New-York tribune., 1909-02-21
Ca binet Changes Portend
His Doom, Says
Ex-Attache.

DOWNRIGHT 1903. by the Brentwood Company
Kiamn Pacha's dismissal from the premiership
Of Turkey and the appointment Of Hilmi Pacha
as Grand vizer in his stead bode i'll for the
present Sultan. for Kamil who is very
sagacious old statesman, of Moslem faith but
1eu.isb birth is extremely loyal 10 Abdul Hamic>
and If he suddenly dismissed the ministers OF
War and of the Navy ten days ago 1t was be-
cause he had convinced himself tnat they were
concerned in a conspiracy to depose Abdni
Hamid and TO place upon the throne IN MS
stead his cousin. Prince Jussuf-lsseddin, eldest
son Of the late Sultan Abdul Aziz. Having
reason to believe that the two functionaries IN
question were acting in accordance with the
views Of the Young Turk party, which virtually
controls the national Legislature he declined to
respond TO the peremptory summons of that
bodz 10 sppear before it Immediately TO explain
his reasons for getting rid of the two men and
for appointing in their stead soldiers whom he
knew TO be absolutely loyal to their sovereign.
He declared that he would have something TO
say about the matter a week later. Achmet Ria
Bey. leader of the Young Turk party and presi-
dent of the legislature chose to assume that
the new ministers Of War and Of the Navy had
been appointed with view to a coup d'etat for
the purpose OF suppressing constitutional gov
ernment and restoring 10 the Sultan his former
absolute powers. He insisted that the delay Of
in order to obtain tirne to complete all the prep
arations for the stroke in question, and de-
nounced the Grand Vizier's refusal forthwith to
comply with the demands of the Chamber as
constituting an insult and contemptuous dis
regard for its authority. A most eloquent and
able man, he worked up not only his Young
Turk adherents. but likewise the members Of
the other factions in the House. to such pitch
of indignation against the aged Grand Vizier
that they passed by a vote OF 1913 to s a de-
mand for his dismissal
The president OF the Chamber thereupon be-
took himself TO the Sultan 20 convey TO him the
demands OF the Chamber. and it speaks volumes
for the real character Of the relations between
the monarch and parlament's presiding officer
that the latter considered it necessary for his
safety TO have himself escorted 10 the imperial
palace by couple of regiments OF whose sup
port the Young Turk party is absolutely as
sured; in fact the regiments form part of sew
eral that have been brought from Macedonia TO
the metropolis 10 give weight 10 the wishes OF
the Young Turks and 70 protect them from any
harm on the part OF the Sultan and the reac-
tionaries. We are told in the dispatches that
the Sultan received Achmet Ria Bey very nm
gTaciously; which is not to be wondered at IN
der the circumstances. 1t only after long
interview. and after the Sultan had assured
himself that Kiamil would not consent 10 hold
Office any longer under existing conditions that
he finally yielded and reluctantly confided the
seals Of Grand vizier TO Hilni Pacha
Now. Himli Pacha is no stranger to those
who have made q study OF Ottoman affairs in
recent years He earned unenvabIe reputa-
tion governor general Of Macedonia for the
cleverness with which, under the most cour
teous and agreeable manners and hospitality he
contrived to block and obstruct all the work of
the corps OF foreign inspectors general and Of
hcers OF gendarmerie appointed by the great
powers 70 introduce the long promised reforms
In that Christian province. Hilni was the first