Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-04-24
ATTENDS
ADVANCE ON
STAMBOUL
INVESTING ARMY DRAWS
CLOSER T0CAPITAl
Sultan Acclaimed Within City,
Foes Without Actively Pre-
pairing For Final Blow to
Autocratic Regime,
(By Morning Journal Special Leased Wirsl

m, MornIng Journal Special Leased wirsl
constantinople, April 2S,-The ad-
vance Of the concentrated army OF
Investment began today While the
roNored troops of the ConstantlnoDle
garrison were giving homage to the
sultan ON Yildiz hill, there was Tor
,sord movement Of the constitutional
forcrs 10 within two and a half miles
n the Yildiz Kiosk Cavalry went
ont to rcconnoitcr and soldiers went
IN nicket the bridge across the sweet
marty of fifty American tourists
nho had lust arrived. were turned
hack by hoiscmen infantry was then
observed advancing and rumors spread
throughout the city that the army
ras about to enter the capital and
fighting was inevitable.
There was Il great panic SHOP
keepers in large part of Pera put up
their shutters British Ambassador
Iowther was caught in the sWir'ns
crowd near the embassy ana hundreds
of frantic persons poured into the
embassy compound. implorng asylum.
The gates of the embassy were closed
with difficulty but it was late i'm the
afternoon before the refugees We're
roassured and sent homeWard.
The 0utDOsts of the invaders re-
mained within about two miles Of
the palace tonight on that side the
I'm. is entirely opcn, the Qualifications
having been planned to resist an ap-
proach by water.
If is jnlnnssihlc To sav lust what are
the intentions of the leaders OF the
oonstitntionalists who represent Two
factions the radicals and the con
ec,Natf, adently the conAitu-
tonalists are divided regarding the
snlton The parliamentary deputies
Who met at san Stefano today seem
to favor his deposition but the splen-
ala recention accorded the sultan to-
dav on his apnearance in PUBLIC wa
praphic demonstration OF the iact
that he retains q strong hold on the
hearts of his people. He was acclairn-
cd bv thousands on his way from the
eate of the palace to the Whltr
MOSQUE outside the walls OF Nldlz
Kiosk.
No guarantees Of any kind have
hccn eivon to the sultan by inc con
stiutionalsts. either in regard 10 ms
retention on the throne or me secui
ity of his person. The cons' ltu'Ioua
ISIS have practically controlled thf
government anu CIV N'N'fi'N9
attitude toward the sultan. leWllV
pasha. the grand vizier and his asso-
ctates have agreed to carry out pai
iamentary wishes.
General Mahmoud Schcfkct who, IN
a telegram to the grand Nl2lei '"""i
STYLED himself commander IN Cn'
of the army of Investment ana 81 ~,
ottoman fleet. is now almost ~
supreme authority In his commuiH-
cation nnhlished tonight as q proclaim
alton General Schefl1et sald'
owing to recent corr p..'',,. p..','
among the imperial guard the poWe'
Of government in the capll"l 90
comnlotelv annihilated. I'm order 10
restore and consolidate the aul,' '',,ii
of the government. the secohu an"
third army corps dispatched uoops
10 Constantinople and placed me az
Tho head of these forces and also ol
tbo navy Pardon will be granted ~
repcntent soldiers who suplhlt,
those who continue to rebel VIII p'
punished without mercy
Certain guilty individuals apprr
hendine chastisemcnt have spIc"V
renorts mar the army of inNesim'h,
purposes to dethrone the sult""
absolutely deny this allegation
during the operations agltatoi9 n, ,'o
tempt to PROVOKE tioup'' l''f
held responsible o ,,od,.
The general has sent lafsy uuu'
of troops by steamer TO 0lns ,'t,,
thence to Eski-Shchr ana olhtt I'."
along the railway leading rom
stantinople to capture refugee c,.,-
Tomorrow is pay day for tile w.,
stantnople troops. Nes't Ia"H ,,e-
treasury department was without SUI
ficient funds and it was consluetyr
dangerous bv the cabinet to leaNe w
soldiers unpaid. owing to inc p"9sc,,,,i
itv of riots and lOoting. As "a llli,,
resort, the minister OF war .',.o
summoned the officials Of the top9,cc"
and some OF lhe .t1
bankers who have arranged 10 pi"N'"'
the funds TN,
Later reports from Adana show
appalling distress. About $1,000 per-
sons are homeless and starving an"
thousands of orphans arc TO be pro,
vided for. In comparatively sulali
nineteen protestant pas
tors have been killed. Ihe i"9S
wheat and the damage of flour mus
cause high prices.
Relief will he distributed iri'sp.
tive Of race and creed by commas"
of Moslems and Christians preSiu'"
over by the missionary, Mr. Cha ainpeI7
who has had much experience WIN I'
lief work at former Armenian mas7'
cres and under the supervision Oh '''
British consuls.
The central government IS tiNlns
To provided shelter and food Tor tn'
refugees hut foreign help is urgently
needed to nrevent further loss oi me
hY starvation