Evening star., 1909-07-16
GUSTS HIMSELF STRIKERS SEEK TERMS
Asylum i n Russian Committee OF Fifteen to Con-
on Act of Adbication, fer With Employers.
SON MAY SUCCEED SITUATION STILL GRAVE
d Ali t. Ascend Throne Foreigners Procure Liquor and
th nncl. "a Recent Absorb Dutch Courage"
SULTAN IN EUROPE OTHERS LEAVING VICINITY
ents Beinr Made to Or consabulary Stoned by Macon
po,,s;or., co,.rnm.n+ tents-Many Made-Yes-
> pu,.r. Annontm.r+ terda1s Casualties Heavy 4
Seeking Asylum in Russian
Legation Act of Adbication.
MINOR SON MAY SUCCEED
Mohammed Ali to Ascend Throne,
With Uncle as Regent.
ZILL ES SULTAN IN EUROPE
Being Made to Or
ganize Provisional Government
Pending Rulers Appointment.

TEHERAN. July 16.-The fact that the
in the Russian legation here is accepted
as tantamount to his abdication of the
throne.
Arrangements already are on foot to or
ganize provisional government and ad-
minister the affairs Of the empire, pending
the appointment of a regent.
1t is probable that the successful revoIu-
tionaries will choose Mohammed Ali. the
ex-ruler's son, to rule the state. Moham-
med Ali Is a minor and will be under a
regent.
throned shah, Zill Els Sultan. who Is at
present in Europe, will be given this post.
Leaders to Maintain Order.
Both Sipahdar and Sardarasad. the ma
tionalist leaders, will be members Of the
provisional government, which doubtless
will be composed of their nominees.
The fighting between the main body OF
combatants has ceased, but there is much
firing going on on the part of the rough
element of the city.
1t is apparent that an agreement has
been reached between the nationalists
and the brigade OF Persian troops called
the Cossacks that has been fighting on
the Side of the shah under the command
Of Col. Liakhoff and other Russian Of
f1cers. Sipahdar and Sardarasad have
agreed that the Cossacks shall retain
their arms and continue under the com.
mand of Col. Liakhoff.
Cossacks to Police City.
Col Liakhofr will in the future, how
ever. be under the direct orders Of the
minister of war, who is to be appointed
today. 1t Is the intention to have the
Cossacks join the nationalists troops In
policing the city and hunting down ban
dts and looters.
It is expected that the Russian troops
now at Kasvin will return shortly to
Russia Their presence in Teheran - not
needed
Bat&dur Jang. one Of the chief reac-
tionaries, is with the shah at the Rus
sian legation.
Royalists Offer to Yield.
The royalist forces apparently have had
enough fighting, and are prepared to ad-
NIT the supremacy Of the nationalists.
The secretary Of the Russian legation ar
rived at the Mejliss building late last
evening in behalf Of Gen. Liakhoff and
submitted written proposals for the sur
render Of the Cossacks under his COM
mand.
He asked first that the nationalists
should cease attacking the Cossacks; that
the Cossacks should be allowed to con-
tinue service under the future Persian
government and that their safety should
be guaranteed if they laid down their
arms.
Sipahdar and Sardarasad replied that
the officers and the Cossacks were free to
return to their homes as soon as they
surrendered their arms: that their safety
would be guaranteed as far as possible,
and that as the constitutional government
required trained troops the Cossacks
would be taken into service and would re-
ceive the usual pay.
Fighting Throughout Day.
The action Of Gen. Liakhoff followed a
long day of fighting. during which. how
ever little damage seems to have been
done. The Cossacks who are still besieged
in the central square of the city and those
outside the walls kept up a continuous
rifle and artillery fire on the Mejliss
building, while with shrapnel they en-
deavored to dislodge the nationalist sharp
shooters from the roofs Of houses.
Their fire was erratic. A number of the
shells struck the telegraphers' houses
close to the British legation.
Prince Izz Ed Dowleh has taken refuge
in the Russian legation. Saad Ed Dowleh,
the foreign minister. Is at Golahek, the
summer quarters Of the legation.
1t Is stated that the Russian govern
ment directed its minister to give the
shah sanctuary in the legation IL he asked
for it, but in that case he will be regarded
as deposed