New-York tribune., 1909-04-20

Turkish Foreign Office also gave a strong denial
to all these rumors- The abdication Of Abdul
Hamid however. appears not to be improbable.
and it is believed that within a day or two the
ConstitutionaIists may accept as mis- successor
Prince Yussef Izzeddin the eldest son Of the
late Sultan. who is second in line. as they are
strongly displeased with Abdul Hamids atti-
tude. The palace to-day was under strong
guard. and even high officials we're not permitted
to enter it.
The consensus is that if the abdication Of tho
Sultan is brought about. his overthrow and tho
proclamation OF his successor will be accom-
plished peacefully. Many Turkish families in
the Stamboul quarter are moving to abodes of
greater safety. but in general the people. though
fearful of coming events. are waiting them with
resignation.
The Sheik-ul-Islam. head of the church IS
preparing written declaration to the country
announcing the fall Of the Sultan.
Further proof OF the unlkelihood Of resist
ance to the Young Turks army and of the de-
sire of the authorities to appease the Salonicars
is found in the orders issued to-day for the
preparation of military trains for the transport
of the six thousand troops Of the ConstantinopIs
garrison to Anatolia. This win mean the re-
movaI from the capital of ali participants in
Tuesdays revolt
It Is expected that the invading trooDs will
enter the city on Wednesday or Thursday. the
right wing By way of StambouI seizins the
War Office. the Porte and parliament: the left
wing crossing the Sweetwaters to secure the
heights above the Yildiz. Pera and the Bos-
porus, while the centre will devote itself to
maintaining order and preventing any attempt
at pIage.
The advance OF the ConstitutionaIist forces
began this afternoon. Small parties we're sent out
To reconnoitre. and at o'clock in the evening
they were within sight of the gates OF Con-
stantinople. They encountered no resistance.
and none seems likely. except. perhaps. at the
palace The headquarters Of the Constitutional
ist army are at Dedeagatch and General Husnt
Pacha's forces. which now number between
twenty thousand and thirty thousand. occupy a
range of hills about twenty miles from the cap
ital Every hour reinforcements are adding to
their numbers
1t is not likely that the entire army viii
reach the capital for some little time. as Husni
Pacha and mis- military associates deem it ad-
visable TO withhold their advance until they are
strong enough TO win success by overwhelming
numbers. They hope that the so-calied reac-
tionary opposition will yield without fighting.
The bringing up of the reinforcements is under
the direction of Niazi Bey and Enver Bey Ths
civil direction of affairs continues at salonica,
where constant communication is maintained
with ConstantinOple.
Even though the rumors OF the SuItan's abGi-
cation are uncOnhrmed they seemed to produce
feeling of distinct relief in Constantinople and
the advance of the Salonica army which IS slow
but steady. makes the settlement OF the ques-
ton of administration a matter OF hours The
general belief is held that the enveIoping move
ment will be completed by tomorrow night or
early Wednesday morning The soldiers of the
garrison appear to be thoroughly coweG by the
advance Of the Third Army Corps. and the only