ABSTRACT
The July 23, 1908 revolution, by restoring the 1876 Constitution, promised many opportunities for the Armenians of the Ottoman Empire and for the Armenian for federation (ARF). The Adana region had seen a number of provocative acts against the Armenian population starting as soon as the constitutional restoration had been proclaimed. The CUP made deals with Greek and Armenian parties before the elections but also allotted seats to the Jewish community because they knew that their representatives could make a real contribution to the Parliament. The bureau believed their resources could be better used in supporting friendly Turkish newspapers and thus be able to influence non-Armenian public opinion by contributing articles in Turkish. Due to the split, the Hnchaks had lost its leading role in the Armenian community to the ARF. Concerning the famine, Vartan Shahbaz urged the body to ask the Armenian National Assembly to pay attention to the issue.
