Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-13
TROUBLE BREWING
OVER IN PERSIA
Spirit of Unrest Among MullahS
and Students.
FATAL CLASH AT TEHERAN
ARRAY Over Forcible Release of a
Prisoner.
CITY PATROLLED BY TROOPS
Movement Afoot to Secure Constitu-
tional Government - A Protest
Against the Shah's Government.
CITY PATROLLED BY TROOPS

The report comes from Persia to-
day that the spirit of reform and
broader liberties has invaded that
country and that there is a clearly
defined movement for a constitu-
tional government. In keeping with
the temper which seems to be NOV
ing the people in many parts OF the
old world the people demand re-
forms in the government and a
speaking and acting part in the max
ing and execution of the laws.
The shah is reported alarmed over
the aspect of affairs, and is likely to
yield to pressure and grant the es
tablishment of representative as
sembly.
TEHERAN, Persia. July 13.-There is a
recrudescence of political unrest among
the mulahs and divinity students, which
was noticed early in the year. and 1t is ex-
citing great uneasness in governmental
into active opposition to the authorities
yesterday. and forcibly released professor
who had been imprisoned on the charge of
using seditious language.
In an affray student was killed and two
were wounded. The heads of clergy imme-
diately assembled in the great mosque and
issued insstent demands for the immediate
granting of the reforms previously prom
ised in January. ,
All the shops. except the butchers and
bakers. closed the city is patrolled by
troops. and the grand vizier and other min
listers who were in the country have hastily
returned TO their posts. Constant confer
ences of the authorities taking place,
but the situation remains very strained
and nothing thus far has been done to sat
tsfy the demands of the malcontents.
Protest Against Government.
According to dispatches from st. Peters
burg. January %. a movement was on foot
IN Persia to obtain a constitutional gov
ernment. A thousand merchants and null
iahs suddenly left Teheran the capital as
protest against the government of the
shah, and in neighboring village took
steps 10 establish a representative assem-
bly,. to be known as the house of Justice
over which the shah was TO preside.
The members of this assembly were to be
elected by the mulIahs merchants and land
owners. II was TO exercise administrative
and legislative powers, and the equality of
all before the law to be proclaimed. On
February a dispatch from St. Petersburg
said the revolutionary upheaval in Persia
was assuming more acute character.
The shah in alarm. had summoned his
most trusted advisers in Europe IN order to
consult with them on the best methods to
meet the popular movement, and, while q
constitution had not been granted, even on
paper. the powerful mullahs were pressing
the advantage they had already gained
and were hopeful of attaining their ends
1t Is understood that the advisers whom
the shah summoned from Europe urged a
progressive policy, and the Babists a strong
sect Of Mohammedans. eXerted strong pres
sure in the same direction. The question of
the official establishment of a representa-
tive assembly was thoroughly discussed
and the grand vizier WAS charged with the
task OF formulating the plans.