The Washington herald., 1909-04-26

CoRstsntinople, April 25.-Constantinc
is Itself again The shops and cafes
open, and the people are drunk with
enthusiasm Of victory. They are GRO
ing the streets under brilliant sunsh
scclaiming the victorious army. and
having generally Ike so many child
freed from the thraldom Of a hard L
master
The Yildiz Kiosk capitulated at n
and the garrison OF 400 Afbaniaas
rendered unconditionany. They were
armed and marched out Of the pa
under the escort Of Macedonian tro
This was the result OF long negotiat
between the Sultan. Tewnk Pasha. Ed
Pssha, and Chefket Psshs. the comm
er Of the Salonikin army.
The future OF the Sultan was not de-
cided Friday Chefket Pasha and said
Pasha, who were present in the senate.
gave assurance that there we're no d.
signs against the Sultan. Parliament in
sIsts that they have no mandate. L re-
serves the right to determine the cues
ton after formal inquiry into tie origin
OF the recent coup detat L would he
prudent not TO raise this issue. as the
army would not tolerate his majesty.s
deposition
sultan Is Confident.
Officials who visited the YIId1z Kiosk
Sunday stated that the Sultan was calm
and confident Ahmed Ria is mentioned
as the next grand vizier: Hilmi Pasha.
having displeased the Young Turks br
his wszs Of eoursse ia the recent crisis
Qsiet Is assured on the European s:1s
OF the BosDhCrEs- Martial law was pro-
claimed Sunday afternoon
The Scutari garrison surrendered al
> ?. m. without firing a shot. Many OF
the soldiers deserted during the night
Resistance has now ended. and the army
rules. Nobody is allowed abroad after
.. N. without a special permit
The victors are behaving with singular
magnauimity- They disdRin 70 punish the
breach of faith OF yesterday. when the
troops at the Yil5iz Kiosk. hosting q
white flag, Tescherously fred OF q party
OF Salonikins, who advanced to arrange
a surrender
Euver Bey, VINO IS regarded as the Ma
poleon OF Turkey. ard the idol OF the
army. said to-day:
Our cause Is not oSe OF aggrandizs-
ment. but liberty. |oe are fighting the
battle Of our c0ontry, which is one of
progress and enlightenment II We have
triumphed, Il IS because We have
Turkey al our back. The army Is Sut
an instrument Of the peoples viii. We
did simply cur duty. The future
Turkey and tNe fate Of the Sultan
not for Us. but for the national -
sembly to settle. Tie army has 10 IL
tention Of setting up military dictater
As for myself. am simply Heutsrs
OF Chefket Pasha. who is commander
chief of the army OF liberation
Part Of Army Escapes.
Eaver Beg admitted that part os thz
Sultsn's army escaped 10 the north tr
the direction OF Tperspia- bu1 saId these
troops would soon be taken
Armed with permit from Enver Be-
your correspondent drove 10 the Yidiz
Kiosk and was received By Menduch
Pasha. the commsndant Of the palace
guards. and also BY All Bey. the Sui
tan's chamberlain The Commandant i
an old Turk Of FaIstafian proportions.
we are in the hands OF Allan he said
with an expressive shrug We surend-
cred because Of his majesty's orders.
The palace guard is stin doing duty
withoat any arms. but Mendueh Pasha's
sword has been returned to him. Ali Bey.
who is minus a sword. IS young. alert
looking officer 1T was l." he said. TO
whom the Sultan intrusted his commands
ordering the surrender OF the Yndiz
Kiosk. His majesty bsde me say that
the Ssionikin army we're his children. and
he wished 10 prove that he was stili "a
Their OF the rebe,lioUs ones"
SO, 10 avoid the spilIing OF Turkish
blood. he ordered that resistance on the
part OF the palace guards cease. His
simply did their duty.
His m9jesJy,r G nfinued All Bey, 'is
1ulte we'll I sa-aIm an hour ago.
But" added Be- with unconscious
Tony. he is slightly worried BY the
events OF yesterday. he is confident that
everything viii come out right
VIII Remain in Palace.
The Sultan has Or missed 10 remain at
he Yiidiz Kiosk. but lest he should for
yet. q guaboat has been stationed IN the
3osphorus opposite the palace While 7
vas talking 10 Enver Bey. the advance
guard OF the army or occupation, headed
" the youthful Fehta Bey. took posses
ion Of the Taxim Barracks
The SalonIkin regulars. volunteer Bull
a-s. and Macedonian and Albanian ir-
egulsrs were brave. but the motley
hrong. some with sheepskin boots or
andals and others with no boots. re-
minded one OF Napoleon's ragged con
uering iegions- The troops included men.
erging on seventy years and boys Stiu
their teens They were singing a rous-
lg war song TO the tune Of .Psrtant
our Ia Syria
They swung forward. and then catch
ig sight of their hero. hundreds Of them.
mcers ard men alike. broke ranks and
norsced ERveT Bey until he was carried
Il his feet by the rush. n their en-
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