The sun., 1909-06-06
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LONDON. June S.--A political sensation
Of the first magnitude was created
throughout Europe to-day BY the pub
Scation In the semi-ofHcial Voesischs
zsissno OF Berlin OF the olroumstantiaI
announcement that Great Britain and
y Russia have assumed Joint suzerainty
I over Persia. The ts,n,s OF the treaty
! which the paper declares has been adopted
are such as completely to deprive the
shah's kingdom Of It's Independence and
70 reduce the country almost to the vas
pai.ss .: Egypt.
The vossisehs zeaung gives the terms
Of the treaty, which. It says. has been
rigned not only by Great Britain and
Russia but by Persia. as follows:
First-The Shah Ia to restore the con-
.tituton. without alteration. and pro-
claim a general amnesty.
Seoond-All the financial affairs OF
Persia shall be controlled by Great
Britain and Russia
Third-All ministerial nominations shall
be besubject to the approval Of Great Britain
!, and Russia ...., .
[ Fourth-No new concession shall be
Y granted without the knowledge Of Great
Britain and Russia
Fifth-Persia shall contract no loan
without the consent Of Great Britain and
Russia
Sixth-Great Britain and Russia UNDER
take to protect the Shah from all acts Of
violence on the part Of the Persian people.
Seventh-They guarantee the safety
Of life and property and Of the throne to
the Shah
Eighth-They guarantee q large loan
b Persia.
This startling announcement, con-
sdering its source and the intrinsic evil
dence Of its official inspiration, received
full credence until few hours later
! when the British Foreign Ofiioe issued
denial of its authenticity. The state
ment was broadly to ths effect that thsrs
was no foundation for the statements
Of the Tossische Zeifunq. But it was
admitted that some weeks ago Great
Britain and Russia made Joint repre-
senta tons to the Shah respecting, the
advisabilty Of a restoration Of the Con-
ttitution.
This denial can hardly be accepted
IS disprovhng the matter. The Persian
situation has reached such a critical
stage that both Great Britain and Ralssia
decided recently that IL was imperative
10 deal with It by radical measures Ths
present. Shah is utterly incapable either
Of governing himself or OF pursuing
any rational policy for the restoration
d law and order in his disrupted king
dom. Sharp foreign Intervention alone
will avert the worst horrors OF internecine
strife. Russia and Great Britain are
IN full agreement on this point. and the
only question is how far they are pre-
pared to 60 In the direction Of assuming
control Of the Internal affairs Of the ooun-
Try,
II the Vossische Zeiiung is right they
intend going very far indeed. The
seizure OF Persia in fact would constitute
the Anglo Russian reply to Germany's
highhanded action in coercing Russia
into settlement OF the Balkan dispute.
This aspect Of the situation fully explains
the coming meeting OF the Kaiser and the
Gar The German press has been busy
this week exploiting this meeting as a
political event Of momentous Importance.
The semi official organs assert with
significant nsistence that the two sover-
eigns will meet on the initiative Of the
Gar The truth Ia the exact reverse.
II is safe assumption that the Kaiser
will seize the occasion Tn Use all his powers
OF persuasion in an endeavor to remove |
the effects Of the recent assault upon |
Russian amour propre. He will strive to |
reach friendly understanding with the |
Izsr uron the whole Near Eastern ques- |
non He will 60 further, according TO !
the frank utterance OF the semi-official |
German press during the last few days, |
and will try his best to drive q wedge. !
v there Is cleavage. in some form into |
the Anglo Russian entente.
Germany. indeed. In departing from her
Traditional policy OF friendly relations |
with heI great Eastern neighbor is already |
rraping fruits little to her liking Her
Interests in Persia are great especially |
connection with her Bagdnd railway
1cheme, and she sees them doomed to |
disappear IL the version OF the treaty |
published to-day has any basis In fact.
The Kaiser Wilbelm's influence with the
Csar Nicholas has always been strong,
especially when he exerted it In personal
Interviews, It is satisfactory to know
that each monarch will be accompanied
BY his chief Of government and foreign
secretary.
Another point Of Importance Ia that the
Gar al an early date will make personal
visits to President Fallieres and King
EDWARD These three meetings Of the
heads Of the greatest European nations
are likely TO have . far reaching effect
upon the immediate political history Of
the Old World
War between Turkey and Greece over
.re'e is quite topic OF the day In Con-
hahtinople. The Turkish Government
making serious preparations for such
IN eventuality and the idea is certainly
popular among the Young Turks. They
oeheve that such contest would unite
sh Mussulmans even more enectpally
nan the new Constitution
In Greece there is much belliooss talk,
= ,here was on the eve Of the 0reoo-