New-York tribune., 1912-07-14

way OF managing the Persian finances.
Nevertheless, Mr.. Shuster did succeed in
bringing a little order out OF chaos. The
salaries OF Persian representatives, in FOR
eign countries were paid for the first time
in several years he says. Salaries in other
government departments were also paid.
and n complete record OF receipts and eX-
penditures was kept I'm the office OF the
Treasurer General. Also. the expenses OF
again expelling Muhammad All from Per
sia were also promptly met.
Mr.. shuster arrived in Teheran In May,
and on July IS the ex-Shah landed on Per-
sian soil with suite OF officers and con-
signment Of guns and cannon. He brought
all these things through Russian territory.
but the Russian government professed en-
tire ignorance OF his movements because he
had false passport AS for the guns It
was said that they were labelled mineral
water"
Without regular army &c they were.
the Persians again drove Muhammad All out
Of the country and conilscated the property
OF his family. The victory, however, proiit-
ed them little. When Mr. Shuster attempt
ed 10 take an inventory OF the contents
OF one OF the confiscated palaces his people
came into conflict with Russian cossacks.
Russia interpreted the incident as an IN
suit to herself, and demanded an apology.
The Persians, who thought II was Just the
other way, asked the advice OF the British
Ambassador. and he said they had better
spologize which they did, believing that
this would end the matter and that the
Russian troops. which were already enter
ha wifi
But they we're quite mistaken. No sooner
was the apology made than the Russians
presented another ultlmatum. demanding
the dismissal OF Mr.. Shuster. II satlstac-
tory answer was not forthcoming In fo'tY-
eight hours the Russian Minister eN-
planned, troops would advance to Teheran
The poor Persians were In CONSERVATION.
but the Cabinet. probably feeling that re-
sistance was useless. quickly decided TO
yield Not so the National Assembly. Ihe
proposal VS. read to them amid deep silence
and at It's conclusion hush fell on the
gathering. Then a venerable priest OF
Islam arose.
1T may be the will OF Allah that our
liberty and our sovereignty shall be taken
from us by force" he said, but let US not
sign them away with our own hands.
The ultimatum was rejected, and after
that Mr.. Shuster did not find life pleasant
in Teheran. Two men arrested by the po-
lice confessed that they had been hlred by
Persian reactionaries to blow him up ana
often he heard bullets whisthng over Els
garden from the street fights In the neigh
borhood At last the Persian natlonalists
formed a bodyguard for him, and never let
him out of their sight day or night, except
when he was asleep.
All this time Russian troops were pouring
into Persia and advancing 10 Teheran but
Parliament still refused TO yield; so the
Cabinet, having thrown in It's lot with the
Russians, drove them out Of the Parliament
buildings, locked and barred the gates, and
threatened with death any Deputy who
ventured TO return.
With the destruction OF the National AS
sembly the Americans were left without an
employer. Many brave Peraans, Mr.. Shus-
ter says were ready to join him In armed
resistance 10 the new regime. but he felt
that nothing was to be gained by such
action and on January Il, 1872, he left
TsherAn-