The Turkish Cabinet resigned suddenly last Saturday. This was brought
about by the inter-party intrigues over the pro- posed suspension of Article 35 of the Constitution in order to give the Sultan an absolute power of peace and war. The Grand Vizier, Said Pasha, resented, as the Times correspon- dent says, the action of the Committee leaders in disposing of the future of the Government in negotiations with the Opposi- tion. As Said Pasha felt that he had not a working majority, owing to the defection of members of the Committee, he 18 resigned. The Sultan immediately urged him to form another Cabinet, and Said Pasha has done this with a few not very important changes. Talaat Bey has, however, left the Govern- ment. The Committee has decided, as Said Pasha is the best possible Grand Vizier in the circumstances, to support him consistently for the rest of the Session.
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