TURKEY'S REGENERATION.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 74, 23 April 1909, Page 3

TURKEY'S REGENERATION.

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11USN1 PASHAS PROCLAMATION . TERMS OFFERED THE GARRhON. INSTIGATORS OF REVOLUTION TO HE PUNISHED. Constantinople. April 21. UtiMii's procla miition had a most reassuring effect in Constantinople. It declares the constitution to be absolutely in accordance with the Sheriat and that henceforth it will be safely guarded. The demands include the following :- No obstacle to be placed in the way of the reinstatement of officers. Soldiers to swear upon the Koran in the presence of the Sheik-ul-lslani and commanders, to blindly obey the orders of their superiors and not to mix in polities in. future. The garrison is to undertake not to interfere with the measures of punishment of the guilty add to denounce spies and other insti-

gators of disturbances. If the land and sea forces accept these demands and show a passive, real obedience, nothing will befal the gamson.

A prompt reply is required. The Times' Salonika correspondent reports that six battalions are entraining daily. Sherket Pasha, commander of the Third Army Corps, will be able to send 100,000 men to Constantinople if necessary.

Official circles in Constantinople state that pourparlers (consultations preliminary to a treaty) between the and the Constitutional Army, are in a fair way towards arriving at a settlement. Hu6ni's army :io longer insists on the return of Hilmi, ex-Graid Vizier, hut demands the punishment of the instigators of the revolution, including the staff of the Volkan, the organ of the League of Mahomad, tlie editor of which has been arrested. A later message states that the judicial authorities are already arresting revolutionaries.

The majority of the Constantinople garrison favor the investing army. Individuals fearing punishment are flying Lo Asia Minor.

The disturbances are extending to Alleppo and Vilayet. Britishers and foreigners have taken refuge with the Vice-Consulates at Antioch and Biredjisk.

.The Diana lauded fifty bluejackets at Alexandretta.

REBELLIOUS GARRISON SWEARS FIDELITY. REPLACED BY SALONIKA TROOPS. DEMAND FOR ABDICATION DROPPED. Received 22, 10.55 p.m. London, April 21. Advices from Vienna states that today the garrison took the oath in the presence of the Sheik-ul-Islam and Edhem and Mazin Pashas. Reconciliation between the garrison an,j Husni's troops then followed.

[ The bulk of the garrison will be discharged, but the Salonika troops, who are replacing them, will not enter the city at present, <iOO Macedonian gendarmes in the first instance being entrusted with the maintenance of order. An official Austrian message mentions a report that the demand for the- Sultan's deposition has been dropped. " MASSACRES IN SYRIA. Received 22, 11.43 p.m. London, April 22. Massacres are reported from Antioch and Makri. SULTAN REMAINS ON THE THRONE. Received 22, 11.45 p.m. London, April 22. The Daily News' Constantinople correspondent reports that in consequence of Russia's and France's friendly intervention, the Sultan remains on the throne. THE YOUNG TURKS' STRENGTH. PROBABLE RESULT OF THE CRISIS. UNITE ALL PARTIES OK PROGRESS.

Received 22, 1.45 p.m. London, April 22. Sherket Pallia.. intHhi interview with a Tagcblatt representative, stated that the Young Turks were strong enough to sec Turkey governed according to tiie Constitution. Dethroning the Sultnn would have been a impolitic act. leading to great difficulties, as tlicre would be two Caliphs alive. The Times' Salonika correspondent reports it is believed the crisis will lead to the consolidation of the Constitutional regime, and serve to imite all true friends of .liberty and progress. The Daily Telegraph says the Sultan's retention was due to the moderate views of the Adrianople Corps.

SULTAN REAFFIRMS ACCEPTANCE OF CONSTITUTION. NAVY SWEARS ALLEGIANCE TO HUSNI PASHA. CONSTITUTIONALIST ADVANCE ENTERS THE CITY. EXODUS OF THE WEALTHIER CLASSES. Received April 22, 11.58 p.m. Constantinople, April 22. The Sultan, in his overtures, confines himself to affirming that he is not opposed to the constitution, and has no ohection to Parliamentary government ■with a Ministry responsible to Parliament. Riftst Pasha takes a cheerful view, and declares that everything is settled. j The Ministry of War is supplying food to tiie investing army. Ahmed, Riza, Enver and Mazzi Pashas were ovationed at San Stefano. Cabinet settled the formalities of administering the oatli to the garrison, and also decided to take steps In Constantinople to disarm roughs in order to •facilitate the occupation. Tiie navy has sworn allegiance in accordance with Salonikan demands. The majority of the members of Parliament favor"adjournment to Salonika for '."'cater freedom. The navy expressed to llusni Pasha its entire agreement with his wishes. Tiie fleet has liecn ordered to sail, ostensibly for manoeuvres, under Admiral Gamble. Cabinet has is-ued a reassuring proclamation to the inhabitants. The Constitutional gendarmes have entered Constantinople. "J'hcy posted proclamations declaring that the constitutional troops were inarching in solely to maintain order and punish the guilty. I The entrance was followed by a -u<lI d'li and tremendous exodus of -learners for Uonmaniji ami Bulgaria, carrying hundreds o! well-to-do Turk- and families. AN IMPRESSION OF ABDUL. An ex-attache of the Turkish Foreign I Office aid son of n formerly high fune- , tionary under the Sultan. X. C. Ado-- | sides, contributed recently to tie; "Ame- ■ rican'' impressions of Ah.luMl i'ii d: "111- | face is wrinkled paicliui:iil.' The voice belies the face. "It is marvellously subtle and insinuating, me! idi i!i- in its modulations, and full of fhi-:o tones. With it he is aide to .educe even his antagonists. An illustration of the depth of intrigue prevailing at the i ibliz .Kiosk, the writer mention* that the Imperial bodvguard is com; cr-l of the three .Maliomniedan races- Albanians. Kurds, and Arabs-wh.i abhor each other with a ferocious hatred, and therefore mav be trusted never to conspire against their common master. When officials quarrel, the Sultan rewards them. a,nd secures each as a watch naainst the other. So well is this known that occasionallv courtiers pretend to quarrel furiously, so as to get a larger share of the Imperial bounty. The Sultan shot the favorite of his harem because «ho was toying with a jewelled pistol. .On his estates he has forbidden the words ''country," "nation,"' "people," "liberty," "revolution." His censorship suppresses news of assassination, and announces that President Carnot, President McKinley, the Empress of Austria, King Humbert, and the Shah of Persia all died of an "affection of the heart"! When disaffected subjects llee to foreign part«. there to say all maimer of evil things ajainst him, the astute old foxlures them back with offers of office and high salary—not to destroy them, but to keep his word and keep them—dumb, muzzled, watched!