New-York tribune., 1908-06-27
An AMNESTY In PERSIA
yFT ELECTION ORDERED.
n-der Restored IN Teheran-TroubIe
Feared at TdbrfS.

7eheran. June e6.-The Shah OF Persia will
.ssue & decree on Sunday 6isselving parliarnent
-ns erderi, : new elections for the assembly and
ssrate which he ~ill open in state three months
hence
A general amnesty has been proclaimed. and
here is no longer any danger for the refugees
in the legations
Prince Meid-ed-Dowleh. who has been ap-
,,,nred Governor General Of Teheran. is grad
-sllv restoring order. There was no disturbance
last night or to-day. Patrols Of Persian Co.'S
<acks suppress all attempts at demonstrations
snd sre Systematically disarming the people
The bazaars are reopening. Troops to-day are
rarnped on the streets.
Public opinion appears to be steadily growing
n favor Of the Shah, who has held long confer
ences with his ministers at the palace
Several foreigners were wounded or lost prop
cry in the recent disorders The British and the
aussian diplomatic representatives have made
-epresenratians on this matter TO the Shah. and
mis- majesty has promised to pay for all damages
sustained by foreigners
The situation at Tabriz is less encouraging
The latest news from there indicates that re-
ueral Of the fighting is imminent The revolu-
rinnists are short Of ammunition. and the sup
rorters Of the Shah are pressing their advantage
LONDON June 21--The Tehersn correspondent
II The Times says that the Shah's procIama-
1son declares Persia 10 have been under martial
nw since June -. and that it gives General
1iakhof1. commander Of the Cossacks, a free
shsnd 70 deal severely with the people
The assembling OF the people and the carrying
II arms are prohibited pain of death.
Several members Of the Assembly are in chains
II the royal camp The others are scattered and
n hiding The number of prisoners in the camp
subjected 10 the worst Of ordeals Messages
from the provinces are under censorship.
i is difficult 10 pass judgment as yet. THE
Illness correspondent adds but undoubtedly
the popular feeling is that what is regarded here
rs the inactivity Of Great Britain and the ac-
zy4ty Of Russia probably will restore the shah's
autoc-acy.
Our correspondent also says that II is reported
from Ta5riz that the Governor Of that city has
-aken refuge in the Russian Consulate there
Berlin. July 2s.-The "Lokalanzeiger' to-day
printed q dispatch from Teheran saying that
among the refugees il the British Legation there
was Takizadeh. Of Tabriz, q leader Of parlia-
meut whom the Shah desired especially 10 ar
-est- The Shah has caused the legation TO be
surrounded by a company Of Cossacks and yes
reriay q patrol examined carefully every person
who tried 70 leave the legation The British
Minister, who previously had assured the Shah
1ha1 The right Of asylum would be granted only
II cases Of extreme danger TO life. sent his gov
e-nnent's protest against such surveillance as
sn unprecedented insult, and demanded the with
drswal % the Cossacks by s o'clock this even
Ing
All the legations except the German and the
American. have received refugees.
s. Petersburg. June 26.-It was said at the
Fo-eign Office to-day that the British and Rus
sian measures against q dynastic upheaval were
lot designed TO interfere with the rights Of the
Persian people 10 determine the form Of govern
rnent hut merely TO prevent bloodshed and the
horrors of open revolution. Russia is not COM
r-icred q the support Of the present Shah
Regarding the situation al Ururaiah the For
eign Office says that Turkey has promised TO
withdraw her troops from Persian points recent
ly occupied. though they will remain in the
region which the boundary commission is now
6elirnitng The Foreign Office believes that this
n-or-ise will ~