The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-12-01

Teheran, Dec. 1.-The national as
sembly has rejected the Russian ulti-
matum by big majority. The for
eign minister has resigned.
The Russian ultimatum, to the termx
Of which the Persian national council
has refused to agree called, in the first
place, for the instant dismissal of w.
Morgan Shuster, the American who
for several months occupied the post
Of Persian treasurer general. A
further demand was for a cash indem-
nifty from Persia to cover the cost of
the despatch of Russian troops to that
country.
Speaker after speaker declared It
was impossible for Persia ever to sign
away her own independence, that Il
Russia should wrest 1t from her 1t
would be Gods will.
A deputation of members of the ma
tional council waited on w. Morgan
Shuster before the vote was taken in
the parliamentary session. The Amer
lean treasurer general begged them 20
consult only the interests of their
country and not to consider him.
The national council registered its
refusal to comply with the terms to
of the ultimatum at 11:45, just a quar-
ter of an hour before the time limit
Of the expiration Of the ultimatum.
The vote OF the council against the
rejection Of the ultimatum was cast In
open session. Subsequently a secret
sitting of the members was practically
unanimous against a compliance.
A cablegram from the British for
I'll Vuf. O
presented to the assembly during it's
sitting. The despatch urged compli-
ance with the Russian demands. but
some OF the members pointed out that
England's advice hitherto had led only
to Persian humility.
1t was believed Sir Edward had been
misinformed and it was emphaticaily
asserted that Russian injustice had
become intolerable.
1t was thought resistance on the
part of the Persian government to the
demands would awaken foreign at
tention and lead to an impartial in
quiry. Compliance, on the other hand,
they argued, would be construed as a
sign of abject cowardice and would
mean national suicide.
Ala Ed Dowleh, governor OF the
province of Ears, was assassinated as
he was leaving his residence this
morning.
Russia Orders Troops In.
| st. Petersburg. Dec. lin conse-
quence of the rejection by the Persian
national council of the Russian de-
mands, Russia has ordered the Rus
sian troops, now concentrated at
Resht, the capital of the Persian pro-
vince Of Gillian, sixteen miles from
Enzeli on the Caspian sea, to advance
to Teheran.
Russia, it is believed. has 1000 men
concentrated at Resht. The troops
arrived at Enzeli Nov. %. These were
dispatched to Persia in consequence
of the delay of the Persian govern
ment in complying with the Russian
demand for an apology to the Russian
vice. consul at Teheran, M. PETROL,
and the withdrawal Of the treasury
gendames raised by w. Morgan Shus-
ter, who were engaged in northern
Persia In collecting arrears of taxes
The gendarmes ignored M. Petroff,
when he protested against the treas
ury's seizure of the property Of Shua-
Es- SuItanah. a brother of the former
shah.
'Pslsu!sssssV ueIsLsd
Berlin, Dec. IA telegram to the
German Cable Co. from Teheran says
a revolver shot was fired this morning
at Ala Ed Dowleh. brother Of the
former Persian minister at Berlin, in
front of his residence. He is reported
dead.
Ala ed -Dowleh has lately been pro-
noting deal with the government
and the ex-shah which was reported
to be desired by Russia. His brother
is involved in the controversy con-
corning w. Morgan Shuster. treasurer
general of Persia whose dismissal has
been demanded by Russia. The pres
.ent crime is growing bitterness among
the people
Final Appeal to England.
London. Dec. Ia final appeal to
Foreign Secretary Sir Henry Gray to
intervene with Russia to obtain a
prolongation OF the time limit Of the
Russian uItimatum was made today
i by the Persian minister. Mira Feredk.
Il Ullah Khan Sir Edward. however,
said ne would do nothing beyond adj
vising compliance with the Russian
terms.