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Show SHAH CHANGES H!S MIHDj PEOPLE MAI CHANGE RULERS Refusal to Grant People of Persia a Constitution May Result In Retirement Retire-ment of Sovereign. Teheran. The shah already has repented re-pented of his proclamation, posted In tho mosques on Monday, In which It wns set forth that tho people, In Bplte of his promises, shall not havo a constitution, con-stitution, and during tho night ho sent out urgent orders to withdraw this proclamation from circulation and to destroy all copies of It This sudden change of front on tho part of tho shah Is attributed horo to the vigorous representations thnt undoubtedly un-doubtedly havo been made by tho British and Itusslan legations. Theso powers, It Is said, havo notified tho shah that he will bo held personally responsible If his refusal to glvo his pcoplo a constitution results In anarchy. an-archy. The Impression Is gaining ground In non-official circles that tho pcoplo of Persia may cut the Gordlan knot by effecting a chango of sovereigns. Thoro Is no hopo for Improvement on tho part of the present official on tho throno, |