Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-12
TROOPS ON THE Way ACCUSED BY CAIRNS
American Soldiers Sail From American With Shuster Com
Manila to Northern China. plains of Minister Russell.
lSENT TO GUARD RAIL ROAD HIS CABLEGRAM TO SULZER
Neutrality Laid Declares Diplomat
by Gen. Bell Thwarts Claims Against Persia
LANCHOw SITUATION GRAVE CONTRACT RELEASE REFUSED
Imperials Reported Chairman of
Brutality iowa Committee
blicanP Prisoners
American With Shuster Com
plains of Minister Russell.
HIS CABLEGRAM TO SULZER
Declares United States Diplomat
Thwarts Claims Against Persia.
CONTRACT RELEASE REFUSED
Chairman of House Foreign Affairs
Committee to Investigate.
Shuster Leaves Teherau.

F. E. Cairns. one Of the young Ameri-
cans employed by w. Morgan Shuster to
reorganize Persia's financial affairs, to-
day cabled Chairman Sulzer of the House
committee on foreign affairs an urgent an
peal.
He charged that the Persian govern
ment refused to release them from their
contracts, and that the State Department
at Washington was influenced by Ameri-
can Minister Charles w. RUSSELL against
their claims
Mr.. Sulzer announced that he would i'm
med .ately take up with the Secretary Of
State the matter Of helping these four
teen American officials, whose rights he
said, should be protected by the United
States government.
Mr.. Shuster, as treasurer general of
Persia. turned over his affairs to Mr..
CAIRNS. VINO was one of -hve men origi-
nally taken from the United States by
Mr.. Shuster.
Cairns is from Skowhegan, Me, and
was collector of customs at Manila.
Text Of Cablegram.
The cablegram. dated at Teheran, fol-
lows:
Fourteen American officials affected
by Russian ultimatum equally. Shus-
ter desires release, same terms. Have
presented claims Persian government
Tor full salary of unexpired term, trav-
cling expenses. allowances. Anglo
Russian legations supporting claim In
good faith. Persian cabinet will obey
their instructions.
Department State Influenced by Amer
ican minister here, endeavoring destroy
our claims. Is obsessed with idea Of COM
pelling Americans remain in Persia re-
gardless of our desires and unbearable
cond .tions. Your assistance through State
Department Imperative
Secretary Knox .Reticent.
Secretary Knox did not wish to discuss
the story, after the cabinet meeting to-
day, further than to say there was EVIL
dent friction between the young Ameri-
cans with Shuster in Persia and Minister
Russell. Mr.. Knox however, did not be-
lieve the Americans were being physically
detained in Teheran, but supposed that
their grievances were due to their In
ability to collect their salaries from the
Persian government.
Mr.. Knox assumed that Minister Rus
sell had done what he could to help COL
lect the money owing the Americans.
Minister Russell was for many Years the
'rfght-hand man Of Mr.. Knox in the De-
partment of Justice and the Secretary of
State has confidence in his ability and
integrity.
Shuster Leaves Persia.
TEHERAN. January 12-W. Morgan
Shuster, the ex-treasurer general Of Per-
sia. accompanied by his wife and chill
dren. started on his way to Europe yes
terday morning. The party left here in
the regents automobile.
The four Persian members of the treas
ury commission, who were appointed to
assist NJ. Mornard, the Belgian. in admin
istering that department, resigned yes
terday. leaving NJ. Mornard alone to look
after the finances of the country. Moth
ing has been paid in the way Of revenue
snce Mr.. Shuster was dismissed except
the customs duties.
Before leaving Mr.. Shuster gave out
statement in which he said:
An illegally appointed cabinet notified
me December 24 Of the termination of
my services. after first ascertain.ng that
I would not contest such action. AS the
mejliss (parliament had been abolished,
! felt justified in accepting the dismissal
at the hands Of the de facto government.
His Requests Ignored.
"Since then, notwithstanding my re-
peated requests, no proper step has been
taken to relieve me Of my duties, while
a cabinet composed of men who were
thoroughly vindictive, owing to the sup
ROAt tuC iuCJl.cS iou dCCOiu6 Ilcs
sought every possible means of humiliat-
ing and embarrassing me.
After receiving an impolite incoher-
ent proposal to hand over my administra-
ton | notified the cabinet January that
! intended IN forty-eight hours to trans
fer the Office to Mr.. Cairns, my assistant,
IN order to take my family out OF Persia
before the roads were blocked by snow
The cabinet having taken no action, l
left Mr.. Cairns in charge. He fully rep
resents me and is ready to transfer the
duties to any authorized successor"