The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-04-28
NEW RULER CHEERED As
HE RODE THROUGH STREETS
Martial Law Relaxed and the Pso-
pie Celebrate.
Many BuIIdinEs In Censtantiasple wers
Insminsted-a Theusands Of
Rounds Were Fired ny sol
diers--GeneraI Coed
Humsr Prevails

his deposition, and the accession OF his
brother. Mehemmed Reschad Effendl.
as Mehemmed W. q variation Of Ma
homet, II being considered inappropriate
to assume the precise name Of the
prophet.
Mehemmed ". Is the thirty-ffth SOW.
ereign OF Turkey in male descent. OF
the house of osman. the founder Of the
Empire. and the twenty ninth sultan
since the conduest-o of Constantinppie.
The two houses OF Parliament. meet
ing as a. National Assembly in the
forenoon. approved the decree OF dep
osition. which was read by the Sheik-
Ul-Islam. Chief Of the Utemas. and
supreme Judge on ecclesiastical Ques-
tions. The document recites that Abb
dull Hands acts were contrary to the
sacred law and set forth long list Of
crimes. the whole making q terrible In
dictment. The Assembly chose Mehem-
med Reschad as Sultan and appointed
committees to notify the dethroned
sovereign and his SUCCESSOR OF itH act
lon. The firing of i01 guns announced
TO the waiting people that . new sui
tan had been proclaimed.
The ceremonies connected with the
transfer OF tina power were simple
The newly chosen ruler came from his
palace in Galata through the streets
lined with troops and cheering thoux-
ands. and took the oath at the War
offlee. He then proceeded 70 the Par.
lament and later went 20 the Doima~
bagtsche palace. Is head OF the Ems
pire. where. for so many years. he 1ad
practically been prisoner.
Martial law was relaxed tonight and
the people gave themselves over TO cell
ebrating the victory OF the Young
Turks party and the end OF Abdul Ixa-
Illuminated and thousands of rounds
Were hred by the soldiers. General
good humor prevailed everywhere. The
question OF the new cabinet has not
yet been settled. but II ID thought that
Ahmed RisR Will be Grand vgxlex.
while some or his assistants will prpn~
ably be FfiEtna Pasta the foEkaef Pee.
inier, as Minister Of the Interior D5Av-
i'd hey. as Minister OF Finance. ana
Rifaat Pasha a. Minister OF F0reiwn
Affairs.
Decree Of Depositien.
The Sheik Ul- Islam. supported By all
the principal personages OF the higher
churc administration. issued the Fefs
va. as the DEGREES OF deposition Is call
ed 1t Informed Mehenrned Rescued
ERendi that he was chosen sultan BY
the Will OF the church, the win Of Par
lament. the win OF the army. and the
will OF the people. IT. admonfshed him
to serve God and keep the sacred law
as communicated by the prophet This
Resehad hnnbly promised to din.
The Fetva was prepared last night.
both Abdul Han1id and HIS brother.
Prince Reschad. being informed at an
early hour this morning. The Sheik-
Ui-Islam. II IL. said. personally visited
the Sultan and read him the decree. He
informed His Majesty that the auex-
ton having been put in eanonical form
before the Shefk and his assistants ~
to whether Abdul Hamid had not for-
feited the right to rule over the faith~
ful. they had decided yes
Abdul bowed his head, saying: "lt Is
the will of Allah
At a secret sitting OF the National
Assembly In the morning. the deorea
was read. 1t was declared that Abdul
Haniid H., must abdicate or be de-A
throned. The Assembly unhesitatln9-
~ shouted "dethrone him"
A deputation consisting OF two Sen-5
ators and two Deputies theFeupon Wis
tied the palace at Yildiz and commuui-
Gated to the Sultan the Asseulbly's rea-
olutIon. Abdul Hansid replied:
II expected this II Is fate. My only
wish is that the lives OF myself and
my family may be safeguarded and
that may reside at the palace OF
cheraghan, as l wish to die where
was born"
A similar deputation proceeded 10
the Dolmagbagtsce palace In Gaiatas
and informed Mehsmmed Reschad Hf-
fendi OF the nations wish. The newlw
proclaimed Sultan replied that he bows
ed to the VII OF the people.
Later, the Assembly debated the moA
mentous question OF Abdul Hands fu-
ture residence. The suggestion that he
be allowed 10 travel abroad was strong
~ opposed on the ground that X miglk
cause complications. 1t was hnally de-
cided that he must remain ct ConstaEi-
tinople.
At $3.50 In the afternoon q salute o
twenty-one guns announced the de-
parture OF Mehemmed Resehad to the
Seraskerat to swear ddelity TO the
constitution. Had his succession fol-
lowed the death OF the sultan tnle
ceremony would have occurred at tbs
Top Kahou palace, whore the relics %
the prophet are preserved. but as the
succession ensued as the result % the
reinforcement OF the ruler the ceres
mony was held at the War once.
The sultan-eiect came by boat across
the BosphoruS TO STEAMBOAT. He landed
near the Sublime Porte and thence pros
ceeded to the Seraskerat in a closed
carriage drawn by black horses
A large detachment OF cavalry acted
"a an escort and carriages containing
his sons and his suite followed
Acclaimed New Ruler.
Troops lined the entire route, COM
prising regulars and volunteers OF all
nationalities of the empire and enthusi-
astic crowds watched the procession
and acclaimed the new ruler Ahmed
Risa, the former president OF the cham
Der of deputies. and General Schefket
and hls officers received Mehennled
Reschad at the portals OF the war Of
Ace. All kissed the PRINCES hand Tia
was plainly dressed. wearing black
frock coat and appeared happy ana
radiant. He Was ushered into the great
hall by the entire cabinet, where had
assembled the representatives OF the
nation and State dignitartes. civil. mill
itary and eoclssiasticaI The rrince
expressed the wish TO perform ablu-
tons and say prayers.
Shortly before 4 o'clock the prince
sclemnly subscribed 10 the oath. which
was administered by the Sheik-uI-
Islam. a mailah offered prayers for