The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-02
SHUSTER KNOWN
 AS A SCRAPPER WON'T BE BLUFFED
Body Guard of American Treasurer General Dou- bled and Great Excite.
 ment Prevails
Persia Not Giving In to1 Russia's Demands and Germany Asked to Inter- fere.
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 New York, Dec. Civilian Morgan Sinister, the American whose retention as treasurer-ge general of Persia promises to plunge that: country into war with Russia, is only, 34 years of age, yet he has attained an international sreputa- tion as a governmental bookkeeper and banking expert.
 After graduating at Washington High School and studying at Colum- bian University, Sinister went to Cuba as sterographer for the Peace Com mission
 Later he became collector of cus- toms and succeeded in uprooting the graft that had flourished in that of fee for years In 1901, Ehhu Root sent him to the Philippines to estab- fish order in the islands, financial af- fairs. He was made collector of GUS toms and later secretary of public af- fairs. He became acquainted with William H. Taft, then governor of the islands, and Taft recommended Sinus ter when application was made for some one to heal the fslands' sick finances.
 During his public career he has al and his friends here predict that he will not be bluffed by Russia in the present difficulty.
 Teheran, Dec. Notwithstanding the fact that Russian troops are moving on the capital, Persian officialdom is showing no signs of giving in to the ultimatum of her powerful neighbor on the north
 The bodyguard around W. Morgan Shuster, the American treasurer-gen- eral, has been redOubled. Great ex- citement prevails. The feeling is vio- lently anti-Russian.
 Officials were much encouraged by the announcement today that Sir Ed ward Grey, the. British foreign minis ter, had cabled Russia urging her to modify her demands.
 Constantinople, Dec. 1.-The Persian colony here today telegraphed an ap- peal to the German Reichstag to in- terfere in the threat tened dismember- ment of Persia by England and Rus sia.
 London, Dec. 2-British Foreign Min ister Sir Edward Grey today sent a long cablegram to the Russian govern ultimatum to Persia. This move is in direct opposition to the one of yes- terday when Grey advised the Persian parliament to accept the demands Of Russia. While it is known that Amer ica will not make any official protest should the Czar succeed in forcing the expulsion of w. Morgan Sinister, the American treasurer-general of Persia, England is desirous of courting the friendship of the American people and believes there will be much resentment in the United States if the public de- sides that Shuster is not getting a square deal"
 English officials believe the Czar will heed Great Britain's advice.
 The London papers, in their editor ial columns today express sympathy for W. Morgan Sinister, who is the storm center of the Russo-Persian inn broglio. The Morning Leader says:
 MT. Shuster's defense of himself may not be model of prudence, but there is, unfortunately, no doubt of the truth of his statements"
 The Daily News declares that Sir Edward Grey cannot be allowed to asasent to the alienation of the friend ship of the United States by partici-. pating in a direct insult to her in the person of MT. Shuster, who is one of her most distinguished citizens"
 The Daily Telegraph is the only paper to censure Shuster. It insists that the American has brought pun ishment upon his own head by "de- plorable lack of tact and discretion"