The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-04-28


reign of Abdul HamiI II. ended today
with his deposition and the access on
of his brother, Mehemmed Reschad
Efendi, as Mehemmed ", variation
of Nahomet. it being considered in
appropriate to assume the precise
name of the prophet. Mehemmed V,
is the 35th sovereign of Turkey, in
male descent. of the house of Osnal,
founder Of the empire, and 29th sui
tan since the conquest of Constanu-
nople.
The two houses of parliament in
the forenoon approved the decree Of
deposition, which was read by Shcik
IT Islam. chief of the Uemans and
supreme judge on ecclesiastical ques-
tons. This assembly chose Met'm-
med Soschad as sultan and appointed
committees to notify the dethroned
sovereign and his successor of its ac-
ticn The firing " 101 guns an
nounced to the people that new sui
tan had been proclaimed.
Martial law was relaxed tonight and
the people gave themselves over to
celebrating the victory of the young
Turks party and the end of Abdul
Hamid's reign. Many buildings were
Illuminated and thousands of rounds
were fired by the soldiers, for joy
Islam Informs Sultan.
Shiek u Islam, supported by all tho
principal pergonaErs OF the higher
church administration. Issued the
fetya, as the decree of deposition
is called 1t informed Mehemmed
Reschad Efendi. that he was chosen
sultan by the will OF the church, the
will of parliament, the will of the
army and the will of the people. I'll
admonished him to serve God and
keep the sacred law. as communicated
by he prophet. This Reschad humbly
promised to do.
Shiek III Islam, it is said. person
ally visited the sultan and read to him
the decress. He informed his ma
iestey that the question having been
put in canonicaI form before the
sheik and hs associates as to whether
Abdul Hamid had a right to rule over
the faithful, they had decided yes. -
Abdul bowed his head saying: 1T
is the will of Allah"
At a secret sitting of the national
assembly in the morning the decree
was read It declared that Abdl
Hamid II. must abdicate or he de-
throued. The assembly rnhestitating
ly should "dethrone him"
Wants Life Safequarded
A deputation, consisting of two
senators and two deputies thereupon
visited the palace at Yildiz and com
munlcated to the sultan the assem-
bly's resolution Hamid replied: Il
expected this it is my fate. My only
wish is that the lives of myself and
tamily be safeguarded and that | may
reside at the palace of Cheraghan, as
wish to die where | was born"
4 similar deputation proceeded toI
Dolmabagtsche palace at Galata and
Informed Mehemmed Reschad Effeadi
of the nations wish. The newly pro
claimed sultan replied that he bowed
TO the will of the people
Must Stay in CapitoI.
Later the assembly. after much de-
late. decided that Hamid must re-
main in Constantinonle. At 2:30 this
evening a salute of 21 guns announced
the departure of Mehemmed Reschad
TO the Seraaskerat to swear fidelity
to the constitution The sultan-elect
came by boat across the Bosphorus
TO STEAMBOAT He landed near the
sublime porte and thence proceeded
to Seraaskerat escorted by a detach-
mcnt of cavalry.
Troops lined the entire route, com
prising regulars and volunteers cf
ell nationalities of the empire. and
enthusias ic crowds watched the
procession and acclaimed the new
ruler Ahmed Risa. former president
Of the chamber of deputies ami Gen
eral Schefket aud his officers re-
Ceived Mehemmed Reschad at the
portals of he war office. All kissed
the princes hand.
Mehammed Takes Oath.
He was ushered INTO the great hall
hv the en- ire cabinet. where had as
gembled representatives of the ma
tion. and state dignitaries. civil mill
tary and ecclesiastical. The prince
expressed a wish to perform his
abiutions and say his prayers. Short
y before 1 O'Clock the prince solemn
/, subscribed the oath, which was al
ministered BY Sheik III Islam. a