Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-24

n ADVANCE OF Ln6 concentrated army
~ of investment was begun today
While the favored troops of the Con-
stantinople garrison were giving hom-
age to the sultan on Yildiz hill, there
was a forward movement of the con-
stitutional forces to within two and
half miles of the Yildiz Kiosk.
Cavalry went out to reconnoiter, and
soldiers were sent to picket the bridge
across the Sweetwaters.
A party of fifty American tourists
just arrived, was turned back by the
horsemen. Infantry was then OBJ
served advancing, and rumors spread
throughout the city that the army was
about to enter the capital and fighting
was inevitable.
There was a great panic. Shop
keepers in a large part of Pera put up
their shutters. British Ambassador
Lowther was caught in the swirling
crowd near the embassy, and hundreds
of frantic persons poured into the en-
bassy compound. imploring asylum.
The gates of the embassy were closed
with difficulty, but it was late in the
afternoon before the refugees were re-
assured and sent homeward.
The outposts of the invaders re-
mained within two miles of the palace
tonight. 1t is impossible to say just
what are the intentions of the leaders
of the constitutionalists who are dis
vided into two factions, the radical and
the conservatives.
Evidently the constitutionalists are
divided regarding the sultan. The
parliamentary deputies, who met at
San Stefano today, seem to favor his
deposition; but the splendid reception
accorded the sultan today on his ap-
pearance in public was a graphic DEM
onstration of the fact that he retains
a strong hold on the hearts of the
people. He was acclaimed by thou
sands on his way from the gate of the
palace to the white mosque outside the
walls of Yildiz Kiosk.
General Mahmoud Schefket. who. in
a telegram to the grand vizier today,
styled himself commander-in-chief of
the army of investment and of the OF
toman fleet, is now almost in supreme
authority. In his communicat ton, pub
lished tonight as proclamation, Gen
eral Schefket said:
Owing to recent corruption among
the imperial guard, the power of gov
ernment i'll the capital was completely
annihilated. In order to restore and
consolidate the authority of the gov
ernment, the Second and Third army
corps dispatched troops to Constanti-
nople and placed me at the head of
these forces, and also of the navy. Par
dons will be granted repentant soldiers
who submit, but those who continue to
rebel will be punished without mercy.
Certain guilty individuals, appre-
hending chastisement, have spread re-
ports that the army of investment pur-
poses to dethrone the sultan. l abso-
lutely deny this allegation. If during
the operations agitators attempt to pro-
woke trouble they will be held response
ble.'
The general has sent large body of
troops by steamer to Smyrna, thence
to Heski-Shehr, and other points across
the railway leading from Constantine
ple to capture refugees.
Tomorrow is pay day for the Con-
stantinople troops. Yesterday the treas
ury department was without sufhclent
funds, and it was considered danger
Gus by the cabinet to leave the soldiers
unpaid because of the possibility of
riots and looting. AS final resort the
minister of war hastily summoned the
officials of the tobacco monopoly and
some of the leading bankers, who have
arranged to provide funds.
Later reports from Adana show ap-
palling distress. About $4,000 persons
are homeless and starving, and thou
sands of orphans are to be provided
for In a comparatively small COM
munitV nineteen Protestant pastors
have been killed. The loss of wheat
and the damage of flour mills cause
high prices
Relief will be distributed irrespective
of race or creed.
CONSTANTINOPLE, April 23-
When the sultan appeared on the
streets of Constantinople today he was
greeted by the people with cries of
alteration. With mask-like counte-
nance and his head sunk between his
STOPPING shoulders he acknowledged
the salutations of the throng of people
by curt mods.
The usual procession attended the
sultan from the palace gate to the
mosque.
Prince Burrhen Eddin, fourth son of
the sultan, and Tewfik Pasha, the
grand vizier drove in a carriage with
the sultan's youngest son, a boy of s,
who was dressed in the uniform of
Turkish general.
Several of the sultans wives in
closed carriages drove down to the
mosque in front of the sultan Eunichs
walked beside the vehicles.
Through the open windows of the
carriage the spectators caught
glimpses of faces. AS one of the
Turkish women passed the diplomatic
terrace she called the attention of her
companions to the new Partisan hats
worn by European women. These car
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