The Washington herald., 1911-11-08
SHUSTER'S ORDERS
AROUSE THE CZAR
Russia and Persia Involved
by Alleged Insult.

Russia's reported threat to seize TIVE
of the northern provinces Of Persia
Ghilan and Mazadoran. unless Persis
apologies for an alleged insult to NJ
Petroff, the Russian vice consul at Te
heran, on the occasion Of the seizure o
the property Of Shua-es-Sultaneh, {
brother OF the dethroned Shah, who ha:
been in arms against the Persian govern
ment, has not been officially confirmeC
here. 1t has been learned, however, tina
Russia demanded an apology from
Persia
| Much interest is being taken in the
matter from the fact that Persia's Amer.
lean treasurer general, W. Morgan Shus-
ter, formerly Of this city; gave the or
cers which are alleged to have been an
insult to the Russian Official.
The story of the alleged insult to NJ
Petroff, the Russian vice consul at Te-
heran, as told by dispatches receiver here,
is as follows:
Shua-es-Sultanoh and Salaraed-Devleh,
both brothers Of the dethroned Shah,
have recently been in arms against the
Persian government, attempting to over
throw the constitutional government and
eplace the ex-Shah on the throne. They
have been declared outlaws by the gov
eminent and notice was given that their
property in Persia would be conflscated.
Because 1t was known that several Rus
sian subjects were financially interested
in some of the property OF these princes,
the Persian foreign minister gave written
assurance to the Russian Minister at Te-
heran that evefy Russian interest in this
property would be safeguarded.
Having given this notice, Treasurer
General Shuster was authorized to seize
the property, and he sent several officers
of the government to take charge Of the
town palaces of the princes. There were
only six in the party. The Persian Cos
sacks whom they found in charge OF
the houses withdrew when they were
shown the governments orders. Hardly
haG they gone when NJ. Petroff and NJ.
Tropoff, both Of the Russian consulate,
accompanied by sixteen Russian Cos
sacks, entered the palaces, and, 1t Is
charged, literally drove the officials of
the Persian government away, threaten
ing to fire upon them If they did not go.
When this was reported to the Persian
foreign minister and to Mr.. Shuster the
latter Immediately telegraphed to the
Russian Minister, who was out of Tehe-
ran at the time, that at 10 o'clock the
next morning he intended to take the
palaces of the princes.
The only reply which he received had
to do with some claims against property
out Of Teheran owned by the princes.
He therefore at 10 o'clock the following
morning sent his men to the palaces and
took possession Of them. He also Instruct
ed three men to go to Devleh-Abad and
Mansour-Abad, where the other property
of the princes was located, and take pos
session. These agents Of the Persian gov
ern-nent and the treasurer general, 1t is
said, were assaulted and arrested by Rus
sian officers and Cossacks, disarmed, and
taken as prisoners to the Russian con-
sulate.
The Persian minister of foreign affairs
has entered a vigorous protest to Russia
against such conduct, pointing out that
Persia by every right should be allowed
to govern her own internal affairs, and
the recall of the Russian con-
sui neral at Teheran. But so far the
only. reply which Persia has received has
been a demand for an apology.