THE TURKISH REVOLUTION

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 70, 19 April 1909, Page 2

THE TURKISH REVOLUTION

ATTITUDE OF THE TROOPS. YOUNU TURKS' ARRANGEMENTS. DESCENDING li> " s CONSTANTINOPLE. Constantinople, April lit. The attitude of the Constantinople troops towards civilians and foreigners is irreproachable. Young Turk* at Salonika are apparently under the impression that the Constitution has been abolished ami are arranging to march to Constantinople with the third army torus. .lazi liey is expected to bring lO,(KI0 volunteers to Salonika. Loudon, April 111. Renter's correspondent at Salonika reports that two battalions proceeded by rail to Constantinople. n:id that others are preparing to start. The Sultan's proclamation maintains the constitution and the Nhcrint, or Sacred Law. and urges tranquility.

TIIK CRAFTY SULTAN. CON CI HAT I.\(l THE RELIC.IOUS AUTHORITIES. A PACIFYXIi PROCLAMATION. Uecieved IS, 4.30 p.m. Constantinople, April 17. The Sultan has presented the theological students with £IO,OOO. The Committee, of the Uleinn issued a pacifying proclamation declaring there is no fear of a return of despotic rule. The proclamation created an excellent impression, THREATENED ASSAULT OF THE CAPITAL. Received 17, 4.30 p.m. Constantinople, April 17. Despatches from Salonika to the Neue Free Pres* state that the Young Turks ordered the Third Army Corps to inarch to Constantinople. The officers replied that it was impossible to obey. The altitude of the troops is becoming doubtful. ULTIMATUM FROM SALONIKA. RIOTING IN ASIA MINOR. Deceived 17, 4.30 p.m. London, April 17. The Times' Constantinople correspondent says the officers of the Third Army Corps telegraphed threatening to attack the capital unless Hilma Ahmed Rija I was restored to office in twelve hours. Protests against the revolution have been received from troops and officials at Yanina and Monnstir. There is great excitement at Smyrna, and rioting at Seres and Meroina." Five thousand people, including several heads of religious communities, met at Salonika and appointed a central committee to replucc the one dissolved by the Constantinople committee.

AXTI-ARMEXIAX MASSACRE. Received 17, 4.30 p.m. London, April 17. An aiili-Anneniau outbreak occurred at Adana. Sixty were killed, and many houses burnt. The troops were unable to stop the massacre, and added to the horrois themselves by pillaging." THE SUI.TAX'S ASSURANCES. Received IS*. 4.43 p.m. London, April 17. The Tunes' correspondent slates that avowed reactionaries have been retire,!, ami the Sultan reiterated his assurance to maintain the Constitution. SI LTAX'S COMPLICITY SUSPECTED. Received 18, 4.45 p.m. Loudon, April 17. \ lenna reports credit the Sultan with being the prune mover in the trouble. It has ljcen discovered Hint several military ollieers connected with the Committee of Union were murdered earlv in the week. ' TROOPS MARCH OX COXSTAVTI--NOPLE. AVERTiwi TROUBLE. Received 18. 4.4,' i p.m. „ 1-omlon, April 17. ll.c Junes slates that seven battalions have left Salonika for Constantinople, but without artillery. Thev will probably Ik. met by the l'arliame'ntarv Committee ami the Ulema and dissuaded from causing further trouble

I)EFEXDER« OF THE COXSTITUTIOX

XEARIXd THE CAPITAL.

OFFICIAL KEASSLRAXCES abortive.

Received 111. 0.55 a.m. ~ . , r London, April 18. Kcuter s ( onstantinople correspondent reports that two military trains contain. >»;,'_ IUOO intnnlry from Salonika have armed at SpartskttWli, 70 kilometres irom Constantinople. Another 7000 troops were expected on Sundav, including the Adrianople sympathisers. Earlv in tile week, the Committee expect to have 20,000 .within striking distiaee of Constantinople. The Chamber sent ft deputation inthee jjepnt.es t0 m ect the Salonika ti .ops, hut hey failed („ convl , { , n ' T, t ''f, t ' '■" evolution was „ot X in Ulslul ' bail< * of the Con-

THE SIIEIK-IX-ISLAM.

MOHAMMEDANISM IX RELATIOV TO • THE COXSTITUTIOX.

The Sheik-uUskm, Jcmal-cd-Din Effciuli, jas allirmcd-what some critics ilun—Hint a democratic Constitution >•> not inconsistent will, the principles of ;';","• ' ° M »'f ,«■'* view, the spiritual head ~ the Mohammedans is probably '"'lter fitted than anyone else to reconcile militant Mohammedanism-as reI"' 1 '"'"":' 1 , '>.'' • »■«• League of .\r., !l() . met-wiM, the cmiliniunce „f „ Constitution that is ha.,.-,] „„ religious tolerance and racial freedom. The danger is. however, that the Constitution may be always liable to the armed interference of the military power. Describing an interview at Constantinople with the Sheik-iil-lslam. Sir Itampfylde Fuller •write: "We passed to the historical marvel of the new Turkish Constitution -that the Turks-should not have rested .content with claiming rights. „ n absolutely equal terms, to the (frocks, Armenians, and .lews who lived amongst them, so that fhe new Chambcr-and consequently the (iovernment—wnn'd be not Moslem, but Ottoman, and would realise the idea, not of race, or of religion, but of country.

His Hig-h-io* explained thai tliis lili(■rally imported, not a cluing in tlm mitluok nf Islam, lint a reversionj tln> new Consi ilntion was in conforniilv Willi the leachinjr of Islam, which as Mir.d equality «f rights among*) different nationalities and ri'li s i(i|| S ; j,)i fl Con>lilutiOn would iiniliiuliliiilli' uiiarnnlH' tin- filliii'o (,f "J'lirki'v. hwn'ii--,. i! r was 'moulded iipiiu lines th,c ' • iu.,,,1 adopt,,! I,v all civili-cl , ' ■ : lhllt tin mu-Ii svstc ad Iwn applied in TurIcey hitherto was due (.1 y.rinii. poliliMl rcnsoas and special cii ■-■ -. lm . '•''"■lie.Vs of -alvatio, ■■ 1, t v development of a solidarity o -.-.i..iolicsentiment; Hie i-i'V..liiii<iii'„ii,i|.,l al pjo-si'o-.s l,y means „f unity, and this idea ""''""•' w !■n mu^r '■' , » n '"■u-ffonarv c„dc;,c,c~: thai Mo-tcms ,l,„„|,| „ lt in ("unci with .dlici' -people „f tl„. I,„„k' vas ,„ ~,, wav contrary to the spirit of Un.H-l|.e .Irophet. „lic„ approached !» >«■«■«* (li^i W „sl,ed Christian ~„«..-* ii 111* d.seit camp, I,i.vii, K , 10 carpel for

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