New-York tribune., 1909-04-29

that Abdul Hamd had been deposed ana mehuieu
declared ruler. dispatch according recosiii-
ton was sent Constantinope to-niGht Ioi
presentation TO the sultan 10y Ambassador Leish-
man The communication sent TO the state De-
partment by Hussen KAHN Bey. the Turkish ALL
Turkish Embassy,
Washington, ApTh =, ISVS.,
Mr. Secretary Of State: I have the honor 10 MAKE MAKE
known your exceency that in comhllct @ 49, W..
rendered by the SheiB-uI-Islam. the National AS
Ieanijties In the presence of the members Of the
Cabinet, to-day unanimously procldlnltu tne t +,s
nlperial throne Of the lawful heir under the name
OF His Imperial Majesty MehIned ,, constitution
ms VIZ cc6Tded The honor OF deposing the
foot Of the imperial throne the expression of their
Pleas accent NJ Secretary Of State the assur
ance of my very high consideration H kIAIlM
His ExceIiency Mr.. P c. Knox. Secretary of State
The State Department replied follows:
Department OF State.
Washington April % l9u9
Excellency: l have the honor to acknowledge the
receipt OF your note Of The 9TH inst, by which you
inform the government OF the United states that'
in compliance with the national will and in accord
anCe With he fetwa rendered 3y the Sheik-ulIsan;
the National Assembly, consisting OF the senate
and Chamber of Deputies, in the presence OF l t1e
proclaimed the fall of Sultan Abdul Hanid and the
accession to the imperial throne OF the Ia%lul Rer
Your note was duly communicated TO the Presl-
dent who has this day been pleased to extend by
esty in the following words:
4 offer to your imperial majesty my congratula-
universal acclaim, voiced by the peoples repre-
est Aspirations Of the great ation over which You
rule as the august head of q constitutional gov
ernment | assure you of the friendship of the
government and Of the people of the United States.
who earnestly wish for your majestys happiness
and for that of the people within your domnions,
and | add my wishes for your majesty's health
In seizing this occasion to express to your
celency my felictations l take advantage Of the
opportunity 20 convey TO you the renewed assur-
ances OF my highest considerations.
HUNTINGTON WILSON Acting Secretary.
His Excellency Hussein Kiazim Bey, Turkish Am
baSsaGor. Washington.
The State Department has been informed by
Ambassador Leisilman that the Sultan
received with great enthusiasm by the people, that
the change of rulers accomplished with excep-
regularity and regard for order that the
condition OF foreigners in Turkey will continue TO
improve from It IS thought that the dis
turbances will practically and that
viii begin for Turkey
Kiazim Bey in his talk with State Department
officials to-day optimistic touching the
troubles which beset Turkey in the provinces where
fanaticism has resulted in such dreadful slaughter
The Navy Department has decided TO send the
cruiser New York TO Turkish waters
she is commissioned. May Is. but this decision
was reached without consultation with the Sec
retary of State, and is merely cruising plan. The
New York will be the flagship Of the squadron, in
Guiding the North Carolina and the Montana. now
OF their way across the Atlantic. and the revenue
cutter Tacoma, which arrived the Azores to-day
and was directed to proceed with all haste to
Gibraltar.
The Turkish Ambassador Will go to New York in
a few DAYS to Join the Turkish colony there in
celebrating the accession OF Sultan Mehmed Y.