The Irish standard., 1909-04-17


members of the new cabinet we're last
night installed in ONCE. Immediately
after the ceremonies which we're fol-
lowed by the reading of an imperial
proclamation which ordained the oh
servancc Of the Sheri laws and tho
preservation OF the constitution, the
troops. who since Tuesday have sur.
rounded the parliament building, dis
persed quietly and returned to their
quarters. On their way they fired
vollcys from their rifles az a sign Of
rejoicing.
The cabinet as definitely consti.
tuted, is as follows:
Grand vzier--Tewf1k Pasha.
Minister of war--Edhem Pasha.
Minister of marine--Vice Admiral
Adtiemin Pasha.
Minister of the interior-Adil Bey.
Minister of justioe--Hasan Fehmi
Pasha.
Minister of finance-Nury Boy.
The other posts are filled by tho
previous incumbents.
Shops Are Closed.
The attitude of small detachments
of Turkish marines who are circulat-
ing through the European quarter
caused growing apprehension. The
men appeared to be In an ugly mood,
and they fired their rifles every few
yards. Several casualties from stray
shots already have been recorded.
Following the usual custom in Con-
stantinople, when possible disturb.
ances are feared, the owners of shops
began closing their places at three
o'clock In the afternoon. and business
came to standstill.
So far az was known the only GER
tainty in the new cabinet is Edhem
Pasha, minister of war. Even the ap.
pointment Of Tewf1k Pasha az grand
vizler. which was thought to be as.
sureH was reported as doubtful be-
cause Of the supposed objection Of
the mutineers.
Sailors Join Mutineers.
BY four o'clock in the afternoon the
situation had become worse. Other
detachments of sailors had come
ashore to join tho mutineers. Tho
panic among the people was tncreas.
ing. Bands Of soldiers, accompanied
by religious students and the dregs of
the population, paraded the streets Of
Pera and Stamboul the two principal
quarters Of the city, with fixed bay.
onets.
No Christians we're molested. Rapid.
IRE guns we're mounted on the Siam
boul bridge as evening approached.
Minister Of Justice Killed.
The casualties resulting from the
rioting include Nezim Pasha. minister
of justice in the late cabinet, who
was mistaken for Ria Pasha, minis.
ter of marine, and killed: Ria Pasha,
minister Of marine, who was wounded,
and 6adik Pasha, who was killed.
There also were several casualties
among the troops.
Deputy Emir Arslan was killed on
his way to the house in mistake for
Hussein .Tahid.
The events surprised nobody in Con.
stantinople. An upheaval was expect.
ed as result of the recent develop
ments and the increasing dictatorial
methods of the committee of union
and progress.
League Caused Movement.
The incentive to the movement ap.
pears to have emanated from the re.
Gently formed Mohammedan league.
The efforts Of this organization were
aided by general order from the
commander Of the First army corps in
sisting that the troops must fire, when
so ordered by their officers. even upon
theological teachers and students when
these individuals participated in dem.
onstrations. The issuance of this
order inflamed the popular opinion,
and the soldiers under the direction
Of the non.commissioned officers, re.
volted. They seized and bound their
commissioned officers and marched to
the Mosque Of st. Sophia, where they
voiced the demands that since HAYS
been acceded to.
Troops Observe Discipline.
Notwithstanding the absence Of the
commissioned officers the troops OBJ.
served splendid discipline. The depu.
ties arriving at the house Of parlia
ment were saluted, by them, q fact
that showed the movement was not
hostile to the constitution. There was
certain amount of desultory firing
during the day. but It was mostly into
the air.