TURKEY'S REGENERATION.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 83, 4 May 1909, Page 2

TURKEY'S REGENERATION.

THE XEW CABINET. THE LATE SULTAN'S POSSESSIONS. Constantinople. a J' ?-r Tewlik's Cabinet contains .the Young Turk elements which were specially represented in l»e undcM-ccretarics dc'"""""■l'l'rV of immcn.se v.1...- has £«« ,r,-,ove,v,fat Yil.ll*! «lso C7U,(K)U'furki,h kttcrv tickets belonging to Abdul Humid, the Ex-Sultan. Xl--W SULTAN MAKES A GOOD , START. REUTION'ARIESTIAST STRONGHOLD ATTACKED. SURRENDER OF THE GARRISON. Received 3, 9.30 p.m. Constantinople. May A Mohained, the new Sultan, attended onlv bv a mounted orderly, drove to the various hospital* in Constantinople and visited the wounded. The Ciar of Russia telegraphed his cordial wishes for a prosperous reign and the welfare of Turkey. ShevTcet Pashas forces at daybreak i vestcrdav surrounded the naval arsenal, which was the reactionaries' last strong"rii'o garrison immediately surrendercd It consisted of a thousand sailors and marines, known as Tcrsanchlis, turbulent levies from the Black Sea coaßt, who were responsible, for the murder oi Arif Bey, commander of the cruiwr fiassan-i-Tcuflk, who had ordered the vessel's guns to be trained on the YUau; t Kioi*. with a view of supporting the s CoThniiUec of Union and Progress. The • samo sailors and marine* had been Se- , luclcd to participate in a projected mas--1 sacre on the 24th. AN IMPERIAL ORDERNEW SULTAK'S SOLE DESIRE. LIBERTY, EQUALITY AM) JUSTICE. Received 3, 11.10 p.m. Constantinople, May 3. An Imperial hatti (or order) has been '" issued enjoining on the Ministry to work '" in the interests of the country and respect the Shcriat laws and Constitution. It declares that Mahomed's accession to the Sultanate is due to the unanimous 1 expression of national will. The Sultan's sole desire is that all subjects, U without distinction, shall enjoy liberty, equality and justice. The order refer* with keen regret to the painful conflict* in Asia Minor, and states that orders for the of incisures to eradicate . ' thj. discord and prevent a recurrence \ have been Issued. The. communication , adds that international treaties will be a ? conscientiously observed, and the good , relations with all countries maintained. '* Mahinud Mukhter 'Pasha, late comy\ mandcr of the First Army Corps, has be been appointed to the command Of the . Adrianople Army Corps.