Show GRAVE AYE DANGER DANCER Of F GREAT WAR WORLD POWERS ARE INVOLVED BAll ANS INA IN INA A FERMENT Bulgarians Are Ready to RUE Rush Upon Turkey Rent Wit With Civil War and Austria AlsIs AlEIS Also AlE Is Ready to Seek Revenge ALBANIA IS IN THROES OF AN INSURRECTION Situation in Constantinople I Is Extremely Critical and th Ui the Turkish T u Ruler Is Preparing do to Escape Soon UNCLE SAM GETTING BUSBY BUSY BUS BY WILLIAM T. T STEAD London April 18 The The outburst outburst outburst out out- burst of revolution in Constantinople Constantinople Constantinople Constan Constan- may involve the whole world in war Old world paper papers hope for the best but are prepared prepared prepared pre pre- pared for the worst The Bulgarians Bulgarians Bul Bui- who vho missed their first chance of rushing on Constantinople Constanti Constant nople last July are now presented presented pre pre- with a second and better opportunity An attack upon Turkey last summer would have outraged the morals of the continent To depose despots restored by mill milin tary y is a much less fonn formidable ble undertaking The cynical comment of observers observers observers ob ob- ob- ob servers servers is that the young Turks should have killed the sultan when they had him in their power Now it is too late Abdul the damned is once more atop and his former fonner captors captors captors cap cap- tors are flying for their lives The situation Is th serious The AustrIan Austrian Aus Aus- trian settlement Is still sun In Insurrection Insurrection In- In Is reported In n Albania Messages Mes- Mes sages bring reports of or awful massacres In Armenia f in Mace Macedonia onla Trouble also is brewing and oven it If civil strife In plo pie Is prevented the opportunities are innumerable for an outbreak o of war which once begun may spread far tar and wf wide d a. a Today the kaiser and the king arc are taking a holiday In tho the Mediterranean n i and foreign ministers arc taking a furlough fur- fur furI lough but tomorrow a n single cannon I shot hot tIred fired In the Balkans mo may recall i 1 ilio ho sovereigns and ond statesmen to their 1 y f-y 1 josts and armies may bo be mobilized allI all I fy over Austria J- J Europe whose lawless policy In Bosi lies Bos- i rita alrea already y has cost her k will wiH In that case be Involved in ext cx- cx which this is a ai t f A beside sum i mere flea bite i Uncle Sum Interested r Washington April 18 The Tho Tho state 7 w department has asked d Ambassador Leishman to inform it what foreign tb ve vessels Hels are arc going to the sea ell ellort 1 port ort of Adena the tho scene of tho the r recent cent troubles Demonstrations were promised promised prom prom- A I ed yesterday b by the French and English Eng Eng- of or Secretary Secre Secre- lish governments go The object tary Knox's inquiry is understood ur here hereto hereto J to be that this government has already Great Britain to take asked lu ked France Prance and caro care of or American interests The nearest United States vessel to stationed In Inthe the scene is tho tIm Scorpion the thc There are arc French ant and EngH English h Mediterranean squadrons vessels from which can be detailed ata at moments moment's notice It will of or course cours n a bs discretionary with Mr Leishman whether he will order or r the Scorpion to Mersina- Mersina Mr cabled the the general department toda today on tate state of the tho and gave ae confirmation con o missionaries of or American ml killing Situation l lOru Constantinople Constantinople Con Con- April 18 Tonight's Lon London on dispatches report tho time sHun While extremely grave being Jel as Ug 8 dU war Is not inevitable Inc It Is highly hh ly probable If It the tho Youn Young Turk army enters entel'S en enters en- en Constantinople without opposition tel'S It Il is iH expected that the time troops will begin Immediate reprisals among traitorous mutineers and amI forcibly time the reinstall the time reform cabinet 11 IL j 18 apparent apparent ap ap- parent that th the tho reactionary 1 brought about too soon coup The rue was sultan appears appeals to ha have havn under under- th military strength th of ur time the Young Turks No o bettor proof in is n needed eded the time solidarity of the thc Youn Young Turk of than thon the celerity of or their mobilization moW moW- parly of or troops which were vere able IS 18 hours to entrain and con con- wl within hl on Five GRAVE DANGER OF WAR GREAT POWERS INVOLVED Continued front from Page Ile One Ono verge on tho the capital equipped for tor a n cam campaign i It Is stated that tho the sultan sulan realizes perhaps I too lato late that the constitutional constitution constitution- Is too firmly established al movement to be bo crushed Tho The sultan sulan may fleo at any moment moment Ho realizes that tho the situation situation sit sit- si- si Is hopeless The Young YounG Turk will havo have little mercy for the sultan Bulan wIl this time It I will wm be bo either the bowstring bow- bow string or exile for the tho sultan Au Official Statement April Apri 18 Enver Enver Bey Dey to tonight tonight to- to nl night hl said Tho The revolt In tho ho capital capitals Is s merely merol an attempt to establish re-establish re the tho old regime regimo under tho the cloak of ot ro- ro ligion The present government Is un unconstitutional unconstitutional un- un constitutional and has line been established b t y unconstitutional methods Excepting Except ing certain sections of ot tho the population of ot Constantinople tho lie whole country countr and tho the arm army aro are loyal to tho Young Turks Turks' party Tho The latter lutr aro are con er converging ln their troops In iii Constantinople Falling Failing to obtain theIr demands tho they thoy will wi secure restitution of ot the tho constitutional government government gov gov- by force of or arms arms This time we will establish the government on a secure wil foundation with wih ample amplo safeguards safe safo guards a against futuro Intrigue ue In a 0 mos message aJo addressed to tho tim English Eng Eng- lish hish people Enver Boy y said Our SOur only desire Ish Is to see tee our country happy happ and prosperous under a constitutional gov gow- eminent Wo We 0 aro are willing and ca eager cr to toIve give Ive our lives l eR In this cause Wo We will willdie willdie wil die but wo we will wIl not surrender It Is authoritatively stated here to tonight tonight to- to nl night I ht that tho the object of the campaign of the Young Turks Is to 10 retake Constantinople Con Con- and then lion Institute a n military mill mili mi- mi tary dictatorship until tho Urn country Is tranquil adopting measures to safeguard safeguard safeguard safe safe- guard Europeans Adequate precautions precautions will wIl be bo adopted to prevent ro- ro 10 tons and anti Constantinople Constanti by tho the sultan Constant Constant- nople will ivill wI bo be cleared of the fanatical clement elemont at any cost cost |