Show V RUSSIA AND AUSTRIA Russia has suddenly reached an agreement with Austria by hy which the tho annexation of Bosnia Bo and Herzegovina by h tho the latter country in evident viola Iola violation violation tion of treaties Is IB virtually ratified Ever since that coup COUll detato the rela rein relations between tire tile two countries have been less cordial but now Russia has decided to swallow her resentment and Join Austria In the maintenance of o the new nc regime In Turkey and the uplifting of the Balkan Ball an peoples But tho the true trite explanation of this change of policy on the part of Russia may ma be found in Persia The czars government It seems is gradually in incorporating northern Persia Into the Russian domain and while this pro process process process cess Is la going on it would be unwise to quart quarrel el with Austria about the Bal Ba Balkan V kan situation says the Deseret News It Is not impossible that thal Russia and Austria may mn have hac reached some sort Bart of an understanding with regard to Persia as well as Bosnia and ind Herze Herzegovina govina and an that that accounts account for tho the sudden resumption of or cordial rela rein relations relation tion Russia now has troops in Per Persia Persia sia sla Nobody seems to know under what J they the arc there and the Persian minister of foreign affairs was dishonorably discharged two months ago aso because lecause he could not HOt ex tx explain explain plain their business in ilL Persia Tho The Russians are a e said to be he rough rou h and tactless Sometimes the soldiers tear the from the faces face of the tho wom voni women women en which w is a deadly insult In ill Mo 10 Mohammedan countries and they nrc hated batell but in spite of all many man Per Pei Persians it is iR said are re using the Russian flag and becoming h subjects of tho Oil czar o 0 that tho boy bo shah is losing subjects In great at numbers A correspondent nt tt tta 1 C Ca a Russian paper claims that entire tribes are arc revolting to tho the czar car Ho ITo says that tho the a tribe his liv living 11 lag ing on the outskirts of Teheran de tie declared dared clarell themselves Russian subjects hoisted the tho Russian Hag flag over oer their r village and refused w io pay po lax s R to the tho shah or 01 to acknowledge him aim in any anyway anyway way The Russian flag he says sa s waves In many man places protecting not only Russians but lut Persians wish wishIng Ing lug to become Russians in iii all the im important l towns of northern Persia from Tabriz to from to and Meshed r the th protection of that flag is Prince N Iu the brother of the Shah also his hi sister rind and n the Princess The manner In which Russia ob oh obtained tamed a military foothold in thc thu coun coon country countr try tr Is characteristic A notorious bandit Rahmin Khan Ihan It IB Is i supposed was wa encouraged by b the th Russians Rus lans to commit depredations s In northern Per Persia sin sia The Persian government sent a force against him and ho lie fled into Ruffian territory But notwithstanding l lag ing this thle tho the Russians Russi nn sent gent troops IQ ti occupy the district at the eam time refusing to deliver up Khan Khanon on tho ground that he be was a n political I offender RU also nillo maintains the tx In princely magnificence In the Caucasus a convenient place lince wherein to plot piot against his count The Tho designs of Russia on Persia are evident The understanding with wi Austria would he be of no value to Rus itus Russia sin sia In the Ute furtherance of ot these de tie designs signs In iii case emm the powers con consider consider sider aider the advisability ad V of Issuing a joint note noto to Russia Austria would ho bo boIn hoIn In a position to delay delar negotiations on such a step perhaps to defeat Its pur IHn purpose pose It looks as if Persia were wore to topa pay pa for foi or the loss of o influence of or Russia in the Balkan states |