Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-12-02
National Council Rejects
Russian Demands Calling
for Resignation Of Ameri-
can; Russ Troops Sent.
APPEAL is MADE TO
TAFT AND CARNEGIE
President and Peace Advo-l
cate Asked by Persian
American Society to Use
Offices to Prevent War.

Teheran, Persia, Dec. THE na-
tional council has rejected the Rus
sian ultimatum by q big majority.
The foreign minister has resigned.
The Russian ultimatum to the terms
of which the Persian national council
has refused to agree called. In the
first place for the instant dismissal oe
w. Morgan Shuster, the American,
who has for several months occupied
! the post Of Persian treasurergeneraI
"A further demand was for cash In
demnity from Persia to cover the cost
of the dispatch Of Russian troops to
that country.
The vote OF the national council on
| rejection OF the ultimatum was cast IN
\ open session. A subsequent secret
sitting of the members was practically
unanimous against compliance.
1 "A cablegram from British Foreign
Minister Sir Edward Grey was pre-
sented to the assembly during its sit
ting. The dispatch urgently advises
| compliance with the Russian demands
but some Of the members pointed. out
that England's advice had heretofora:
only led to Persian humiliation. They
believed That Sir Edward Grey h4d
heen misfnforrned and emphatically -
I serted that Russian injustice had -
come intolerable. They thought that,
resistance on the part OF the Persian
would awaken foreign attention and
lead to an impartial inquiry.
Compliance on the other hand
would be construed az a sign Of alb
ject cowardice and would mean na-
tional suicide.
Ala Ed Doweh. former governor OF
the province OF Ears, was assassinated
as he was leaving his residence today.
Three men participated in the crime.
i Speaker after speaker declared that
it was impossible for Persia ever to
4 sign away her own independence. If
4 Russia should wrest it from her that
would be Gods will.
4 "A deputation OF members OF the ma
q ltional council waited on w. Morgan
Shuster before the vote was taken In
the parliamentary session. The Ameri-
can treasurer-general begged them to
consult, only the interests OF their.
! country and not to consider him
! The national council registered its
refusal to. comply with the terms OF.
! the Russian ultimatum at 1:45, just
a quarter of an hour before the tins.
4 limit Of the expiration Of the ulti-
imatum.
In the meanwhile large silent crowds
thronged around the precincts OF tho
parliament house waiting for the YER
dict OF the deputies. The Russian mins
i lister here, M. Poklewsky-Kozie moth
i fled the Persian government that the
4 mother of Shua Es-Snltanry and ali
her property would hence forward bs
placed under the protection of Russia
in compliance with a request which
she had telegraphed to the Emperoa
and Empress OF Russia.
i Appeal Made to Taft.
i Washington. d. c., Dec. 1.-Presi
dent Taft was appealed to today by thu
j Persian American Educational society
Ito use the good offices OF the United
States government to prevent war be
tween Russia and Persia. The society
also addressed letters Of appeal. to the
\ United States senate and house OF rep
Iresentatiyes and to Andrew Carnegie
\ asking the latter's help as q friend Of
world peace. 3r IS
| shuster's Father Takes Hand
i washington, D. c., Dec. Nv. Nor
! gan Shuster Sr.. father Of the youna
i American treasurer-general Of Persia,
conferred with the state department
officials today, regarding the position
Of his son.
i The officials declined to make
statement as to the nature Of the con.
i versation.
j Russia Orders Troops to Teheran.
i st. Petersburg, Dec. LIN conse
quence of the rejection by the Persian
national council OF tha Russian de-
mands, Russia has ordered the Rus.
sian troops now collected at Resht,
capital Of the Persian province Of
Ghilan, sixteen miles from Enezli on
the Caspian sea to advance on
i Teheran.
Il Russia has, 1t is believed, four thou
sand men collected at Resht These
! troops arrived at Enzeli, port on the
! Caspian sea, on November 90. They
were dispatched to Persia in conse-
quence OF the delay Of the Persian
government in complying with the
Russian demand for an apology to the
Russian vice consul at Teheran.