New-York tribune., 1909-04-20

cause for apprehension IS the attitude or the
feet. which is held 10 be doubtful.
Al II O'Clock tonight the Council Of Minis
ters were stfn denberating at the Porte Busi-
ness of all kinds is practically suspended ana
the civil and military officials appear paralyzed.
waiting for the outcome. There is much salts
faction over The signing Of the protocol with
Bulgaria. which excludes apprehensions regard
ing the Intervention Of that country TO add to
the difficulties OF the crisis.
T0,,rjrr last night there was great suspense at
the Yildiz Kiosk Everybody remained awake
and many attendants led. fearing an attack on
the palace. which IS on the heights outside the
CITY ard is exposed TO assault without the ne
cessitv Of entering the city
Tzzer Pacfla and other government delegates
who were sent to confer with the Salonicans
returned here to-day. Izzet Pacha had a long
conference with the Grand Nizier- All that IS
known OF the result Of the negotiations Is that
the SaIonicans reiterated the demands already
made and threatens TO send five battallons into
the city for the purpose Of assisting the author
tiles in maintaining order
A. 2 secret sitting Of the Chamber to-day the
Deputies refused TO act on vote Of confidence
in the Cabinet and.i it was unanimously decided
10 rostpone the discussion OF the governments
programme until Saturday, which gives the gov
ernmeut a fresh lease OF life until then 1t was
apparent that the Chamber was hostile toward
the Cabinet. owing 20 the fact that many Of the
ministers were identified with the old regime,
but in face Of the probability of critical deVeI-
onments in the next few days the general feel
ing favored rostponing the vote The ministers
asked leave to defer the statement of policy.
but afer holding council at the Porte they re-
appeared Al the Chamber
TEWFIK PACHA'S STATEMENT.
The Grand Yizier. Tewik Pacha, read dec
laration explaining that he had assumed Office
from patriotic motives at the moment of crisis
IN order to save the country and constitution,
which everybody believed TO be endangered by
recent events He had been unable TO prepare
.. E programme. he said but xas doing his utmost
&c. cope with the situation He counted on the
support Of the Deputies and was ready 70 with
draw If their confidence was withheld, He
Guided by announcing. the signing Of the Turko-
Bulgarian protocol
The new government at the capital has been
conducting the administration for the last week
with few or no changes in personnel. The War
Ministry. under Edhem Pacha, has been mac
tive. except in making appointments and pro-
motions 20 fl the vacancies caused by the MUIR
der Of officers. OF whom. 1t is estimated, two
hundred were killed There have been practi-
cally preparations. as far can be OBJ
served, 10 resist the advance of. the Salonica
troops
The city appears very quiet, and European
and American women are driving about the
streets as usual. Admiral and Mrs. {. NJ Ches-
ter and AIr- and Mrs. Arthur Chester. Of New
York, arrived here yesterday from Palestine.
Il is announced Officially that the deaths at
Adana in the rioting numbered four hundred
among the killed being many Turks The tee-
graph lines TO the provinces are badly inter
rupJed, and details OF the nassacres at Adana,
Tarsus and other places are lacking
Mahmoud Mukhtar Pacha. who was COM
uander Of the First Army Corps. and who at
the time Of the mutiny escaped TO Sir William
whithaIl's house has Joined the Constitutional
army. and. II is reported, is now chief Of staff
iIe is an able man. fortt-two years. old. He was
lducated in Germany. Mukhtar Pacha gave the
lrders to the First Army Corps that they must
ire On any one. even the priests, which gave
such deep offence to his co-religionists.