New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-12-01
RUSSIAN BOMBS FOR
". MORGAN SINISTER?
Assassination Plot Against Per-
sian Treasurer General Dis
covered in Teheran.
SIR EDWARD GREYS VIEWS
Action of American Financier Ill
Appointing Non-Persians to
Administrative Posts Made
Things Impossible"

Teheran, Nov. 30.-The police nave
| discovered several bombs which. IT is al
! legged. had been prepared for the as
sassination OF W. Morgan Shuster. the
! American, who holds the post of Treas
urer General OF Persia. II il said that a
| similar conspiracy was uncovered some
months ago, but was hushed mp. At the
| time It was stated that Persian who
was implicated in The alleged plot swore
that a Russian official in Persia urged
him to assassinate Mr.. shustcr.
The National Assembly il in secret
session TO discuss the ultimatum of Rus
STA calling for the dismissal OF MI.
Shuster from the post Of Treasurer
General. Prominent members OF the
Assembly declare that body 20 be unani-
nous against yielding TO Russia
| Last night the government requested
that Russia extend the time limit OF
| forty eight hours for the carrying out of
the ultimatum. Russia refused to ac-
Quiesce.
The government. as well as Mr.. sinus
ter. repudiates responsibility for the
publication I'm Persia Of the letter writ
ten by Mr.. Shuster In the London
| Times" a local newspaper however,
admits that it had the letter translated
and distributed in the provinces.
London. Nov. 30.-Thc British govern
ment is in close communication with the
Russian government with view to the
speedy settlement OF the Persian diff
Guilty In the House Of Commons to-day
the Foreign Secretary, in reply to a
question, informed J. G. Wedgewood,
Liberal member for NewCastle-under-
Lyme, that there had been no suggestion
of joint American and British action in
support of ". Morgan Shustcr. Treas
urer General Of Persia.
Sir Edward Grey added that while It
did not question. Mr.. Shustcr's good in
tentions, the British government could
not support his appointments OF British
subjects in Northern Persia, as this was
regarded as a possible means Of intro
ducing foreign influence and gave rise
to political trouble 1t was also calcu-
Russian agreement. which both govern
ments wished TO remain undisturbed
Russia had given assurances that the
steps which were being taken were of
temporary character.
Sid Edward Grey intimated that there
had been no understanding between the
governments Of Great Britain and Rus
sia in regard to the terms of the latest
ultimatum. saying:
we have expressed the opinion that
the action Of Mr.. Shuster had made
things impossible and that there ought
TO have been n consultation with the
British or Russian government before
foreign subjects were appointed on be-
half Of the Persian government. How
far that has been used by the Russian
government in Teheran l do not know"
Sir Edward Grey reiterated that he
had received no communication what
ever on the subject from the American
government and concluded by pointing
out that. while Russia had promised
that the occupation would be temporary
the situation demanded serious atten-
ton. in view of it's ultimate possible
consequences in Persia.
Members Of Parliament and others in
| tcrested in Persia have cabled President
! Taft their appreciation Of the excel
lent work done in Persia by w. Morgan
! Sinister" and expressing the hope that
| his services will be retained.
! London, Dec 1.-The morning newspapers
| in their editorials on the Persian crisis dis
| play tone Of great anxiety. \ majority
| Of them agree that Mr.. Shuster the Persian
| treasurer general. lacked tact and that
Great Britain must support Russia, but
| several papers express mlsgivings over the
outcome of Russias action and what they
! term the administrative anarchy that Is
! likely to result from Mr.. Shuster's dis
| missal BY some it is feared that the sue
cess Of Russian diplomacy viii leave Persia
little real independence.
| THE Daily News makes a serious at
tack on Sir Edward Grey. the British For
eign Minister, accusing him OF constantly
Yielding to Russia in order to maneuvr,
other powers against Germany. The paper
asserts that Great Britain's support 0
Russia now will mean the annexation o
partition Of Persia entirely i'm Russian in
terests leaving Russia and England with {
long and bad conterminous frontier in Asi;
and committing England TO the necesst!
Of maintaining costly army TO guard ii
| Moreover. The Daily News ADDS. Eng
lands support Of Russia is deadier because
il will probably prevent the United state!
moving in Mr.. Shuster's behalf