The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-04-23
YOUNG TURKS WIN;
SULTAN BOWS DOWN
May Possibly Remain as Nomi.
nal Sovereign of Empire He
Formerly Dominated.
WILL PLACE GOVERNMENT
IN MINISTER'S HANDS
No Violence or BlOOdshed Likely
in Accomplishing the Great
Change.

CONSTANTINOPLE. April 22,-Thc
Young Turks havo won another victory
over Sultan Abdul IIamid, but whether
the sultan viii remain as sovereign is
vet to be decided, although ho has Of
fercd TO place the affairs Of govern
mcnt entirely IN the hands of ministers
responsible 10 parliament.
The sultan also agreed TO replace the
Constantinople garrison by troops from
the corps that has practically been in
vcsting the city for four days.
The chamber of deputies and some
Of the senators met today at san Ste
fnno and are now discussing the qUcs-
tiou of deposing the sultan. The con-
ceutration of fhe investing army Is now
complete. aud doubtless the next TWEEN
ty-four hours Will decide the fate Of
the sultan. who remains passively at his
palace, awaiting the issue.
The public VIII scarcely be aware Of
the change. and ii is certain that it Will
be accomplished without violence.
For the present. tbcrc need be little
fear of bloodsbed within the city. but
there is much to be feared from the
riots and maSsacrcs that are now sweep
ing over the districts under Turkish
domination.
Priests Flee From City.
Fewer priests are seen On the street.
Many OF them have left tho city for
Asia, threatening 10 raise The country
and return with the faithful to resuce
the grand caliph and save religion from
the unbeljevers.
Newspaper extras tonight announced
that the crisis was past and this caused
general relief Politics were discussed
freely in the cafes. but tho sultan was
rarely mentioned, The reckless talk of
n few nights ago about the sovereign
WAS not heard
4 correspondent drove 10 the Gidiz
kiosk. which so far as ii has been seen
from the approaches appeared 10 be un-
occupied . Not a sentinel or soldier WAS
in sight even al the main gates.
The fleet sailed this afternoon for the
Mediterranean, ostensblv for maueu-
vcrs. but as a guarantee that the invest.
ing army would not be opposed. The
sultan. or those acting IN ,his behalf :,
has supplied the CousfitutionaliSts With
list Of the principal members OF the
palace group. who brought about the
events of The last week.
II is understood there are TO he no
rcprisals. except in the case Of the pal
acc officials implicated.
Cabinet Would Resign.
The members of the cabinet today of
fcrcd their designations 10 the grand
vizicr. Tcwfik Pasha, but he declined
10 accept them. He said he felt that
fhc ministers ought 10 remain i'll office
rather than leave tho country without
a government All consented TO re
main As a matter ot fact, the cabinet
is practically a Young Turk csbinct, he.
cause the ministers who were appointed
since April - arc in no way disposed
10 do anything in opposition to the
wishes Of the committee of union and
progress.
The Constautinoplc newspapers that
follow liberal policies are writing in
the most open manner of the deSira-
bilitv Of submitting the competence of
the sultan to rule 10 an ecclesiastical
high court. with the ultimate object of
dcpoaing him in accordance with regu-
lar forms,