New-York tribune., 1907-12-18
JOINT ACTION IN PERSIA
British and Russians WiN Try to
PreUent an Uprising.

London Dec 1.-THE crisis in Persia has been
receiving attention OF the British and Russian
foreign offices for time, and the two gov
ernments already have decided upon joint action
TO settle the differences between the Shah and
parliament and to prevent the uprising which is
threatening to break out throughout the country.
In this they hope to be given a free hand and
they rely upon the repeated assurances OF Pr1nce
Won Bulow the German Chancellor, that Ger
many's interests In Persia not political. but
purely commercial.
The governments OF Great Britain and Russia are
in a particularly good position now to settle the
constitutional question in Persia British influence
being paramount with the deputies. who credit
Great Britan's agents with the beginning or the
campaign which led to the institution of pariia-
ment while the present Shah. both before ana since
he ascended the throne. has always looked 10
Russia for advice and help The RUSSIAN ana
British embassies IN Teleran. thus having the
confidence OF the two parties are working In
harmony in endeavor TO arrange a settlement
and according TO the latest official advices from
Persia their efforts meeting with some sue
cess
sbo,,Id intervention to prevent uprising become
necessary II is realized that the project would have
TO be carefully considered in order not 10 Inter
fere with the interests of other powers puI 10 use
words Of an official OF the Foreign Ofiice; Ihere
will be no shirking OF the responsibilities "hoe'-
taken"
Russia might be called upon TO move troops
across the frontier but only in extreme necessity
sucb as for the protection of foreigners or their
Dronertv Within her sphere OF influence Great
Brttair would land troops relying upon the pres
ence of her warships in tho Persian Gulf TO over
awe anybody.
-reha,sn Dec 1.-THE Persian parliament has
,s.re5 q manifesto IN which the present consutu-
tonal crisis is explained and appeal for assist
orca Is made The document. which was distrio-
,,,oa IN the foreign legations and consulates here
this afternoon. says:
When the affairs of the empire mao IaIIeh mo
in constitutional government Inc late onah
GRANTED a constitution. and the releihIB oH!i Soii
frmed it. but persons who under the deSpolGi ie
girna were accustomed 10 Cypress the peope Hllhed
our young sovereign into the pelel .hal ny Com
stifu1ion was the cause of the present troubles.
The nation wants do nothing that Will dlsturo
peare but view of the attack OF the reAClloIlty
members OF the government II Will delcho Nie Gun
ctItutiCu itg only hope, to the utmost 49,,
Nv means of this manifesto the Persian nation
ma kes known all legations ana 1orelEh 'ipI1
nc +ic renresentatives the actual condition OF af-
fairs and il informs them that the soVeTeIHn -
This announcement TO all fhe nations OF the "oflo
convinced that they Will show bTotheIiy IoEe ~
the ten million Persans and not allow thelr fiBts
10 be trodden under foot
The reactonarIes have taken possession Oh anu
are holding the gun square and open places IN 'ie
vicinity OF the palace while the Constitutonals'S'
m the number of about 10000 have erected oaffl-
% des extending for miles around the parliament
buildings The latter are acting solely on the de-
fane,ve and in an orderly manner. The rough ele-
rnants are aiding the reactionaries anu seVeral
murders and some looting have occurred