The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-11-21
PERSIA APPEALS To
POWERS OF EUROPE
Russian Aggression Brings
Matters to a Crisis in the
Ancient Empire.
NO BASIS FOR ACTION
United States Relied Upon to
Extend Support to Nor
gan Shuster.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2o.-Russa's as-
sressive action against Persia has
brought about a crisis that has driven
the latter country to appeal TO the pow
ers for assistance. Persia desires an in
vestisatiou OF the Russian enlargement
and chance to submit the entire case
TO The Hague court. 1t is understood
Russia has ignored both requests and Is
continuing a. policy which Persia fears
VIII threaten Its independence and in
tegrity before the case can be presented
10 tho world.
1t Is believed that the note sent to
England asking for assistance In having
the matter adjudicated has been sent also
TO the United States and the other ma
tions. Thus far this country has taken
no hand in the Persian situation, although
The crisis has developed largely around
w: Morgan shus,er, the American treas
urer general, who was recommended to
Persia by The American state depart
ment.
Unjust Demands.
The action OF Russia in continuing her
threatening attitude without waiting for
the formation OF the new ministry. ii Is
claimed, is the factor that has brought
Persia to the point OF asking for out
side intervention. Although Russias de-
mands for apologies and indemntics In
erty OF the deposed shahs brother are
considered unjust and improper by Per
sia. the latter country has apparently
decided that 1t win be necessary for other
the Persian case Is 10 be fairly heard.
No basis for indemnity OF for apology
TO Russia Is recognized BY the Persian
government Persia has never recos-
nized the right OF Russia or England to
any voice In the control OF her COM
merce and has refused To recognize the
the convention OF 1907. by which the two
countries partilioned The commerce OF
Persia. Russia agreeing not TO encroach
on England's commercial activities in
the south.
Russian Aggression.
II is asserted that the Independence OF
action given TO Treasurer General Sl1us-
ter by the new Persian parliament was
particularly aGsrava,lng TO Russia The
seizure OF The property OF the brother OF
Shustcr's direction after The rormer had
been declared mn exile for having led the
forces of the shah IN the effort 10
ernment insists that it has the right TO
an apoloGy from Russia for the activity
of Russian consular agents In attempting
to prevent the seizure.
Russia. on the other hand. has. vigor-
ously pressed demands for apologies and
has threatened the seizure OF the prov
inces of Guilan and Mazindran y Persia
lions between the two countries have
been severed by Russia but pcrvlous to
such action il is claimed she has re-
fused 10 recognize the authority Of
fetal position OF high Persian officials
No Basis for Demands.
Eussa;s demands have included many
important commercial concessions. which
Persia claims the czar has no right to de-
maud.
Every effort has been made to con.
ciliate Russia il is asserted. UP TO the
point OF giving up Persian rights and in
dependence OF action,
\ cablegrsm received bv the Persian
American Educational society in Wash
ington today from 1.-The Persian citizens
OF Calcutta follows:
'Persians assembled protest against the
foreign aggression in Persia and expect
the American nation 10 support Mr..
Shustcr.i