The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-24

Pasha that of war. In an interview
Talast Bey said the movement had
not been planned. but was the out
come of popular feeling. If Adrianopie
were abandoned. he said. disturbances
would break out all over the Empire
With regard to money, the "hoie
nation would make a sacrifice.
I'VE do not want a continuation OF
the war. but we are determined 10
keep the fortress OF Adrianople az al
costs. This is an Indispensable con
dition 10 peace. he said
KiamI Pasha and the other members
of his Cabinet remain in their residences
under guard o,A
A proclamation nominating Man
noud Shefket Pasha as grand Vlzier
vas read at the Porte at seven O'Clock
this evening on his arrival he VIII
be enthusiastically greeted by a great
Assem- blage outside. The portiollo OF
foreign affairs has been offered TO
Hassein Hilmi Pasha. the present
Ambassador at Nier 4 and a former
grand vizier
Powers are Shocked.
London. January $50 the am
bsxsadors Of the powers who We're
CONTEMPLATING themselves that the
concert OF Europe virtually had settled
the near Eastern war; TO the delegates
OF the allied Balkan states. and to all
London except the Turkish pleni-
Dotentiaries. the news of the resigna-
lion of Kiamil Pasha and the appoint
NEXT of Nahmoud Shefket Pasha 10
the grand vizierate came as shock
Whether this means war to finish
with the Young Turks in the saddle
or merely another exhibition OF the
resources of Turkish diplomacy. none
can say nor can any one denniteiy
T.
refnpt TO coerce Turkey into making
pcat. or stand spectators while events
tah ler course.
Turkish delegates have cher
ism, le opinion that the abandonment
of rianople by the ministry would
brins Young Turk Cabinet into
power The fact that Shefket Pasha
has been appointed grand vizier While
Talaat Bey, who is a prominent mem
Der of the Young Turk committee. and
deputy for Adrianople. has been made
Minister of the Interior. is significant.
The Young Turks have labored
Valiantly for some time to regain power;
their activities among army officers mas
been great and prominent soldiers who
recently returned from Tripoh and
Joined the Tchatalja army. are largely
responsible for the revolution of feeling
Whether the advent of the Young
Turks ministry means that the Otto
mans will make last hght with thler
backs 20 the wall depends upon the
amount of support the Young Turks
are able TO command in the army.
Should there be division of opinion.
diplomats acquainted with Turkey
predict that a military revolt against
the new Cabinet is in no wise improba-
bic.
Talaat Bey summoned Noradung-
bian Efendi this evening for consul
taticn.
Newspapers Suspended.
All the Constantinopie newspapers
not belonging to the Young Turk
party have been suspended; :
Earlier in the rnorningSaE the troops
ioyaI TO Kiarnil Pasha were sent to
practice oanouevres outside Constant
noplc, while a detachment which had
gone over to the Committee of Union
and Progress was sent OF the Sublime
Porte.
The committee tonight issued
proclamation explaining its action. Ii
declares that while the Ottoman gov
eminent under Said Pasha carried on
a victorious campaign in Albania, the
succeeding government under Mukhta
Pasha ruined Turkinsh authority IN
Albania. II thereby excited the APP
petites of the Balkan powers
.'Siukhtar Pasha's Cabinet" con-
finues the proclamation, gave the
death blow to the Constitution and
its policy led to the formation OF the
Balkan League. Alth ough IL knew OF
this league. the Mukhtar disbanded
10000 troops.
Russia wanted the war postponed
ontiI the spring. but King Ferdinand
of Bulgaria said: We shall not find
such a weak Turkish government in
office in the spring.
1.-The general staff had prepared a
plan of attack against the Balkan pow