The Washington times., 1911-12-30
PERS|ANS DENOUNCE
RUSSIA, BAD FAITH
SHOWN, THEY SAY
Educational Society Protests
Against Removal Of
/ Shuster.

Declaring that efforts are being made
to characterize loyal Persians as an.
archists; that tffeir attitude on the
question of a constitution is generally
misunderstood, and that the Russian
government had acted in bad faith to-
ward the Persian nation, the directors OF
the Persian-American Educational 80
,ciety today issued a statement based
on authentic advices or most recent date
from the scene of action"
Protest was also made against the
manner of the removal OF w. Morgan
Shuster. the American treasurer gen.
eral. The statement follows:
when the government OF Persia de.
Icided to accept the unjust ultimatum of
Russia as the only means Of salvation.
lit was understood that the Russian
troops would at once be withdrawn, for
what could Russia desire more than the
acceptance Of her humiliating terms in
full?
(, Troops Advance.
Despite this assurance, and after q
verbal acceptance of the ultimatum had
been delivered to the Russian ambas-
sador at Teheran, the Russian troops
advanced upon the government build
ings in Tabrix and also attempted to
occupy government property in Pesht
The people protested, and for their ac-
uon in this direction, were fired upon
by the Russian troops. There was moth
Ing left for them to do> but to defend
themselves from this unwarranted. at
tack. and this represents the sum and
substance Of the disorders recently re-
ported, so far as Persian participation
lis concerned. It should be borne In
mind that In order to accomplish the
acceptance of the Russian ulfimatum,
the national assembly had to be- dis
solved and a new cabinet formed; and
the people of Persia with their strong
constitutional tendencies, protested
against the continued presence and ag-
gressions of their powerful neighbor
ployed by the constitutionalists. and,
therefore, his withdrawal should have
ben arranged through them instead of
In the manner related
"The two chief Mollahs OF the Mo-
hanmedan Church. issued from the
Holy city of Nadjaf. near Bagdad. or
derinE adherents of Islam to take steps
70 drive out from Persia troops Of Rus
eio and England means a holy war.
according to the statement.
May Be Holy War.
'"AEother point Of great importance"
the statement continues. 'is that in
view Of the most recent developments.
the two chief Mollahs Of the Moham-
,nedan Church. issued from the Holy
City of Nadjaf, near Bagdad. order to
the adherents Of Islam to take steps
to drive out from Persia the troops Of
Russia on the north. and England on
the south, whose object was to destroy
the Independence Of Persia. This means
}A holy war and was ordered only
h3pon cpAditfon that the heTarRressiofs Of
the foreigners took the form Of an at
tempt 10 destroy Persian independence.
"Ah appeal has been made to the
members Of the Persian-American. Edu-
tcational Society for contributions to q
fund for the widows and orphans Of the
victims Of Russia's aggression. whom
most recent advices indicate as prob
nbly thousands rather than hundreds
The general public is Urged to subscribe
to this fund. and contributing or COM
munications may be sent to the secre-
tary. Joseph H. Hannen. 5cS McLachlon
building"
lam II, Eoar. of Fanwood, N. j. Among
the vice presidents are Howard 3.
ReesiGe, Of washington: Mrs. Fannie
Tern Andrews, Boston: Prof. Hermann
ISchoenfeld. OF Washington: Mrs. Agnes
Parsons, Of Washington. and Hooper
Harris. OF New York.