New-York tribune., 1909-04-16
KILL SHIP COMMANDER
U4RTNES SL4Y ARIF BEl .
Ten 4rmenians MasSacred at 4ddnd
Sultan UphoIds Constitution.

ConstantinopIe, April 15--The third day OF the
revolutionary movement in the capital was
marked by Some disorders, the most serious VI
which was A demonstration by marines. who OBJ
iected TO the new Minister OF Marine Nlce-Au-
roiraI Adiie1nin Pacha. The marines gathereu
in force and seized and conveyed TO the pa'ace
Arir Rev. commander of the battieship Assar-l-
rre1v6k a member of the Committee of Union
and Progress who ordered the guns of his snip
trained OF the Yildiz Kiosk when the rising was
a+ its height with the intention Of supporting
the committee Arrived the Yidiz Kiosk the
men Iynched Arif Bey Notwithstanding the ei-
forts of the palace guard to save him
Although public confidence is by no means
restored by the formation OF the new |aolne'
an excellent impression has been produced oy
the anpointment of Nezim Pacha as commando
of the First Army Corps, and TINS mas oeeii
strengthened by the nomination of Memduh
Pacha. another able Adrianope officer, to com
n,and the First Division at Constantinople. Ed
beno Pacha the new Minister of War, and Nazlri
pacba to-day made the round of the barracks
IN the CITY and exhorted the soldiers to obey
their officers They were well received anu
heartily cheered
The first news from Mersina was happhy' eA
aggerated. Early advices stated that d massacre
Of Armenians was in progress at that Piace'
which ia a seaport of Asia Minor on the Med
. n.
at Adana. which is about thirty six miles from
Arersina only ten Armenians were killed
Martial law has been proclaimed there, and re-
inforcements of troops are being dlspatched
from Beirut.
The report that Mahmoud Mukhtar Pacha
has fed TO Salonica has been confirmed. IL Is
stated that Ahmed Ria. the former president OF
the chamber has taken refuge IN the frei'il
E-p,hassy and that Hussen Jahd, editor IN chlel
Of the "Tanin." has fed abroad There Is ho
+oco q, the other members of the committee.
IsmaH Kemal Bey, the new president ol the
Chamber of Deputies and provisional leader OF
tho 7 iberaI Union was received by the Sultan
&, audience to-day His ma jesty, in the course
of the conversation declared emphaticaliy that
the future welfare of the country MADE neCes-
sary a strict observance Of the princiPles OF t"e
constitution in conformity with the Sherl law.
less than quorum Of the chamber held
stormy secret session to-day and voted 10 seHo
I,roa dca 81 through the empire reassurlhe proc
lamation. Ralloting for successor " AlliiTu 81
Ria as president Of the chamher resuiteu II,
no election. and further voting was PosIp"Heu IT,
until Saturday. The temporary appolhtee IS
nail Kemal Bey who IS the soldiers Cahdldat''
stood third in to-days balloting. but Is expect
ed to be elected on Saturday.
Berlin. April IA special dispatch to the
"Tokal Anzeiger' from SaloniCa says that atter
a mass meeting which was held there to-day
to protest against the changes which nave peeh
made in the Turkish Cabinet, the Young Turks
committee decided to march on Constantinople
with the Third Army Corps, Of which twenty
battaIions have been modified The railroad
company has received orders TO prepare all
available cars for the transport Of the troops
to the capital Jazle Bey is expected there to-
night with f0oU0 volunteers. All business Is at
q standstiu throughout the city.
The 'Iokal Anzeiger'' also publishes Con
stantnople dispatch. in which the correspond
ent saws there IS good reason to believe that
the Sultan himself organized the military mu-
tiny. There are many methods OF communica-
tion between Yildiz Kiosk and the mutineers.
Mahmoud Mukhtar declared at the palace yes
terday that II fun powers were conferred upon
MIN ne would make short work of the
mutineers. This statement communicated
TO the Sultan. who at once caused Mahmoud to
be imprisoned