Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-10
MYSTERY Wells
ENVIRONMENT
OF MEHEMMED
NEW SULTAN OF TURKEY TO
ASSUME CONTROL
ANCIENT RITE TO BE SEEN ONLY
BY HIGH PRIESTS
stambouI Prepared for Unusual Dis
play-Armenlan Demand That
SIayers of Christians Be
Punished
ERu Associated Press ]

NONSTANTINOPLE, May 9.-Re-
viewing stands were put up in
~ the principal streets Of Stamboul
today in preparation for the process
sion tomorrow for the girding OF the
sword on Mehemmed V.
This ceremony, which corresponds to
that of coronation, will take place in
the mosque Ayuob, the single mosque
in Contantinople which Christians are
allowed to enter, or even to congregate
about the entrance or court yard.
1t will last but a few minutes and no
foreign eyes will witness the ancient
rite of the spiritual power consignlng
the temporal power to the sultan.
stand has been erected Tor the ul-
pIomatic corps and distinguished Tor
eigners, eight or ten DOCKS from Tie
mosque.
The sultan will proceed from the
Dolmagtsche palace to the mosque in
a launch and from there, attended by
the grand vizier, the Sheik Ul-Islam,
the members of the cabinet, the chlefs
of the army, the officers of the higher
two grades of the Ulemas and many
other functionaries will go to the Top
Kapou palace, about six miles distant,
to kiss the robe of the prophet.
Expect Decorated Train
The sultan's train is expected to
make a rich display.
The government is taking hold of
the relief work in Adana province with
vigor. 1t was announced today that
S150,000 had been sent there.
The grand vizer and Ferid Pasha,
the minister of the interior, received a
4deputation of the Armenian clergy and
laity yesterday.
The delegation was headed by Ars-
charani the representative of the pa
triarchate, who was assured that the
government would inquire thoroughly
into the Adana massacres and severely
punish those guilty of melting them.
The minister said the investigation
would be conducted by a military
court.
Ferid Pasha told the delegation that
eight physicians had been sent from
Smyrna to Adana and that several had
gone from Constantinople.
A number of prominent Armenians
met today and submitted to the gov
ernment the following requests:
To Punish Murderers
First--That the murderers of Chris
tians be punished.
Second-That stolen property be re-
turned and indemnties be paid for
property destroyed.
Third-That the women and girls
who were stolen be returned, and that
men and women who were compelled
forcibly to adopt Mohammedanism be
allowed to resume their faith.
Fourth--That the investigation con-
Quoted under the Craftsmanship of the
governor general be suspended and
that new investigation of the dis
orders, from their commencement, be
made by a military commission.
Fifth-That Christians be permitted
to participate in the local police estab-
lishment.
Sixth-That Armenians be allowed to
participate in defraying the cost of
erecting a monument of those who
have fallen in the army of liberty.
The Agricultural bank has arranged
to lend $4,000 without interest to the
farmers of Adana province to aid them
in planting new crops.
Casualties in Adana
The anti-Christian rioting in Asia
Minor that was begun between the
18th and 14th of April has resulted in
the loss of two American lives and
the destruction of American property
by fire and otherwise valued at about
$4,000.
The only loss of life was at Adana,
where Rev. Henry Maurer and Dam
iel M. Rogers were shot while attempt
ing to put out fire that threatened
the missionary buildings.