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Show PERSIANS FEAR THERUSS1ANS London, Jan 13. M. Monnrd, when he took over the treasurer generalship general-ship of Persia, even refused the ro-qucst ro-qucst of F. B Cairns, the Ameilcan loft in charge of the treasury by W Morgan Shuster,ifor acquittance and receipts similar to those Cairns gave Shubtor, says tho Teheran correspondent correspond-ent of the Times. A correspondent- In Peisia, writing to 'the Loudon Economist, says the Persians dlsllko M. Monard extremely and will consent to hiB appointment as treasurer general only through foar of Russia. Monard, he. says, alvavs bas Identified Iden-tified himself with the RiiBHlan party and the appointment, if confirmed, will l)c a serious rebuff t0 British interests and will bo ccnsiJered by Persia as a Russian triumph over England. -' |