New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-24
Enver Bey. Acting for Mob,
Forces Grand Vizier to Resign
and PrOCureS Trade Appoint
ing Shefket PaCha.
TO FIGHT FOR AORIAMOPLE
New Cabinet Will Save the
National Honor or Perish in
the Attempt - All Will
Make Sacrifices to Sup
ply Money Needed.

Constantinople. Jan. 23-A crisis in
Turkish affairs came to-day with dra-
matte suddenness. The Grand Vizier,
Kiamil Pacha. and the Ottoman Cab
met resigned, and Mahmoud Shefket
Pacha. formerly Minister of War and
commander of the constitutional army
which enthroned Mahomed as Sultan,
was appointed Grand Vizier.
Yesterday the Grand Council. repre-
senting the intellect and wealth of the
nation, pronounced in favor of peace
almost at any price. To-day a vast
crowd drawn from all classes of the
proletariat declared for war rather
than peace without Adrianople. And
because the mob was backed by general
public opinion. the government sur
rendered and relinquished office, max
ing way for the same men whom the
popular movement brought TO the top
after the revolutions of 1908 and 1909.
The resignation of the Cabinet was
announced in the following official
statement:
The decision of Kiamil Pacha's Cabinet.
taken in response to the note handed to
the Turkish government by the European
powers, TO abandon the fortress of Adri-
anOpe and part of the islands in the
.t.gean Sea, and the convocation of an eX-
tIaordinary assembly of the Grand Coun-
Gil Of the Ottoman Empire TO which the
cabinets decision was submitted-a
course contrary to the prescriptions Of
the constitutional charter and violating
the sacred rights OF the people-roused
the Indignation of the Turkish nation,
with the result that the people made
demonstration before the Sublime Porte
and brought about the resignation OF the
government.
The Council of Ministers met shortly
before noon t give final shape to the
note accepting the proposals of the
powers. About o'clock people from
all quarters began 10 gather in front
of the gate 10 the Grand Vizierate.
Enver Bey Arrives.
Enver Bey. one of the leaders of the
Young Turks. who was identified with
the campaign in Tripoh, and Nadje
Bcy. a prominent Unionist. arrived
about this time and were deputed to in
form the Cabinet that it must retire.
Enver Bey soon issued from the
Nizierate and announced that he held
the resignation of kiamil Pacha. which
he was taking to the palace. THIS was
greeted with tremendous cheering,
which was frantically renewed an hour
and half later when he returned with
an trade appointing Mahmoud Shefket
Pacha Grand Vizier.
While awaiting the return OF EnNer
Bey the enthusiasm of the crowd was
kept at fever pitch by addresses and
by the waving of banners After
fyins visit TO the Porte, on his return
from the palace, Enver Bey proceeded
10 the residence of Mahmoud Shefket
To communicate the imperial message.
In the meantime Talaat Bey assumed
professionally the portfolio of the Minis
try of the Interior and IZzet Pacha
that of War. In an interview Talaat
Bey said that the movement had not
been planned, but was the outcome Of
popular feeling owing to the attitude
OF the government with regard TO Adri-
anople. If Adrianopole were abandoned,
ne said, disturbances would break out
over the length and breadth of the
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