The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-12-22
,PERS|ANS YIELD
TO The GAR.
Parliament Submits to Every Demand
and Resignation Of American
Treasurer-General
Is Received.
sHUsTER NOT SURPRISED
Independence Of the Country Was
Threatened and He Was Will
Ing to Step Down
and Out.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
TEHERAN, Dec. Parliament to-
day yielded to the demands of Russia
that w. Morgan Shuster, the Ameri-
The action is in direct opposition to-
the people who have loyalty supported
the young American during his incum
bency
Persia has submitted to every de.
inand made by Russia, 1t is reported,
although no official announcement OF
the action has been given out. 1t is
believed that new treasurer-general
will be secured from America or
some European country. The new off,
cial cannot take office, however, until
England and Russia have confirmed
his appointment.
Shuster did not express any aston
4 ishment over the action of parliament.
He declared he was perfectly satisfied
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 Shuster in for
NAL note. He replied with his resig-
nation in which he thanked the mem
bcrs of parliament for standing by
him so loyalty and only yielding when
the independence OF Persia was
4 threatened,
ssp@s af~shs |, .sef s aii.ssAissal has NOT
yet reached the public. The people
are ardent In their support of Shuster
and 1t is believed the action will be
vigorously resented.
Officers have posted notices forbid
ding the people to consregate in the
"a streets or to demonstrate against any
action OF the government.
There is wild excitement over the
report that Russian troops are ad
vancing from Kasbin. This report is
untrue. however, as the Russian sol
diers have received orders remain
at kasbin for the present Unless
there is an outbreak following the an
nouncement of Shuster's dismissal
the troops will be withdrawn te
Resht and probably later into Russian
territory.
The Russian ultimatum, TO the
terms OF which Persia has agreed
was delivered to the Persian govern
lneDt by the Russian minister at Te
heran ON November 90 1t demanded
the dismissal of Shuster, promp
apology from the Persian government
for alleged interference with the prop
erty of Persians under Russian pro
lection fthe former Shah) and th'
payment of an indemnity to Russii
for expenditures she had incurred IL
sending troops to the Persian frontier
The national council declined at frs
to comply with these demands. al
though the cabinet was inclined to d.
SO. Russia yesterday threatened t
order the advance of 10000 men, nov
at Kasbin, 96 miles northwest of Te
heran, unless Persia acceded within
twenty-four hours.
The trouble therefore, is believed
to be ended unless Persian popula
opinion leads to resistance.
w. Morgan Shuster, the depose,
treasurer-general of Persia has hat
the odd experience of being dismiss
ed from office because he did his worl
too we'll
The young American, upon the rec
ommendation of President Taft. wa
secured by Persia to take charge 0
her sickly financial affairs. Within
few months he had almost s1,000,0O
In treasury that had been empt.
when he took charge. Russia begai
to grow uneasy She and England
had looked upon the situation in PEI
sia with great satisfaction and had in
tended to partition the territory a
soon as the government became bank
rupt. Russian financicrs who hat
been accustomed to do about as the.
pleased in Persia found themselve
tlwarted by the American. They Pre-
tested to the czar. Persia received
polite notification that Shuster's pres
ence was distasteful to Russia, bu
she did not take the hint. Then FOL
lowed the famous ultimstum demand
ing Shusters dismissal. The Persial
cabinet. which was pro-Russan u
sympathy, was willing to get rid o
the Encouragement, but parliamen
refused to fall in line with the minis
try.