THE SHAH.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 235, 27 June 1908, Page 5

THE SHAH.

flis HANGING CAMPAIGN CONTINUES. TEHERAN QUIET. ATTITUDE OF BRITAIN AND RUSSIA, sv TiMGiurn—rßESß association— coptaiani. Tehoran, June 25. Many more persons havo beon arrested at Teheran. Thero havo been several executions, tho victims including the editor of a weakly nowspaper. . Tho city is quiet. Workmen are demolishing Parliament Buildings. DYNASTY AND ASSEMBLY. NO INTERFERENCE. ' London, June 23. ' Router understands that Russia and Britain do iiot intend to interfere in Persia's internal affairs, but have intimated to those concerned that they must not reckon on any support in attempts to' upset tho present dynasty, or interfere with the popular Assembly at Tehoran. THE CONSTITUTION. SHAH DECLARES HIS ADHERENCE. ELECTION"WRITS. (Rec. June 27, 0.15 a.m.) ■' London, June 26. Britain and Russia have suggested to the Shah of Persia that he.issue a proclamation announcing that ho did not desire to abolish the constitution. The Shah gave full assurances to that effect. Subsequently he received some deputies and expressed regret at the anarchy which prevailed, and issued writs for the election of a parliament. A THEATRICAL RULER. Tho struggle in Persia is a confusion and a medley, with almost no clearly defined issues. Writes tho 'Teheran correspondent of "The Times": "To an impartial observer the wholo development of tho Persian situation presents itself as a tragi-comedy, at once entertaining, enlightening, exciting, nonsensical, and ludicrons. It is a dramatic piece that belongs to no particular school of literature but partak6s of the qualitios of' all. It has its Hamlets, its Tony Lumpkius, and its Sherlock Holmes, but the acting is weak and the characters require more life and movement. Against its deficiences in these respects may be set the rapidity. with which the scene is changed. Every month, every week, almost every day, brings us something now, something out of the ordinary, something which wo did not expect." The correspondent goes on to tell of a 'Council of Conciliation convened by the Shah, which half-a-dozen members ._ of the Persian Parliament attended. Ho writes:— "At this Council his Majesty pulled a miniature Koran out of his waistcoat poolcet, and, almost with tears in his eyes, swore by everything dear to him, and by that Koran which' was the dearest of all, that ho loved his subjects as his children, and went on to 'throw honour on tho head' of his listeners to such an extent that all tho Deputies present were brought to believo in his .Majesty's sincerity. Thoy returned to the : Mejliss and informed their friends of the striking change in the Sovereign's disposition. 'Glad tidings, .comvades!' they, cried, 'his Majesty is at last converted. 1 It was in a voice trembling with emotion that the President declared at the sitting of tho Houso that thero was no more anxiety as to the fate of tho country. _ Ono member, on the strength of this news; cried at the top of his voice, 'lot us make merry for the rest of the week'; but tho sceptical laughed iri. their sleeves, x as if to say, 'Wait for tho next act, my emotional.friends.'" And now "tho r next act"_has t happened.,