The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-04-15

I1IuALION HI OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES WAS COLI.
tanned in q code message which set
forth that serious disturbances of a
revolutionary character had broken out
and that h situation was grave. This
message was accepted here as fore
khadowing q dangerous upheaval. Mel
ther the foreign ONCE, the Turkish em-
bassy nj the banks with Constantine
pie connections had any further infor-
nation.
It II known that the situation has
been extremely strained for several
weeks, owing to the great bitterness
between the committee Of union and
progres4 and the liberals. The liberals
resent the attempt Of the committee
TO control public affairs.
The murder OF Hassan Fehmi Effen-
di, editor OF the liberal newspaper Ser
bestt. on April z. is thought here to
have been the climax Of this political
feud. The editor was shot and killed
by an unknown man as he was enter
ing his ONCE. A government ohicial
accompanying him was wounded. The
paign aginst the committee of union
and progress, in other words, the Young
Turks.
Violent demonstrations both inside
parliament and In the streets adjacent
followed the killing OF the editor. The
grand vizier and the president Of the
chamber were obliged to harangue the
crowds outside and assure them that
Justice would be done. The chamber
accepted an Interpolation denouncing
the crime as a political murder and
calling upon the government to take
the necessary steps to apprehend the
assassin.
Rumors at Vienna.
Vienna. April 16.-Startling rumors
are current here to the effect that Con
stantinople is In the hands of a grave
revolutionary movement.
The information thus far received in
meager, but 1t 10 reported that several
Thousand mutinous troops have sur
rounded he building OF parliament and
that the whole capital is in a state OF
dangerous excitement.
Another dispatch says that the min
istry of war has been occupied by the
Insurgents and that the minister has
ned.
The present grand vixier of Turkey
- Hilmi Pasha. He was appointed to
this onlce on February IL, in success
sion to Kiamil Pasha. Hilmi Pasha
was formerly minister of the interior.
and before holding this ONCE. he served
- inspector general Of Macedonia. All
Rlxa Pasha 10 minister Of war and ma
kine, and IL grand master OF artillery.
These n the other changes in the
cabinet that took place in February
ahowed the absolute control of h po-
litical situation by the Young Turks
party or committee of union and
progress. which Virtually imposed upon
the sultan . ministry of Its own NOM
tneee.
Tho committee on February II pub
licly repudiAted any intention to over
throw the sultan or to install a milf
tary Dictatorship. but the crisis and its
outcome was then regarded a. not
promising we'll for h stability of the
throne or the success OF parliamentary
government. 1t has been a question
how the moderate elements Of the en-
pire would regard this assumption Of
absolute power by an irresponsible
committee.
The committee of union and progress
consistently opposed Kiamil Fasha.
Htlmi Pasha's predecessor. 1t suspect
ed him Of being too c~onsiderate Of pal
ace influences and complained OF his
slowness in conducting the negotia-
tiOns with Austria Hungary and Bul-
1aria-
On April 5. Kamil Pasha issued a
statement in which he denounced the
committee Of union and progress, to
whose Vaccinations he attributed the
vote of censure in the Turkish parlia.,
lnent and the consequent downfall OF
his cabinet. The irresponsible inter-
ference of this committee, kfarnil
Pasha declared, had neutralixed the eff
forts OF the government, and IL per-
United to continue would seriously en-
danger the future of the country.