TURKEY'S PARLIAMENT

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 19, 16 February 1909, Page 3

TURKEY'S PARLIAMENT

I'IiSIUXATIOX OF THE OKAXD VIZJSB. STORM V I'JiOCEIiIJ IXGS. Constantinople, February 11. Hie Grand V i/.ier, Kianiil t'aslia, for rulip.si.lg lo attend the Chamber and explain charges until Wednesday next, was censured by Ills votes to S,'after a stormy six hours' sitting, Tiie vote was .superfluous, as prior to the end of the sitting Kia.mil had tendered to the Sultan liis resignation, aileging that the Chamber had got a dead set against him. This, he alleged, was due to the influence of the Committee of Union and Progress, O'a the ground that he dismissed colleagues enjoying the confidence of the committee.

The committee deny that they intend Youssouf Izzedin to supersede the Sultan, saying that, as long as the Sultan respects the constitution, the committee will respect his life and rights. The Chamber asked the Sultan to appoint a (fraud Vizier deserving of tile confidence of the nation. THE XEW MINISTRY. Received 15, 10.22 p.m. Constantinople, February 15. llilmi Pasha, Minister for the interior in Kiamil Pasha's Cabinet, has formed a Ministry, including Ali Kiza, Minister for War (whose removal caused the recent crisis), and Kilfaat, the present Ambassador in London, who lias been appointed Minister for Foreign Affairs. Kiamil Pasha's Minister for Public tWorks, Commerce and Justice remain.

THE CHANGE: HOW THE POPULACE VIEW IT. Received 15, 10.22 p.m. London, February 15. Router states that popular demonstrations of confidence in Kiami! is restrained with difficulty. Though Kiamil dedines ovations in the interest of public order, the public view with much concern the interference of an irresponsible bodv liko the committee.

The Times' Constantinople correspondent state that many of the members of Parliament voted against their convictions in obedience to blio veiled compulsion. The Young Turks have issued a special manifesto insisting on their Anglopolicy and declaring that this policy is in conformity with the desires of the Ottoman Nationals.