The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-04-21
SULTAN AWAITING
IMPENDING FATE
Discredited Ruler of Turkey Re-
signed to Whatever May
Befall Him.
INVASION OF CAPITAL
LIKELY BEGINS TONIGHT
DeSertion of ConstantinopIe
Garrison in Large Numbers In
dicates Slight Resistance.

CONSTANTINOPLE, April 20.-Sul-
tan Abdul Hamid is waiting in his pal.
ace for whatever may bcfall. His grand
vizicr. TcwflI Pasha. has announced
that. without fear, the sultan will re.
main with his family and accept re.
signcdly the fate prepared for him and
his country.
Tewfk PaSha and the minister OF
war, Edhim PasHa, who sent their res
igIfstions late last night. decided TO
withdraw them today and the grand
vizicr is passing most Of the time with
the sultan.
Nazim Pasha still is in command of
the garrison, but no preparations have
been made 10 resist the advance of the
Saloniki troops The Constitutionalist
lines now envelope this city. but the
commander-in-chicf Gen. Husni Pashn.
Is still AT Hademolli. and IL is not like
~ that the invaders will enter the city
before tomorrow night or the following
day.
Populace Not Worried.
II is understood that the Salouikians
list Of persons whose punishment IS de.
mandcd for completely in the recent
mutiny. This list includes deputies,
lourua lists and theologians. But ap.
oarcutly there is the utmost good feel
ng between tho invaders and the resi-
dents of the city, many Of whom to-
lay visited the camps of tho Saloniki
rooPs, and were received Hospitality.
Two proclamations signed by the
commanding general OF the army of the
Investment and addressed respectively
o the citizens of Coustantinoplo and
INC garrison. were issued today They
nave had .reassuring effect. That sent
o tho garrison deuounces as 'criminal
and mOnStrous the acts committed un.
Ter the cover Of demanding that the
'hcrl law supcrscdc the constitutions by
bands OF eNccutioncrs, vile. conscience
cSs agitators and partisanS of abso.
utlSm, who deludcd the soldiers and
'opulace so that the parliament was
stained with blood. the nation plunged
n mourning and n blot made on the OF
oman army. whose honor had remained
ntact for the last 600 years
The Demands Made.
After explaining that the Salouiki
rmy had come 10 remove the stain. tho
'roclamatlon formulatcs two demands:
flrSt-FUll reinstatement of the
.rmy aud navy officers and that the sol
hers take an oath, in the presence of
ne Shcik.ul-lslam, 10 obey their SUI
'eriors and not mix in politics.
Sccord-Ihat the garrison undertake
lot 10 interfere with The punishment
y the guilty persons. and that tho
pes and others who provoked the dis.
,rderS be denounced. Finally. If both
arc accepted by the land and
oa FORCES and they show real nbcdi-
ncc, nothing will bcfalI the garrison.
J nc proclamation to tho populacc OK
'lans that the object of the ipvcstiua
rmN is the rc.cstablishmeut of The con,
iItntlon. which is in accordance with
ne Sherat. and the punishment of the /
IaltorS. II assures complete safety TO
ne innocent and oppressed population
nd 10 foreigners.
Iewhk Pasha. commcnting ia ono If |
he ambassadors on the rum0rs that the
ultan had taken flight on Sunday said !
ne sultan was not physically timid and |
Rulers Army DESERVING.
The Constantiuoplo garrison * do. |
crtug 10 tho side of the Constitution.
lists The capital troops have been !
'aVinC the CITY since early SUNDAY. but |
ne outward flow .-ct in heavily today ,
Z IS estimated that about 1000 men /
ave gone over 10 the invading army
.Ithout opposition from their officers
r comrades. One party took a battery
! machine guns with horses aud ruiI
wagons,
Strangely enough. 2 large part of thc
arrlson was given leave OF absence ia
ay; only about 10000 troops being kept
u barracks, The principal suburban
altwar services ran special trains
hroughout the dav 20 accommodates
bousands moro than tho regular trains
ouId carry, who were anxious In 500
he advancing troops. The powder and
artrldgo works. just beyond 1rc
'TonSly held by the Constitutionali.ts
no took possession Of them last night
n" extensive factories were in opera,
loh' all tue 'bimneys smoking.
Trouble Not Expected.
VI san Stcfano. about eight or ton
,Ilcs from the city. Col. Chahh Rcv.
of the advance guard. had |
- headquarters in tho railway station,
ic SAID that rs Yet no orders had come
D hlm indicating when The city was 10
c occupied.
- We arc hardly expecting trouble. "
Md Col. Ebalih. ''but every disposi.
ION ls being made lust as though NC
ere.
The members Of the san Siofauo club
ave offered their building to General
Iusni Pasha rs his headquarters. while
pmc of the rich CoustantinopIa
icrcharis with villas at that place are
rovjdiug the troops with unlimited
igurrttcs. sending them by the ion
20 every company The rank
nd file Of tho invading army. c.pc
lallv tho volunteers. arc fine looking
oung men. They appeared 70 know
he aims of the committee of union and
thoroughly and arc cnthusi.
site and determined in their support.
Sultan Freely Discussed.
Constautinople tonight wns CAV and
All tho cafes were brilliant
nd crowded. Political talk was 20.
~ on NJ every table in tho most open