New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-07-14
THE SHAH AT WINDSOR.
REVIEWING HER MAJESTYs TROOPS,


lFRoM AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE !
LONDON, June 27.-WOuld l go to Windsor
with the privileged few TO see Her Maiecstys troops
dance before the King Of Kngsi OF course would Am
4 not a child Of nature Is not my nome among inc
bowling savages of unlocked, untutored woriu anu "
II not my duty TO improve my opportunities anu nS
manners by beholding Shahs and Queens "ha' "o
republicans need is the polish acquired by association
with the ruling families of the earth. feehs 'i,9
great want, accepted the invitation with aiaoi'S al
that had heard Of the Shah had endeared hm 70 ho'
nan conceive of no greater pleasure than slttng pesuo
MIN AZ table and receiving the contents Of his plate,
thrown up and down the inviting skirt OF one OF
Worths immaculate dresses IL would add 10
The satisfaction 10 know that IN ms native
-1upSae az Teheran pronounced Trac) the Shah
eats alone surrounded by his wives the
fsyorite among whom stands behind his noble back and
when tae noble appetite is appeased the nooe fingers
plaster the favorte's mouth with the noble leayngs.
This what used be before the invasion OF England
by the Persian No prOphesy the future
for even Shah is Influenced by Western civilization.
His manners are undergoing a change that must
rend Teheran to its center He giving up the use OF
his imperial fingers, and resOrtng TO combination OF
and spoon. The knife s lies in wait for him. He
is becoming conscious Of deficiencies was apparent
the other day. when eating IN the Queens presence.
HIS shawsbip very fond of fruit, and this occasion
fell 10 devouring cherries What TO do with the stones
was unanswerabe conundrum. At first he put them
into his vine glasses but after filling them mp became
ashamed of the everincreasng quantity, and 70 make
matters better threw all upon the waxed floor Victoria
preserved her royal The remainder Of the
lookersOn Uttered" at don't object 70 the Shahs
visit" said the Princess of Wales, when first Informed
OF his coming. at will be very amusing" she was
qute right but on the whole, would MT monkey from
the "ZOOn be more sol
was about starting for Windsor when the imposing
person who presides the doorbell came TO me
SAYING There IS by the name Of -, who has
asked for you, miss" The imposing persons tone IN
dcated profound contempt for my visitor but he knew
not what he did, and forgave him. To be called a
man" in England is TO belong to that class which no
butler is bound 10 respect. Extremes meet was en-
route 20 windsor Castle and agricultural labOrer
stopped the way much my delight for 1t is only by
weighing class against another that an observer
obtains the faintest idea OF what is going on In
Engand-beneath the surface mean. To be indebted
TO the London daily press for ones facts is to be
Indebted to very clevesmen's imagination 1t takes
thief 10 catch thief" 1t takes journalist TO discover
the humbug of other journalists.
I think that 1.-THE man by the name Of -" was
gladder TO see me than almost anybody who has bid
me welcome He impulsively extended honest hand.
and gave such honest shake as he would not
give TO his own eountrymen Why1 Because am an
American, and because America is the workingmans
paradise 1t means good wages, equality before the
law, ownership Of Land and free schools And this
strong, earnest Englishman who had never had more
than years wretched schooling, talked such sound
sense that for the moment forgot my engagement.
How was the Agricultural Union getting Oni 1t had
prospered wonderfully within year. Already
II had $1,000 members Were the landed proprie
tors as inimica formerly Quite as much
Al hut some Of the farmers were more
friendly Was emigration still the panacea prescribed
by the laborers friendsI Yes what else could be
prescribed to poverystrcker men until the Union had
funds enough buy land for its members Large num-
beers OF the very best intended to emigrate TO
America Summer. What would be the consequence
IA ny hat WOud
waited. And thenf Who knowsi A change must
come the the better. Really "a man by the
name Of -" much more profitable company than
q bedizened Asiatc; but my time up. 81 suppose
you are going to Windsor" said my friend "Yes, I'm
almost ashamed to say. What do the people think Of
ali this nonsensica paradep "They think it is fitting
that butterflies should act out their natures and Curl
Osty many Of the into the streets but the
working bees not complimentary in their remarks,
if the Shah thinks do not understand the motive
Of the show, he is mistaken"
With this criticism ringing in ears two OF drove
20 PaddingtOn station, where parliamentary train
10 convey the Lords and Commons TO Windsor Crowds
Nobody knows the meaning OF a crowd who has not
lived m London. Let one person stand s five minutes
gazing nothing, and be will be surrounded by gaping
multitude risen apparently from trapdoors in the
ground fine lady going 70 and from her carriage will
arrest the attention of Fastafian army, and even
wretched cab will fascnate the universal eye If the
eupant be not native and to the born On this
the the crowd outside the station,
che crowd buying tickets for ordinary trains the crowd
Of guards ordering everybody everywhere, the crowd
that had bought inside the station glare roy
atty and the crowd Of lords, ladies, and commoners
who elbowed one another violently in the strug-
gle for accommodation on board the special train.
We scrambled into saloon carriage aud
secured seats which better fortune than befel
noble lord who sat table until IL suddenly broke
down, when he preciptatey retired, leaving his
and umbrella pay the damages. Our companions were
very swell" and talked OF nothing but the Shah.
wish 70 see the red tail OF his Arab horse" said One
horse with a red tail must be rather odd, you know"
Hes better looking than expected" remarked
another "Orentas are generally fat, and he is
not az greasy most of them" The speaker her
self quite fat hut did not realize that criticisms
like curses home to roost Hes quite gracious
IN ms manner. He really bows quite pretty," said
third. He's not exactly fool" exclaimed fourth
"Reany :" fifth, and then all fell 10 dis
cnssing their acquaintance with as much freedom
though they were in their drawinRroOms,
notwithstanding that there were four distinct
parties IN the, carriage. II is the peculiarly
OF the English / have encountered in par
ties never TO realize tine existence Of persons with
whom they are unacquainted consequently the amount
of Information frequently obtain concerning my friends
and acquaintance is overpOWering We enter
tanned most by gorgeous lady opposite now at the TOD
OF fashion, Who had more dirt 10 get there than
rs exactly compatible with sefrespect discover that
even iu England money will buy everything, provided
fts possessor keeps Incompatible cher entertains
magnfcenty and bides his time ROYALTY itself cannot
resist the glitter Of gold.
It's but 16 miles from London to Windsor and we
were two hours travelling II. We fretted and mined
This outrageous" said one fine lady Are we NOT
RpeciaI train ." Really, the ordinary ,rstDs onob,
70 be shuDted that we might paSs," exclaimed a fine
Young gentleman. This being treated like common
folks IL exasperatiDg and longed be the Shah of
Persia. He waits for nothing. Everybody makes way