Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-25
State Department Gets
No News From Our Minister

Nothing in the way OF kilograms which
might throw some official light on the
recent turn Of events in and around
Teheran has come to the State Depart
ment either yesterday or today from
American Minister c. w. Russell at
Teheran. However, the officials point out
that for some reason or other which they
cannot account for cablegrams out OF
Persia OF late have been delayed.
The last message to the department
from that source came Saturday. and con-
firmed the press reports of the fighting at
Tabriz and the postponement OF the move
ment of Russian troops from Kasbin TO
Teheran.
Although the situation within the Per-
sian borders appears to he taking on
serious proportions, it is the belief here
that the United States Will take abso-
lutely no part in the activities at Teheran
50 long as the rights of w. Morgan Shus-
ter, the treasurer general, and other
Americans within the Persian boundaries
are respected.
ofacials Are Puzzled.
Whether Persia's compliance with the
Russian ultimatum came too late is the
question which seems to be uppermost
here in the minds OF those who have
been watching closely the turn Of events
In Persia during the two months just
past. Those who have assumed that
there will be more trouble are strength
ened in that belief by the press dis
patches telling OF tho fighting between
Russians and Persdans At Enzen. Resht
and TahriX
That the present dififculty Will be ac-
companied by more hloodshed than haA
already been the case to date - the feel
ing here. The statement ACCREDITED TO
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the Russian foreign o0ansthe* the lesson
Russia intends to Give VIII lene b re-
membsred IN PersiA-ts pointed - -
bearing ont that beaaek.
Nr. Ghustm's MlaGdnn.
Mr. shustsr. Who - q member q Q
we'll known Washington family. wunt 10
Persia Tor the purpose Of straightening
out the tangled nnan0aAl afka4rs Of that
mo,ch- distressed government BE Was
appointed treasurer general az PeRBA ~a
the special recommenda&ion o6 Fsoa11euf
TAFT, who had been asked 6y the Hesu1An
American for that Important on3oe. Anr.
Shuster had shown special aptitude In the
management OF economical And financial
affairs in the Philippines and IN Cuba Tor
exceptionally equipped for the task Of ad-
n1inietering the Persian finances.
Mr.. Shuster was prachcing law IN this
city when selected for tho important mis-
sion in Persia He was accompanied to
Teheran, the Persian capital, by four
other young Americans. selected to assist
him in the direction Of Persia's financial
affairs. They are r. 8. Cairns. who was
made director OF taxation: Charles I. Nc
Caskey, who was made inspector of pro-
vincial revenue: Ralph w. Hills, appoint
ed chief Of the auditing and accounting
systems. and Bruce c. Dickey, appointed
an inspector OF taxation.
Soon after the American officials took
hold, Persia was subjected to the expense
of putting down q civil war amounting
to about 81, 10000 and involving much
loss in revenue. In June last, according
to a statement recently made by Mr.
s,huster. there was a banking deficiency
of about $5OO.O00 with no funds In the
Persian treasury to meet II. There also
was a large sum, the magnitude OF
which was not known, In outstanding
drafts and other obligations issued by
ministers of finance before Mr.. Shuster
took hold of affairs.
II appears that Mr.. Shuster succeeded
in paving the bank deficits, all the for
eien obligations OF the government and
the current running expenses Of the gov
ernment and then had liquid assets of
$500, 900 in the treasury. One Of the
means employed to achieve that result
was the making Of a bank loan Of $1,000.
00O. Mr.. Shuster has expressed the be-