Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-04-22
YOUNG TURKS
IN ASCENDANCY
OVERTH ROW or SULTAN ABDUL
HAND Seems HOURLY
IMMINENT.
CONsTITUTIONALISTS SUEMl
TERMS TO GARRISON AND
POPUuACE.
S SUBMIT

Constant nopIe, April 21-Sultan
Abdul Hamid is waiting in his palace
for whatever may befau. He has not
taken flight and his grand vizier,
Tewtik Pasha, has announced that
without fear, the sultan will remain
with his family and Iesignedly in the
face Of whatever has been prepared
for him. Tewfik Pasha and Minister OF
War Edhem Pasha, who sent in their
designations to the sultan last Mon
day night, decided to withdrew them
yesterday, and the grand vizier is
spending most OF the time with h S
majesty. Mann Pasha still is in com
mand Of the garrison, but no prepara-
tons have been made to offer any
resistance to the advance of the Sa-
lOniki troops. The consti.utiOnanst
lines now envelope the city. but the
commander in chief, General Husni
Pasha, still is at Hademkoi, and
there is little likelihood that the in
Vadins army will enter the city before
tonighs Or tomorrow
1t is understood the SaIonfkfns have
submitted to the government a list
OF persons whose punishment is de-
manded for completely in the recent
mutiny. This list includes the depu-
ties, Journalists and theologians. But
apparently there is the utmost good
feeling between the invaders and the
residents Of the city many Of whom
visited the camps of the Sal0niki
troops and were received Hospitality
by the soldiers.
Two proclamations, signed by the
commanding general of the army Of
investment, and addressed respect
lively Of he citizens of ConstantinopIe
and garrison, were issued Yesterday.
They have had the reassuring effect.
That sent to the war office for distrl-
button to the garrison, denounces as
criminal and monstrous the acts
committed under cover of demanding
that the Sheri law supersede the con
stitutiOn by bands of eXecutiOners,
vile constituencies agi atOrs and par
tisans Of absolutism, who deluded the
soldiers and pOpulace so that parlia-
ment was stained with blood. the ma
ton plunged into mourning and
blot made on the Ottoman army,
whose honor had remained intact for
the last 600 years After explaining
that the army Of the SaIonikins had
come to remove the stain, the procIa-
nation formuIates two demands:
FIRST, the full reinsta- ement of the
officers Of the army and navy and that
the soldiers take the oath to obev
their suDeriors and not mix in poll
tics.
Second, that the garrison undertake
no to interfere with the measures of
punishment Of guilty persons. and
that spies and others who provoked
the disorders be denounced. FINALLY,
if both demands are accepted by the
land and sea forces, and they show
real obedience, nothing will befau
the garrison.
The proclamation to the popuIace
NDAtbllio JIIotI lu6 oDJ6C~ Oh invest I92I-
ing the army is the re-estabIisnment
OF the constitution and the punish
ment OF the traitors to the country. It
assures complete safety to the mro-
cent and oppressed population and to
foreigners.
The COnstantinOpIe garrison is de
sorting to the side of the constitution
alists The capital troops have
been leaving the city in small
patches since Sunday but the out
ward flow set in heavily yesterday. 1t
is estimated tina, 1000 men have gone
over to the invading army without
opposition from their officers or com
paniOns. One party took along
battery of machine suns. with horses
and full ammunition wagons. None
Of those attempting to join the constf-
tutionalists without arms were ac-
cepted.