New-York tribune., 1909-05-04
TEWFlK PACHA RESIGNS
SULTAN F4VORS CABINET.
Thirteen COnSpratOrs Hanged-Re-
colt of the DruSes.

Constantinople May s-The Turkish Cabinet re-
signed to-day, and the political situation is be
wildering. The Sultan has requested Tewfk Pacha
the Grand Vizier consult with his colleagues
and reconsider his resignation, although there is
much opposition the part of the members OF Par
lament the composition of the Cabinet, and TO
Tewfk Pacha himself. it is considered that the
ministers closely connected with the old or
der The Cabinet may face the Chamber. however
in the hope of obtaining a majority.
It is announced that the Sultan contempates
making trip through the Asiatic provinces Of the
empire.
Since the deposition of Abdul Harnid there has
been a daily exodus Of the women OF the imperial
harem from the Yidiz Kiosk Yesterday forty-ive
carriages, each containing two three women and
to-day fifteen more, seen proceeding to Stam-
boul 1t is evident that the total number of fair
prisoners in the palace must have been prodigfous
Palaces have. been set apart for their accommoda-
ton. but in the present condition OF the country
their fate is pathetic
In the Chamber of Deputies to-day a telegram
was read announcing revolt of Druses. fanatical
religious sect of Syrians in Hauran, district of
Syria east of the upper Jordan. Troops have been
ordered to go to that place at once.
Rumors current tonight of further dis
turbances in Erzeroum 1t is reported that several
officers have been murdered.
Thirteen civilians and soldiers, sentenced by the
military courts to death for murder, were hanged
in different pats of Constantinople at o'clock this
morning.
Major YOuSSef. commander or the ISL Battalion
of the 7th Regiment; his and three other men.
who killed the Syrian Deputy. Emir MahOmet
Arsan. in front Of the parliament building, were
executed the spot where they committed the
crime. Five others were hanged at the entrance OF
the Ministry Of War, and three more at the StaIn-
bouI end of the Galata Bridge Upon the breast OF
each criminal pinned a large placard In Turk
ish setting forth the sentence OF the court Around
the foot of the gibbets the bridge the early
morning buying of fruits. flowers and vegetables
1aH yvbi i1a tbe
sight of the great crowds which make their way
over the bridge between StambouI and Galata-
a member of the court martial read the Sultan $
frmn confirming the sentences at each place OF
execution and priests prayed with the condemned
men for two hours before their execution.
The bodies left hanging until o'clock this
afternoon, and were seen by at least hundred
thousand Of the population of the city
Among the non-commssiOned officers executed
was Hamdi Bin Yechar, sergeant in the 4th
Battalion of the Saonica Chasseurs The men exc
cuted Gaata Bridge were guilty Of the murder
OF Lieutenant Ellis.
. Major Youssef was the who, after the
! murder Of Deputy Arsan, made his way TO th'
house of parliament and in a speech denounced
the members for acting against the laws of the
Koran. Yechar was the who planned the de-
tails Of the revolt of April Is, and was commander
in chief and practically of Constantinople
for the two days following. The other eleven men
worked under Yechar.
Mourad, editor Of the ewspaper "Nizann," is be
ing tried BY court martial to-day.
Documentary evidence has been discovered among
the records Of the telegraph office here, SHOWING
,nassacres had been planned for the Adana dis
trict and that they were to coincide with the
political events here -,
other papers have been found indicating that me
conspiratoTs at the palace iaIS 1SISo mtinT Of Apr
I3 Lists OF houses. with notes on the kind OF ioo
~ he found therein we're discovered on some OF
tho prisoners now in custody. The arrangements
Included a general massacre of foreigners IN Con
stantinopie including the diplomatic representa-
tives April u.