Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-04-30

the latter, who was head of the sultan's
spy system. has been assassinated some
where In Russia.
Nadir Pasha came to the imperia! pal
ace as a slave and grew up in that hot
house of intrigue. Since the departure of
Izzet Pasha and Fehim Pasha, Abdul
Hamid has relied entirely upon Nadir.
who was regarded as having been the
chief conspirator in the events of the
18th OF April.
NOT A KIND WORD SPOKEN
ABOUT FALLEN POTENTATE
CoNsTANTINoPLE. April 2S.-The
fetwa. OF official decision, of the Sheik-
Ul-Islam. authorizing the deposition of
Abdul Hamid, has been made public. 1t
embraces the questions put by parlia-
ment TO the Sheik- Ul-Islam and his an
swers thereto. The text follows:
What becomes of an imam Cthe title
OF the sultan of Turkey as head of the
orthodox faith) who has destroyed GER
tain holy writings: who has seized prop
erty i'm contravention to the Sheri laws;
who has committed cruelties in ordering
the assassination and imprisonment of
exiles without any justification under the
Sheri laws; who has sQuandered the pub
lie money; who, having sworn to govern
according to the Sheriat, has violated his
voked internecine bloodshed and civil
war, and who no longer is recognized in
the provinces?"
To this the Sheik-Ul-Islam replied:
'SIe must abdicate or be deposed."
Not one of the Constantinople news
papers has a good word for Abdul Ha-
mid, whose life and reign are being held
up to universal execration. On the other
hand. the accession of Mehemmed v. is
regarded as the dawn of a new era.
In order to enable the public to indulge
in rejoicing. there has been ordered a
temporary suspension of the state of
will be Illuminated, but fireworks have
been prohibited.
The cabinet has been requested to re-
main in Office for some days longer.
WASHINGTON NOTIFIED
OF NEW TURKISH RULE
WASHINGTON, April 2S.-The Turkish
ambassador Hussein Kiazim Bey, today
formally notified the state department of
the succession TO the throne of Mehem-
med Reschad Effendi as sultan of Tur-
key under the title of Mehemmed V.
Similar advices came from Ambassa-
dor Leishman at Constantinople. Kiazim
Bey, himself a member of the Young
Turks party, with every evidence of sat
isfaction and of delight on his counte-
nance. appeared early at the state de-
partment with the Information he had
received from the ministry of foreign
affairs. which he communicated to As
sistant Secretary Huntington Wilson. He
remained with Mr.. Wilson some time,
which gave the ambassador an oppor-
tunity to supply the secretary with some
interesting facts regarding the new sui
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touching the policies which in his opin-
ion would be adopted In the administra-
ton of affairs.
The ambassador declined to make any
comments on the situation as he came
from Mr.. Wilson's Office. 1t is presumed
that during the day a dispatch will be
sent TO Ambassador Leishman at Con-
stantinople, which in effect will contain
the formal recognition by the American
government OF the assumption of the Of
fee Of the new sultan.
Capt. Ledbetter Safe
Following the receipt of this dispatch.
Ii Is probable that Mr. Iseishman will
make a call at the Yildiz Kiosk to pay
his respects to the sultan and convey
the expressions of good will from the
president of the United States
Some concern having been expressed as
10 lue SdAetN oA NdpAaih LeQDeLtef, an
American, who is captain in the Turk
ishs navy and commander of Abdul Ha-
mid's royal yacht, the state department
telegraphed 10 the embassy at Constan-
tinople making inquiry on the subject.
The reply came that he was safe.
General rejoicing prevails at Trebi-
zonde, Turkey, at the accession of NE
new sultan, according to a Gspatch from
American Consul Milo A. Jewell at that
place. He reports the district. thereabout
undisturbed.