The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-04-30
SULTAN'S CONQUERORS
DEMAND HIS THRONE
Deposition Of Ottoman Ruler Now
Seems Certain--Mosen Horde
RenewS Massacre at Adana
--Many Reported Slain.

Constantinople, Apr 27.-The depo
sition of Sultan Abdul Hamid now ap
| pears to be certain, and the 101 guns
saluting Mehemmed Reshed Effendi as
the new ruler of the empire probably
will be heard on Friday.
The dignitaries of the church care
as little for Abdul Hamid as does the
committee of Union and Progress, but
the higher clergy are seeking to curl
the agitation of the enthusiasts of the
Mohammedan league.
A caucus of senators and deputies
Monday determined to make an effort
to compel the sultan to abdicate un
der the ecclesiastical law, by which
decree may be issued by the Sheik-ul
Islam, the highest authority of Moham
mechanism next to the sultan, pro
nouncing the sultan incapable of rul
ing.
To Make Him Abdicate.
A caucus of senators and deputies
has determined to make an effort t(
compel him to abdicate under the &c
clesiastical law, by the terms of which
a decree may be issued by the Sheik
ul-Islam, the highest authority of Mo
hammedanism next to the sultan, pro
nouncing the sultan incapable of rul
ing.
The grounds upon which the issu
ance of a canonical rescript will be
demanded are that the sultan's SUI
premacy is harmful to the church
contrary to the sacred law and un
just to the Turkish people. The pro
gram as agreed upon at the caucus
is that a demand shall be made fol
the abdication of Abdul Hamid stimuli
taneously from the highest court Of
the church, from the national assem-
bly, and from the military chiefs. The
sultan will be offered a palace and
liberal allowances.
Depend Upon the Sheik.
The parliamentary leaders wish tC
discuss this program at public sit
ting before they approach the Sheik
ul-Islam on the subject. for in the
popular belief it is with this man
who lives secluded life of mysteri
Gus, semi-holy character that the diff
ficulty lies. He is not likely to act
without giving serious consideration
to this important matter, taking cOun
sci with the principal ulema and
seeking the opinion of the wisest and
most powerful men in the church.
The Constitutionalists have no wish
to oppose ecclesiastical authority mol
to undertake the tasks of progress
without the support of majority OF
the wise men, and if they strongly op
pose the abdication of the sultan, II
would hardly be insisted upon at pres
ent, although this is regarded as the
simplest course to avoid further com
plications with Abdul Hamid.
Heir to Throne Was Prisoner.
Mehemmed Rechad Effendi, the
heir apparent to the throne, who
probably would be selected for the
accession, has lived practically pris
oner for 25 years in the large palace
and garden not far from the Yildiz
Kiosk Since the July revolution
however, he has often been in the
streets of Constantinople, looking
from the carriage windows upon the
scenes in the thoroughfares which
must have been strangely interesting
to him. He is gray-haired and not
very strong, to judge from his ap
pearance. He is IS years of age and
we'll educated, although inexperienced
in the affairs of the world.
Last of Troops Surrender.
Monday afternoon witnessed the
final act in the siege of the Yildiz
Gen. Schefket, commander of the Con
stitutionalists, over-awing the Alban
ians into surrender. This force
which was composed of 200 men, was
stationed in the Imperial palace. The
Albanians were not engaged in the
fighting on Saturday, but they per
sistently refused to lay down theil
arms. Gen. Schefket sent up strong
body of Macedonians and six fielG
pieces were placed in prominent
position above the palace. Other guns
were disposed on the neighborine
heights, while the troops commanded
all the approaches. The red flag con
tinued, however, to fly defiantly unit
two o'clock when the watchers saw il
dropping slowly down the fieGpole
making place for the white token Of
surrender.
A few minutes later a crowd of fugi
tives were seen pouring down the
dusty road, leading to Beshimtash
where they were fastened together
with ropes and conducted under 6
military escort to headquarters.
Prisoners Brutality Treated.
The Salonikins show great severity
Many of the arrested softas, credited
with being reactionaries, have beer
brutally treated and others, concern