Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-23
PERSIA ACCEPTS
CZAR'S DEMANDS
Russian Foreign Office is Notified
that ALI Points in Ultimatum
Are Conceded.
SHUSTER WILL BE DISMISSED
American at Head of Finances Will
Lose His Position.
WILL PAY EXPENSE OF ARMY
Persia Also Agrees to Apologize for
Taxing Cars Subjects.
FIGHT AT TABRIz CONTINUES
Russian Consul General sends for
Reinforcements Because of
Danger to Russian
Property.
sHUsTER WILL BE DISMISSED
American at Head of Finances Will
Lose His Position.
Will PAY EXPENSE OF ARMY
Persia Also Agrees to Apologize for
Taxing Cars Subjects.
FIGHT AT TABRIz CONTINUES

ST. PETERSBURG, Dec. 22-The Per-
sian charge d'affaires called officially at
the foreign office today and announced
Persia had yielded to Russias demand.
In audience with NJ. Zazonoff the for
eign secretary, he formerly declared that
Persia would concede all points in the
Russian ultimatum.
The fighting between the Russians and
the Persians. which was reported from
Tabriz yesterday, lasted in the streets
throughout the day The old citadel was
bombarded.
The Russian consul general has sent to
headquarters a request for relnforcements
in view of the danger to Russian SUBJ
jects and Russian property in the city.
The Russian cossacks at Resht drove
the Persians out Of their position after
considerable fighting. 1t was found that
the Persians we're armed with Russian
rifles.
According to the dispatches received
here both at Tabriz and Resht the fight
ing was opened by an attack on the Rus
slams from a Persian ambuscade.
LONDON, Dec. 22.--The Persian lega-
ton here announced at noon today that
Persia had acceeded to the Russian de-
lnands.
The British Foreign office, shortly
after noon, received official confirma-
ton from the British minister at Te-
heran that Persia had yie1ded before the
Russian threats and had granted all the
demands contained in the Russian ulti-
matum Of November 20. These included
the dismissal Of w. Morgan Shuster, the
American who has been acting as treas
urer general of Persia since June last
Details have not yet reached the Brit
ish government, but it is believed in
official circles that Russla's demand
that the appointment of foreign advisers
TO the Persian government should here
after be subject to Russian and British
approval has been found, with some
slight notifications, agreeable to both
parties.
Terms of Ultlmntum.
The Russian ultimatum, to the terms
of which Persia has now acceded, was
delivered to the Persian government by
the Russian minister at Teheran on No
vember 20. 1t demanded. besides the dis.
missal of Mr.. (Shuster, an apology from
the Persian government because of Its
interference with the property of Persians
under Russian protection and also the
payment OF an indemnity to Russia for
the expenses 1t had incurred in sending
troops onto Persian territory, The
National Council declined at first TO COM
ply with Russia's demands, although the
cabinet was inclined to do So Yesterday
Russia threatened to order the advance
Of the 1900 troops Of all arms from
KRsbin unless Persia receded within
twenty-four hours. further discussion
Of the question at issue between the mem
bers of the Persian cabinet and the Ma
tional Council evidently led the latter tC
see the advisability of yielding to Russia''
demands,
Shuster's Salary Problem.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 22.-Much interest
was manifested by the state department
officials today in the report that Persia
had finally decided to agree to the Rus
sian ultimatum. No information of the
report came either to the State depart
ment or to the Persian legation here.
An interesting question has been raised
as to who is responsible for Mr.. Shuster'E
salary for the remaining three years OF
his contract. 1t is believed Mr. Shuster'i
contract contained a provision that II
the event OF his dismissal for any reason
whatever, he was to receive stipulated
sum. If the act Of the Persian govern
ment In acceding to the Russian demands
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