The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-04-18
SITUATION GRAVE IN TURKEY, SLIGHTEST
INCIDENT MAY PROVOKE REVOL LUTON
News from Provinces May Arouse Race Peudes and Widespread
Boodhed IrainIoads Of Troops Arriving in ConantnopIe
Special Delegations Being Sent Out to Assure People
That Constitution Is Being Maintained

Constantinople, April 17.-The com
mittee Of union and progress has
given convincing proof of It's power
and influence over the third army
corps. Two military trains. each con-
tanning eight hundred infantry. nr-
rived this morning from Tohatalje
about seyenty-fiye miles from the
capital and four other trains are eX-
pccted TO reach that point within the
next twenty four hours Preparations
also are being made at Saloniki for
The despatch of a number of additional
trains for Constantinople.
After remaining short time at To-
hatalje, the two trains continued on
to Spartakuleh, which is inside the
line OF fortillcations at Hademkoi,
forty miles from the capital, which
was abandoned during the night by
artillery OF the garrison. The Sal
oniki troops evidently are collecting
at Spartakuleh where they should
number not less than 1000 by to-
morrow. with reinforcements that are
coming from Adrianoplc,
Within a day or two the committee
will have between fifteen thousand
and twenty thousand within striking
distance of Constantinople, where the
mutinous garrison, having practically
dlscordcd It's officers and all dIsclp-
line. certainly will not be able to Of
fer resistance.
II is believed that the Salonild bat
ta!ionS on their arrival here, VIII dc,
;nand the fuliillment of several condi-
lions. which the sultan and the new
government will find II impossible TO
reject The advance Of the soldiers
has greatly Impressed the public and
it is expected that some quick
changes will be made among the
government officials.
a special mission. composed Of two
pashas. three ulemas and three dcpu-
ties has been sent 10 Tchatalje to per-
suadc the troops that the constitution
is being maintained aud 10 explain
also the real meaning Of the rising
last Tuesday.
~ Is rumored that the commission
has not been successful i'll impress
sing the leaders of the Young Turks,
who also rejected the explanation OF
flight as accounting for the absence
from the deputation OF the deputies
from Saloniki and Monaster, Anoth-
CT deputation, composed of twenty
our members is leaving tonight TO
convey to the troops the assurance Of
,he chamber that there has been no
infringement OF the constitution
The situation undoubtedly Is grave.
On account of the teDsity of the pub
lie mind the slightest incident may
provoke 4 conilagration. while the
news that the provinces possibly may
arouse race preJudIces In this city
tuat up TO the present time has beNn
dormant
The artillery at Hademkoi mutincd
during The night Selling some OF
their officers and compelling others to
don the uniforms OF prlvates, they en-
trained for Constantinople, TO the
number of 200 I'm order TO assure
themselves that the constitution was
being mainta aimed and that the sultan
was alive.
They marched to the war oiiicc.
where they were entertained at tea
and refreshments. afterwards proceed
lug TO parliament Here they listened
10 reassurlng speeches by the acting
president Of the chamber of commerce
and several prominent deputies.
In the square facing the house oi
parliament, prayers were offered and
the sultan was chcered The whole
rccne. which was most dramatic
,nsscd off with perfect order, Tho
;ncn subsequently returned To Hade
,nkoi with tho parliamentary deputa
ton.
The council of ministers consulted
with the British ambassador concern
Ing the advisability Of authorizing u
" Fitzmaurice. first draSoman OF the
embassy, to accept the parliamentary
Heputation and explain TO the Salo
pikI troops that the powers were SAT
,ened with the assurances oil th'
maintenance OF the constitution, ou'
II WAS decided to abondon the idep
und leave the deputies TO arrange INT
matter themselves.
The difficulty AT Snlonikl and other
centers In Macedonia Is that the Narl
ouy populations have been unable u
Learn the significance OF TUESDAY
revolution al Constantinople, owing t'
the censorship Of all dispatches by th'
organs representing the committee
OF union and progress.
Further press kilograms from ga
lonikl which have been received here
represented that the troops and pun
lie were reassurcd. whereas the con
,rary was the case. The latest iDtor