Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-29

guage and accompanied by threat that
II they are not good they will be ali
sorbed, is not calculated to pacify the
Persian people nor induce the govern
ment to accept the proffered sum or
e2CGO.OO0 to keep things going. II ap-
pears that pending the negotiation OF tie
loan Great Britain and Russia have Of
fered that sum as an earnest of its good
intentions. adding certain conditions upon
which the loan of G3,OOO,OoO would he
rendered effective. and DR. Dillon says:
mo strong objection is anticipated to the
terms which comprehend the exclusive
claims of Great Britain and Russia To
concessions for such railways in their re-
spective spheres OF influence as Persia
herself will not build
Objection in the form OF the reported
protest of Germany is a very serious
aggravation of tho
IMPOSITION objections OF the
by Nationalist. s Fsrsia no,sc,d psT n'sx
not be seriously discussed until We may
learn something more definite than that
contained in the dispatches from Berlin
of May %.
In the meanwhile Persian nationalists
are using every means to avert the ne
cessity of accepting the advance proposed
by Great Britain and Russia. In Tabriz
the nationalists are adjuring the people
to subscribe the one-half of all they pos
sess. In the mosques the ''filiis, or
priests, are delivering diatribes against
foreign financial aid. The English writer
laughs at this attempt. He confesses thar
the average Persian is brave and gene
Gus, but when asked to part with his
money he is a 'scrooge," whatever that
MAY be; probably a screw meaning
that he is tight listed. The English writ
er in the Contemporary Review reports
the Persian merchants as frightened al
the methods of violence that are being
practiced by government ''since the oon-
stitution," and that many are sending
their money to Constantinople and Cairo
! and they are following or taking refuge
in British and Russian consulates. In
brief, he concludes: 1.-The shadow of ter
ror has fallen upon the land
This writer further discredits the Per-
sian because he should wish Russia la
withdraw from the dominions of tie
shah. and because of this he expresses
fear that the situation may degenerate
into violence and necessitate real occu-
patton. According to the writer tie
oriental, whether Egyptian, Indian or
Persian, should see nothing irritating
or abnormal in foreign occupation OF
his country. Nevertheless. the present
Russian occupation of Persia, as Is the
present British occupation of Egypt is
a constant source OF irritation for boti
these countries The same writer says.
X,
are few soldiers Of the car in Persia.
only two places. in fact, where they
are stationed-in Kazwin and Tabriz-ani
that they are kept there most reluctant
ly, for Russia has nothing to gain By
her occupation.
According to the writer i'm the Re
view, the recent discussion in the Per
sian parliament on this subject was
most nntimely, and but for the insulting
epithets on that occasion Russian troops
u-if
The circulation of violent protests for
signature compelled the imperial govern.
ment to temporarily forego its intention
The population of TabriZ under fatuous
politicians has assumed an unfrendly at
titude toward the Russian troops, which
is calculated to force upon the vicerov
or the Caucasus and the minister OF
foreign affairs the consideration OF an
augmentation of the Russian contingent,
Such is the actual situation in Per
STA.
1t should be recalled that Mohamed
Ali Mira was dethroned July 16 1909
and was succeeded by Ahmed Ali Mira.
crown prince. who during his minority
is represented by Azad-ul-Mulk, regent.
The eX-shah was first established at
the Russian consulate at Teheran, but
his presence in Persia
a Glimpse was Objectionable TO
a. Tho p,s4 the constitutionalists.
'AA~ oS'' and in compliance with
their request Mohamed Ali was CON
Quoted to Odessa, where the Russian
authorities caused him to be received
with the honor due to his rank The
financial situation Of the royal exile
was recognized and settled definitely.
The debts OF the eX-shah were accepted
as the debts of the state and the new
government that succeeded accords him
an annual pension of 100 900 tomans
the one-fourth of which is to be paid
to his widow and children a his death
Mohamed-Ali is accompanied in exile
by his wife, the Princess Malike
DJikhane. two sons and two daughters
The new government. however. loyal
ly supported by the constitutionalists
Is, of course, heir to the trouble created
by its predecessor. The situation un-
der this head has its difficulties In the
first place, the partisans Of the old re-
eime are numerous and turbulent. The
clergy is an element of discord rather
than peace. 4 brother of the deposed
shah. Solar-ed-Dadulch. is making an
active propaganda in the Louristan in
favor of reaction. and claims the throne
1t follows from the above that the
occidental critic should temper his
criticism of Persia and Persians, i'm
view Of the revolution through which
she has passed and the evolution from
which she has not yet emerged
Persia, it is true. needs special in
struction in the art Of finance Amer-
lea, it must be confessed, is not mis-
tress, either. of that neglected study
America sent mission several months
ago to learn wisdom in finance to Eu-
rope. America has not yet learned her
lesson, and therefore cannot help Per-
STA out Of her straits. Nevertheless,
Persia may follow Young Turkey and
send to France for some such financial
adviser as NJ. Charles Laurent, who has
already Strengthened out the hopeless
accounts which Young Turkey inherit
ed from the unutterable Abdul-Hamid
Persia may do more in order to END
arbitrary interference in her affairs.
Persia, as we nave repeated heretofore,
should be neutralized in order to pro-
tect her autonomy and independence
Persia is become. like Egypt, an in
highway. and needs the pro-
lection Of disinterested Europe. The
door to The Hague is open and the
court OF arbitration invites her.
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