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TURKEY'S CONSTITUTION.
LONDOX, Wednesday.-A remarkable out-
burst of prb-llritish feeling hus taken place
nt- -Stamboul, Turkey,' the populace; attri-
buting tho chango of the regime ns tho
outcome of tho British policy. . .
The'Sultan,' in the presence of the, Sheik
ul-lslam, ami 'swearing on thc Korun, took
the oath ol' allogiuncu to thc Constitution.
Ilio Young Turks have resolved to main-
tain tho . bulk of their strength in Mace-
donia, because they aro not without miis
irivings ns to the Sultun's intentions con-
cerning some of their demands.
f Jinny Bulgarian and Greek bands have
voluntarily dispersed.
Kespoiidinir to tho wish of tho immense
crowds assembled outsldo thei .Yildl/.
l'alnco at Constantinople, tho Sultan ap-
peared at tho window and promised over
to work for the happiness and security of
the people.
He proclaimed n general nmncsty, which
lt is estimated will liberate 70,000 poli-
tical prisoners.
Tho Constantinople* correspondent of
"Tho Times" slates that Hnmidltvn kle
spotlsm In Turkey cnn never, be revived.
Tho constitutional movement is mit a Mos-
lem, wit an Ottoman one, in which nil
races nnd creeds ' nro co-operating. Tho
Sultan's Piin-lslnmisin has been rejected so I
far as its intolerant aspects are concerned.
Ofllcers belonging; to tho Young Turkish
Party hnd agreed to shoot the Sultnn at
the ceremony of Solauiilik, and proclaim
his brother Sultan. When tho Sultan
learned this hu forestalled the conspirators
by granting u constitution.
'LONDON, Thursday.-It ls scml-olllcluily
announced that complete harmony of. views
prevails Ixilwcen Itussla and Krnnco on all
international topics, lt is understood that
Kassia's reform proposals in regard to
Mncodonin will remain in abeyance in view
of tho new situation In Turkey.
Tho first Turkish Parliament will moot in
November.
The report that tho Young Turkish I'nrty
had .Invited tho Austro-IIungarlan and
I Ilusslan civic agents to quit' Macedonia
was based upon a misconception of tho
j position.
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