The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-04-29
SULTAN'S FATE
RESTS WITH
TIE REBELS
FOOTING BILLS FOR REVOLUTION
AND $3.50, 100000 GIFT TO CoUN-
TRY ARE CONDITIONS.
MUST REGENERATE EMPIRE.
Feeling Among Parliament Members 10
Depose Abdul Hamid for HIS
Brother Is Strong.
ARMY HEAD IS MAN OF THE HOUR.

ARMY HEAD Is MAN VI IHE HUM
4 CONSTA NTINOPLE, April 2G.-The
/ city was quiet this morning and IS grad
ually resumiug its normal aspect. Inc
declaration Of martial law aud the Tact
! that the Constituencies are in full con
/ troll promise for the maintenance OF or
/ der,
/ The question Of what is to he done to
7 the Sultan in all probability vii! be de-
tormincd by Parliament
Schefket Pasha, COmnandcr OF the
Constitutional army. Is the man Oh the
hour The leading civilian members OF
the committee of union aud progress de'
sire him 10 be grand vlzicr IN succession
to Tewtik Pasha, and he has been as,
surcd that majority Of Parliament WOuli
gladly support ministry under Ms
leadership in succession 10 the IcWik
ministry. which resigned today.
In reply 10 these proposals, Schclkrt
Pasha said that the premiership afforded
such a splendid opportunity 10 assist IN
the political development Of the country
that he would have reJOiccd to accept
the honor had il come to him under any
other circumstances, but that he could
net accept it while still leader Of the
army TO do SO would not accord with
his IDEAS Of civil and political liberty Of
action.
Schcfkct pasba is an Arab ANA
comes from England, lie has lived for
eleven years in Europe and received his
military training in Germany.
\ court martial today sentenced hy"
men To death aud they will be shot this
afternoon,
\ major If the guard at the imperial
palace Of NiIdiz has confessed that he
was paid $1,000 to act with the palace
COusptrators.
Would Depose Sultan.
The feeling among the members Of
Parliament against the Sultan remaining
IN the throne is strong. MOhammcd
Reschad Eacudi, the Sultan's brother,
S the favorilc candidate for the sue
,cs~iou.
The parliamentary leaders have dccid-
el to act as though there had been no
interruption 10 the parliamentary syS-
tenn. They will support the cabinet
precisely as before the morning Of April
On the part Of the local garrison. There
was II public session Of Parliament this
afternoon in the palace of justice.
one authority says that the Sultan
will be allowed 10 remain upon the
throne. but on condition that he give
guarantees against "a relapse to absolut-
sm These conditions are as follows:
Tho walls Of the Yildiz palace to be
RACED; the barracks Mt lildH, qHartrrlng
about 10000 men under the immediate
orders Of the Sultan. also are TO be
RACED; in the future there viii be sta
toned at the palac" a guard u 100 men
only, to be changed daily and supplied
from the different regiments OF the gar
risun alternately, in order to make 1t i'm
/ h.. q Atl e., l.Ttl l,tFtt
the Sultan must pay the expenses Of the
expedition from SnlOnih from his pri-
waite fortune, and, furthermore, the Sui
tan, whose property IS largely invested
abroad. must make "A git Ia the nation
of $50, 900, 900 as the basis of the huan
cial regeneration of the empire.
City in State of Siege
Constantinople experienced last night
the effects of the state of siege declared
yesterday 40 one was allowed on the
streets after s O'Clock in the evening
ana the carrying of arms by civilians as
well as the publication Of news likely 10
create disquietudc, are strictly prohib-
tied.
The committee Of union and progress
has issued statement denying the al
legations attTihUtiug the recent occur
rruuos 10 controversies between the UOli-
zeal parties and saying that the march of
tn" t0nstItullunalists on the capital WAS
undertaken under the influence of the
committee The statement sets forth
that the tragic events Of the past fort
night were provoked by "wretchrs and
vile prr~unag"s who were injured by the
proclamation If the constitution. Sol
dicrs were corrupted with money and
melted ~ commit acts Of snyugcry. The
holy mission of the army is above per
suualitics. The committee wishes 70