The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-04-20

vote or confidence in the cabinet
| was apparent that the chamber was
| hostile towards the cabinet because
many Of the ministers were identified
with the old regime.
| The grand vizier. Tewflk Pasha, read
/ a declaration explaining that he haJ
assumed office from patriotic motives
at the moment of crisis in order to
save the country and constitution
which everybody believed to be endan
gered. He said he counted upon the
support OF the deputies and was
ready TO withdraw if their confidence
was withheld. He concluded by an.
nouncing the signing of the Turko-Bul'
garian protocol.
1t is not likely that the entire army
Will reach the capital for some little
time, as Husn Pasha and his military
associates deem 1t advisable to with
hold their advance until they are
strong enough To win success by over
whelming numbers. They hope thnt
the so-called reactionary opposition
Will yield without fighting
The war ministry under Edhim
Pasha has been inactive. except that
appointments and promotions have
been made To fill the vacancies caused
by the killing of officers which II IS
estimated number 200 There have
been practically no preparations SO
far as can be observed to arrest the
advance of the Saloniltl troops
The city appears very quiet and
European and American women are
6ri a he A
miral and Mrs. C. NJ Chester and Mt
and Mrs. Arthur Chester of New York
arrived yesterday from Palestine,
1t is officially announced that the
deaths at Adana during the rioting
number 400, among the killed being
many Turks. The telegraph lines TO
the provinces. however, are badly in
terrupted and details of the massacre
at Adana, TarSus and other places
are lacking.
Even though the rumors Of the Sui
tan's abdication are unconfirmeI they
seemed to produce a feeling of dis
tinct relief In Constantinople and the
advance Of the Saloniki army makes
the statement of the question OF ad-
mlnistration matter of hours IT Is
believed the enyeloping movement Will
be completed by tomorrow night or
early Wednesday. The soldiers OF tho
garrison appear TO be thoroughly
cowed by the advance Of the Third
Army corps and the only cause for ap-
prehension is the attitude Of the fleet,
which Is doubtful
lzzet Pasha and other government
delegates who were sent TO confer
With the Salonikans returned today
All that is known Of the negotiations
Is that the Salonikans reiterated their
demands and threatened to send five
battalions into the city.
Business of all kinds Is practically
and the civil and military
officials appear paralyzed, waiting for
the outcome OF events. There is much
satisfaction at the signing OF the pro-
tocol which relieves apprehensions of
Intervention by Bulgaria
Throughout the night there was
great suspense at the YildIz Kiosk
Everybody remained awake, and MANY
fled, fearing an attack upon
the palace, which Is situated on the
heights outside the city and is exposed
to a coup de main.
The concensus of opinion Is that
If the abdication of the sultan is
brought about, his overthrow and the
proclamation OF his successor will be
peacefully. Many Turk
ish families in the Stamboul quarter
arc removing to abodes OF greater safe
ty, but In general the people, though
fearful of coming events, are awaiting
them philosophically and with resigna-
tion
The correspondent at Athens Of the
Lokal Anzeiger. has had an Interview
with Mahmoud Muldhtar Pasha. who
the first army corps in
Constantinople On the day Of the up
rising, April 13. and who has arrived
al Athens on board the German steam
er Bayern. The general said:
THE uprising was planned to occur
precisely when l was occupied with
duties on the Asiatic side OF the Bos-
phorus. If the minister OF war had
taken proper steps, the movement
easily could have been nipped In the
bud without bloodshed / was in
formed too late, and when / reached
my headquarters l found It surround
ed by a mob of thousands OF excited
people.
81 Immediately collected the troops
that had not yet become disaffected
and, with four battalions OF infantry.
three regiments of cavalry. one bat.
terry OF artillery and a machine gun
division, | was able, through re-
reated attacks, to disperse the peo-
Ele- 1t would have been child's play
10 crush this movement al the start,
II authority had been given me- TO
proclaim state of siege; but the
ministry and parliament were too
cowardly. / was expressly forbidden
tc take energetic measures, and hence
the movement became an avalanche.
Upon the Sultan's proclamation of
] resigned. The next day
saw the flash of gun before my win
dows, which were surrounded by dis
orderly soldiers. The shot was aimed
at me, but missed | made my escape
over Il garden wall and then through
several neighboring houses which had
boisted foreign flags. Finally reached
the harbor where | made my way on
board the Bayern
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