The Detroit times., 1911-12-22
PERSIAN PARLIAMENT
BOWS TO RUSSIA AND
OISMISSES SHUSTER
American Submits His Resig-
nation as Treasurer-General
of the Empire.
PEOPLE ARE STILL LOYAL.
Cars Troops Threatened To
Enter Teheran Unless
Speedy Action Was Taken.

TEHERAN, Dec. 22.-Uarliament to-
day yielded 10 the demands or Russia
that w. Morgan Shuster. the Ameri-
can treasurer-general be dismissed.
The action is in direct opposition TO
the people who have Loyalty supported
the young American during his In
cumbency.
Persia has submitted to every de-
mand by Russia IL is reported. al
though no official announcement OF
the action has been given out. Ii il
believed that new treasnrergeneral
will be secured from America or Eu-
rope. The new official cannot take
office. however, until England and
Russia have confirmed his appoint
ment
Shuster did not express any aston
ishment over the action of parliament.
lie declared he was perfectly salts
fed to withdraw provided the Persian
parliament was convinced that such
action was necessary for the welfare
of Persia
A messenger from parliament car
ried the notice TO Shnster In a for
NAL note. He replied with his resigna-
ticn in which he thanked the members
of parliament for standing by him so
Loyalty and only yielding when the
Independence of Persia was threat
ened.
News of Shuster's dismissal has not
yet reached the public. The people
are ardent in their support of Shus-
ter and il is believed the action will
be vigorously resented.
Officers have posted official notices,
forbidding the people to congregate'
in the streets or TO remonstrate
against any action OF the government.
There is wild excitement over the
report that R1ssian troops are ad-
vaneing from Kasbin This report is
untrue, however. as the Russian sol
diers have received orders TO remain
at Kasbin for the present. Unless
there is ansoutbreak following the an
|nouncement of Shuster's dismissal the
troops will be withdrawn TO Resht
and probably later into Russian terri
tory
News that the Russian troops had
bombarded the governors palace at
Tabriz, and that the police headquar-
ters at Resth had been seized by Cos
sacks. threw Teheran into utrmoil or
excitement The widest anti-Russian
demonstrations took place today.
Thousands of people were in the
streets crying for armed resistance
against the invasion. Placards were
posted all over the city urging the
people to defend Persia and her Amer
lean treasurer-general, w. Morgan
Shuster Several people suspected OF
pro-Russian tendencies were attacked.
Advices early today from Tabriz
stated that the fighting was still go
ing on there. The governors palace
was badly damaged by the Russian
artillery.
Resht is in a state of violent unrest
but there are so many Russian troops
in the city that rioting has hsen al
most suppressed.
The Russian ultimatum, to the terms
of which Persia has agreed. was deliv-
cred TO the Persian government by the
Russian minister at Teheran on Nov
20. Ii demanded the dismissal of
Shuster, prompt apology from the Per-
sian government for alleged interfer-
ence with the property of Persians
under Russian protection (the former
shah, and the payment OF an In
demnity 10 Russia for expenditures
she had incurred in sending troops to
the Persian frontier.
The national council declined at
first to comply with these demands, al
though the cabinet was inclined TO do
so. Yesterday. Russia threatened to
order the advance OF 1000 troops sta
toned at Kasbin, 96 miles northwest
OF feheTan, unless Persia acceded
within "a hours.
The trouble. therefore, is believed
to be ended unless Persian popular
opinion leads TO resistance.