Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-01
NATIONAL COUNCIL WILL
SUPPORT Mr.. SHUSTER
American Treasurer.General Beps
That He Be Not Considered.
ENGLISH ADVICE REJECTED
Persian Statesmen Declare Yieldins
Would Be Disgrace-Former
Governor Assas-
sinatcd.

Slu6tCOs
ST. PETERSBURG. December l.
In consequence Of the rejection by the
Persian national council today of the
Russian demands, Russia has ordered
the Russian troops now concentrated
at Resht, capital OF the Persian proy-
ince or Ghilan, sixteen miles from En-
zeli, on the Caspian sea, to advance on
Teheran.
Russia has 1000 men concentrated at
Resht. These troops arrived at En-
zeh November - Tney were dispatched
to Persia in consequence of the delay OF
the Persian government in complying with
the Russian demands for an apology
to the Russian vice consul at Teheran,
M. Petroff, and for the instant dIsmis-
sal Of w. Morgan Shuster. the Ameri-
can who has for several months occu-
pied the post Of Persian treasurer
general. A further demand was for a,
cash indemnity from Persia to cover
the cost Of the dispatch Of Russ an troops
to that country. -
Ultimatum Rejected by Persia.
TEHERAN, Persia, December 1. The
national council has rejected the Russian
ultimatum by big majority. The for
eign minister has resigned.
la-Ed-Dowleh, ex-governor OF the prov.
ince OF Ears, was assasslnated as he was
leaving his residence tais morning. Three
men participated in the crime They rid
died their victim with seven revolver
shots.
Ine vote of the national council Ola
rejection of the ultimatum was cast In
open session. A subsequent. secret sit
ting of the members was practically unan-
imous against compliance.
~ English Advice Disregarded.
A cable dispatch from the British for
eign minister. Sir Edward Grey, w s pre-
sented to the assembly during ifsTeitting,
The dispatch urgently advised complanca
with the Russian demands, but some oc
thee-members pointed out that Eneiand's
advice had hitherto led only to Persian
humilla,.on They believed that sir Ed-
ward Grey had been misinformed, and
emphatically asserted that RUSSIAN M
Justice had become lntoierable.
They thought that resistance on kha
part eof the Persian government to thv
Russian demands would awaken foreign
attention and lead To an impartial in
curry. compliance, on tie olllcf manu.
would be construed as a sign of abject
cowardice and would mean national sui
eide.
speaker after speaker declared that IL
was impossible for Persia ever to sign
away her own independence. Ii Russia
should wrest it from her that would be
God's will.
shuster Urges Patriotism.
A deputation OF members of the ma
tionaal council waited on w. Morgan Shus-
ter before the vote was taken in the
parliamentary session. The American
treasurer general begged them to consult
only the interests of their country and
not to consider him.
s.The national council registered it's
refusal to comply with the terms oc
the Russian ultimatum at 11:45, just
quarter Of an hour before the time
limit Of the expiry of the ultimatum.
In the meanwhile large silent crowds
thronged around the precincts OF tho
parliament house waiting for the ver-
dict of the deputies.
The Russian minister here, VI. Pok-
lewsky-koziel. notified the Persian
government today that the mother of
Shua- Es -Sultaneh and all her prop
erty would henceforth' be placed under
the protection of Russia in compli-
ance with a request which she had
press OF Russia.
Assassination Of Ex-Governor.
BERLIN, December LA telegram to
the German Cable Company. from Teherau
says that revolver shot was fired this
morning at Ala-ed-Dowleh, brother of tn,
former Persian minister at Berlin. in
front of his residence. He is reported to
be dead. Ala-ed- -Dowleh has lately been
promoting an accord with the govern
ment and the ex-shah. which is re rorted
to be desired by Russia. His brother
was involved I'm the controversy concern
ing W. Morgan Shuster. the treasurer
general of Persia, whose dismissal mas
been demanded by Russia The present
crime is a sign Of the growing bitterness
among the people.
Shuster's Work Praised. =
LONDON, December 1.-William Il.
How land Of New York, chairman OF thu
centenary peace committee. was given u
dinner last night by Harry Britain, Sec
retary of the Pilgrims Society. and ,.o.-
ert Donald, editor OF the Daily Chron-
icle.
Members of parliament and others in
terested in Persia who attended tho
luncheon c.ibled President Taft their ap-
preciation of 1.-THE excellent work done
in Persia by w. Morgan Shuster," ex-
pressing the hope that his services Will
be retained.
Persia's Appeal to England.
A final appeal to Foreign Secretary
Sir Edward Grey to intervene with Rus
sia in order to obtain proiongation OF
the time limit of the Russian ultimatuilr
yyas made late last night by the Persiali
minister, Mira Feredj Ullah Kahn. sir'
Edward Grey, however, said he could DO
nothing beyond advising compliance with
he Russlan terms. The British foreign
'ninisfer cabled this advice TO the British
minister at Teheran, but ignored the ao-
1ifion to the demands already known
That Russia insists that there must be n
seftiement of all outstanding questions
between her and Persia. These are most
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