Junior members of the clergy, have
penetrated the lines, pointing out to
the men that 1t was their duty to God
and Allah to rid themselves of their
officers who were no better than
gieours, who scorned the sacred law
Of the Koran and who openly argued
that the law devised by one arch
devil Napoleon oug htto be substituted
for the sacred law in all the courts.
The agitators pointed out that the Of
f1cers had succeeded in imposing
these wicked laws upon the civil
courts and now wanted to apply them
to the persons Of Allah's faithful.
Three days ago two of these Hodias
who were caught among the troops,
were beaten. after a court martial
and turned out of the camps. The
following day thirty of them were ar
rested and imprisoned Yesterday
the camps were overrun with prosely-
tizing zealots. Scores of them were
arrested and today three of them
were shot by court martial.
Ten agitators. who were cought
among the onstantinople troops try
ing to undermine their loyalty to their
commanders, were executed by shoot
ing at San Stefano today after sum-
harry trial by court martial Forty
other men have been arrested by the
constitutionalists during the last few
days on similar charges.
The Mohammedan league. which is
disowned by the Ulemas, cannot be
located.
This secret society which has
sprung up since July to fight the bat
ties of faith and to repel heresies, is
busy undermining the loyalty of the
croops which are affiliated with the
committee-while the discipline of
the soldiers outside the walls is at
tackled. The demeanor of the soldiers
within the city is much more respect
full. The men salute their officers
cheerfully and have resumed their
regular drill. in addition to subscrib-
ing to the declaration laid down in
the proclamation Of Husni Pasha,
which ordered them to obey their Of
ficers and not to mix in politics.
At a secret session the chamber of
deputies discussed the transfer of the
sittings to San Stefano. The majority
of the deputies were favorable and It
is expected that quorum will be
available.