The new Persian Regent, who has at last arrived at
Teheran, delivered an address to the Mejliss last Sunday which pro- duced, the Times correspondent telegraphs, a profound im- pression. He is reported to have said that constitutional government was impossible while the system of small personal groups continued. He refused to take the oath unless he received guarantees that the Government should be supported by a stable majority and that the Mejliss would refrain from interfering captiously in foreign policy. On Thursday the Mejliss unanimously gave the Regent the required assurances. It has been announced from St. Petersburg that the Russian troops at Kazvin will be withdrawn shortly, but. the Persian Foreign Office does not appear to have received so far any official communication on the subject. We trust that the Russian intention will be acted on speedily. The Persian Government will then be relieved of what it rightly or wrongly alleges to be an obstacle to efficient rale. The great need in Persia is a Government that commands respect, and all friends of the Persians should encourage them by every possible means to establish such a Government. This is the one way of preserving the integrity of the country.
