REFORM IN PERSIA.
A REPRESENTATIVE
ASSEMBLY.
By Telegraph —Press Association.—Copyright. St. Petersburg, January 23. - Russian" advices from Teheran, the capital of Persia, say that the Shah is forming a representative legislature, which is to be called the House of Justice. It is to be elected by' the mullahs, merchants, and landowners. Equality of all in the eyes of the law is to be proclaimed, and favouritism is to be abolished. The Shah himself is to be president of the Chamber.
If the above report should prove correct, it marks a change that may have reaching effect among Mahoinmedane. The Persian laws, like those of Turkey, are based on the Koran. The Shah is an autocrat, but only within the scope of the accepted doctrines of the Mahommedan religion as laid down in the prophet's sacred books, his oral oommentories and sayings, and the interpretations by his successors and the high priesthood. As vice-regent of the prophet, the Sultan claims implicit obedience, and he governs with the aid of Minister? who have charge of departments. The reference to favouritism is important, for hitherto sycophancy towards the great has been the only way to success.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 13084, 25 January 1906, Page 5
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