Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-04-21
RESIDENTS AND INVADERS MInelE
Investing Army Commander issues
Prociannations 10 Garrison and pso-
p'e-Thsy Come to Restore Cop
s.itution and Punish ouilty-oarri-
son Deserving to the Prosresslves.
iBy Associated Presn.l


CONSTANTNOPLE, April 20
Sultan Abdul Hamid Is waiting In his
palace for whatever may befall, He
has not taken fight and his grand
vizier. Tewfik Pasha. has announc
ed the sultan will remain with his
family and has resigned himself 10
the fate tina; has been prepared for
him. (.
Tewfik Pasha and the minister OF
war; Edhim Pasha. who sent In their
designations to the sultan late last
night decided to withdraw them today {
and the grand vizier h spending mc3t
OF the time with his majesty. =,
Maxim Pasha still Is in command OF
the garrison but no preparations have
b.eD made. to effer any resistance 70
the advance Of the Saloniki troops.
The Constitutionalists' lines now en-.
velcpe the-city but General Hua1nt
Pasha Is still at Henokiok and there
Is little likelihood that tive invading
army will entar the city before to-
MORO " Aight Or the fbvow,ng Gay.
cttissns and ssVsad6n t6lne,e.s
II /, un6Srstood that the salooikians
have Submitted to the EcvesnrDent
. lists ct persons whose punfshment
is demanded for completely In the no
cent mutiny. This list includes de-
puties. journalists and theologisns.
But apparently there IL the utmost
good feeling between the invaders
ard the residents Of the city. many
Of whom today. visited the camps Of
the Ssloniki troops and were receiv-
ed Hospitality BY the soldiers. Two
proclamations. signed by the com
manding general OF the army of In
vestment. and addressed respective
ly to the citizens Of Contantipople
and the garrison. were issued todAy.
They have had a reassuring effect.
Criminal and Monstrous.
That sent to the war cflce fer
distribution to tn esarrison, denounces
es criminal and monstrous the acts
committed under the cover Of de.
msnding thsG the Sheriat laws sup
ersede the constitution BY bands q
executioners, vile ccuscienceless ag1
tatcrs ana partisans Of absclltism.
who deluded the soldiers and populacs
20 that the parliament was stained
with blood. the nation plunged b
mourning and q blot made On tn,
Ottoman army, whose honor had re-
NAMED intact for the last six hun
dred years"
After explaining that the army OF
Salonikians had come to remove tho
stain. the proclamation formulates
two demands:
Two Demands AAsde.
First. full reinstatement OF the Of
hcers OF the army and navy and that
TIE soldiers take an oath In the pres
ence of the Sheik u islam to obey
their superf0rs and not mix in poll
tics: second. that the garrison under
take rot to interfere with the meas
urcs Of the punishment Of the guilty.
pcrsout. and that the soldiers and
others who provoked the disorders Se
denounced. Finally. n both demands
are accepted by the land and ga
forces. and they show real obedience.
nothing win befall the gsrrison.'
The PROCLAMATION to the poralsc~
explains that the object CT the Invest
Ing army b the rceSablishment Of
the c,axsitutio1 which 10 In acoesk-
ance with Steriat ssd the pupisa-
|meut os the traitors 20 the cosntry-
~ assures complete safet yto the IN
uoccn and oppressed peopse aad n
f,reigncrx. and sdds that those wh0.
disguised %. Ulem :. to serve their :
personal ends committed . reprehea-
sibIc act vim BE puutshed.
Garrison osssrssnO - lsvseseA =.
The Conxtsatisopsc garrison b -
sorting 70 the side Ct the cousfttseseo-
pIistx. n Is estimated ths; 49,
1000 men have gone ovc RIO The -
rison r. the invading army wisaoue
o,Jppxittra from the3r oaScees OF o.
RAIDS. One ,arty scok s1oug - :
tory q machine gvs& wtth esees
and full anasnittoa waesos. JQuce
o f,hose sfssopting 10 M ~ 49,
scssssssss = asss FsGue. q