The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-17

"EHERAN. July 16.-MohRmed Ali.
shah OF Persia was dethroned to-
4 day and the crown prince, Sultan
Ahmed AIiraza- was proclaimed
@stsh by the national assembly. com
posed OF the chief mujtehids and the
leaders OF the nationalist forces, in the
presence Of an immense crowd in Par
lament square.
Mohamed Ali has taken refuge in the
Russian summer legation at Zerzende
} where he is under the protection Of
detsc hments OF cossacls and sepoys
dispatched 10 Zerzende by the British
and Russian diplomatic representatives.
New Shah a Minor
The new shah is vet in his minority.
and Azsd vi MuIk. head of the Ksjar
family. has been appointed regent. Sip
ahdar. one Of the most active leaders
Of the movement, has taken Office as
minister OF war and governor OF Te-
hersn.
General Liakhof. through whose ne
gotiations with the nationalists the
surrender was effected. was escorted
this afternoon by mounted Bakhtiari 10
the parliament building that he might
remain temporarily IN command OF the
cossack brigade. provided he obeyed
the orders OF the war minister. This
arrangement was communicated TO the
British and Russian legations.
Soldiers Plumber Shops
The shops and private quarters oc-
cupied by the shah's soldiers have been
, rIundered and the residence OF the
manager Of the European tele-
graph company has been looted. but
no other homes OF foreigners were in
>aded.
The townspeople are taking calmly
The sudden change in rulers, while the
. rationalists are resting after four days
Fof incessant fighting IN the streets Of
a strange town.
Former Shah Protected
Russian and British legation guards
are stationed al the Russian summer
legation. where the former shah has
sought safety. The nationaIists have
declared. however. that they have no
intention OF taking a step which might
cause serious complications. They look
upon the shahs action in seeking the
protection OF foreign legation as attn
tsmount 70 voluntary abdication.
The shah's decision TO place himself
under Russian protection was by no
-e--e e-zE,- Il. --o....s T,..--s.- -
consent 10 receive him the day the
natfonalists entered Teheran, but made
no move until the troops guarding his
palace AT Baghshah. near Teheran,
were forced TO retreat TO suItanata bad.
Diplomats in Negotiations
Arrangements already have been
made FOR his reception and he was
greeted by the charge d'afaires and
the staff OF the legation and conducted
o his new residence. over which the
British and Russian flags hoated.
The diplomatic representatives then
proceeded into the city 10 negotiate
with the nationalists with regard TO
General Liakhon and the other Russian
officers. II was then agreed that these
officers should retain their commands
and place themselves under the orders
OF the nationalist leaders.
. General Liakhofr was well received
by sipa hdar and on offering his serv-
ices was instructed to police the town.
He used the cossacks for this purpose.
Punishment Is Proposed
sipahdar. who IS wounded. viii be
taken TO the British legation. where
there are a number OF refugees. in
Guiding several Russians. The provi-
sional government displays the utmost
confidence that the monarchy win re-
main, but that the new shah will be
bound to support and acknowledge the
constitution.
No decision has been reached as to
the disposition Of the dethroned mon
arch. but 1t is probable that he viii be
banished and sent out OF the country
under Russian etscort.
The new shah is IL years OF age He
was declared the heir apparent at the
tine his father assembled the throne
Arrangements had been made TO send
him TO England 10 be educated