Evening star., 1909-04-20
SULTAN To SUBMIT
WITHOUT ONE SHOT
Orders Household and Garri-
son of ConstantinopIe to
Offer No Resistance.
CONSTITUTIONAL ARMY
TO SEIZE CITY TONIGHT
Foreign Warships Land Marines to
Guard Embassies.
MORE MURDERS OF CHRISTIANS
Disturbances at A1eppo and Hadjin
Reported Today-England In
creases Naval Strength
in Bosphorus.
Foreign Warships Land Marines to
Guard Embassies.
MORE MURDERS OF CHRISTIANS

CONSTANT1NOPLE. April ao.-The
population Of the Turkish capital awoke
this morning to find the pickets Of the
constitutional forces-who have surround
ed the city to make the sultan guarantee
the continuation of constitutional govern
walls that flank the capital on it's south
side.
The constitutionalists lines extend in a
wide semi-circle around the three-quarters
Every hour they are becomming longer.
All roads outside OF the capital are
occupied by the investing forces, whose
twelve-mile front can be traced distinctly.
But movement on the highways has been
practically unaffected. except that now
and then travellers are stopped and ques-
toned. and some were taken before the
commander Of the nearest outpost
Armed and Disciplined.
Several foreign military attaches in
Constantinople rode out this morning
and visited friends among the Turkish
officers who command battalions of the
constitutionalists. and had an excellent
opportunity to observe the condition of
the troops. They were amazed at the
excellence and completeness Of the equip
ment and the high state Of efficiency of
the field telegraph system, the hospitals
and the supply trains.
The men are well fed confident OF ulti-
mate success and under excellent disci-
pline. All requisitions made upon the
people for food or animals are paid for in
cash.
The italian attache counted thirty ma
chine guns. Another military observer
learned Of the presence Of a division of
sixty field guns attended by well mounted
troopers.
At noon yesterday the constitutionalists
numbered about 10000 men. At noon to-
day they were more than $4,000 strong.
May Enter City Tonight.
The occupation of the city will not be
delayed for long. 1t may take place to-
night or the movement may be deferred
Tor another twenty-four hours.
Gen. Husni, commanding the army Of
investment, says as he will have to pa
trol city of a million people, in which
there are many dangerous mob elements.
he must have at his command enough
men to do this work carefully and well.
and not only to take the city. but to hold
it.
In the meantime no preparations are
being made within the city to offer re-
sistance to the army of the constitution
alists. The sultan remains secluded in
his favorite pavilion at the Yildiz Kiosk
To all appearances he is showing little
activity. With the exception of Tewfk
Pasha, the present grand vizier. he has
received none of his ministers for the past
forty-eight hours.
Sultan Depends on Premier.
But Tewfik Pasha, the calm and tried
councillor OF many a time of stress, has
spent thirty out of the last forty-eight
hours with his imperial master He is
constantly summoned to the palace
He may just have returned from a
four-hour audience with the sultan to his
home in Pera, which is some distance
from the palace, when another mounted
messenger from his majesty will sum.
mon him to further conference
1t Is through Tewfk Pasha alone tina,
the sultans attitude and mind are made
known to the other ministers. the officials
of the household and the foreign diplo.
matte representatives.
His sublime majesty" Tewfk Pasha
said today. "is awaiting benevolently the
arrival OF the constitutional army. His
sublimity is In favor OF the constitution
~ uhich he is the surname uua rdian