The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-26

ConstantinOple Like a City OF
the Dead.
constitutional Army Is in COM
plete Control.
CASUALTIES SMALL.
Number Only About 500 Dead
and 500 Wounded.
5000 Government Troops We're
Taken Prisoners.
CASUALTIES SMALL.

Constantinople, April 26.-The city is
quiet this morning and is gradually re-
suming it's normal aspect. The declar-
alton of martial law and the fact that
the constltutionalists are in full control
promise for the maintenance of order.
The question of what is to be done to
the sultan in all probability will be de-
termined by parliament.
Schefika Pasha, commander of the
constitutional army, is the man of the
hour. The leading civil members of the
committee of union and progress desire
him to be grand vizier in succession to
Tewf1k Pasha. and he has been assured
that a majority of parliament would
gladly support a ministry under his
leadership in succession to the Tewf1k
ministry which resigned today.
In reply to these proposals Sehefika
Pasha said the premiership affords
such splendid opportunity to assist in
the political development of the coun-
try that he would not have refused to
have accepted the honor had it come
to him under any other circumstances,
but that he could not accept it while
still leader of the army. To do so
would not accord with his ideas of civil
and political liberty
Schefika Pasha is an Arab and comes
from Bagdad He has lived for II
tary training in Germany.
court martial today sentenced five
to death and they will be shot this
afternoon.
A major of the guard at the imperial
palace of Yildiz has confessed he was
paid $6,500 to act with the palace con-
spirators.
The feeling among the members of
parliament against the SULTAN remain
ing on the throne is strong. Mohem-
hn ans
brother. is the favorite candidate for
the succession.
The parliamentary leaders have de-
cided to act as If there had been no in
terruption to the parliamentary sys-
tenn. They will support the cabinet
precisely as before the meeting of April
12. the day of the mutinous outbreak
on the part of the local garrison. There
will be a public session of parliament
this afternoon in the palace of justice.
Like Cemetery.
Constantinople, April 26.-Constanti-
rople experienced last night the effects
of the state of siege declared yesterday.
No one was allowed on the streets after
S o'clock IN the evening and the car
rying of arms by civilians as well as
the publication of news likely to create
disquietude are strictly prohibited.
The committee of Union and Progress
has issued a statement denying the al
legations attributing the recent occur
rences tC controversies between the po-
litical parties and saying the march of
the constitutionalists on the capital was
undertaken under the influence of the
committee. The statement sets forth
that the tragic events of the last fort
Tight were provoked by "wretches and
vile personages who were injured by the
proclamation of the constitution. Sol
diers were corrupted with money and
1pcited to commit acts of savagery. The
police mission OF the army is above per-
eonalitias. The committee wishes 20
work for the general interest and serve
the fatherland.'
The arrests of reactionaries and re-
ligious students continue and it is es-
timated that up to last night 1000 such
persons had been apprehended.
The last burials of the men who fell
In the fighting of Saturday took place
last night. The dead number about 300
and the men in hospitals do not reach
the total of 500. Five thousand troops
were taken prisoners.
One body of prisoners marched past
Schefket Pasha's headquarters this