The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-07-09

winch tha recent visit OF tne Snan 10
England has created among the, usually
staid journals of London. Persia is an
old monarchy. one of the greatest
powers, indeed, Of the ancient world;
but, as the English are Of all nations in.
tense!y common sense and practical, it is
not to be supposed that they have been
80 moved as they have been on this visit
by anything OF a practical or even his
.os!cs! nature. The geographical posi-
tion Of Persia and the political relation
the point Of absorbing interest. It is
because her influence and her conduct
are elements Of great Importance in the
future history of Central Asia that Eng
land desired to show her sincere and
friendly intentions. The ostentatious
hospitality with which the Shah has
been received among all the European
nations, has had political and practi-
cal meaning. Beyond all doubt he COM
prehends perfectly we'll the passionate
admiration which has suddenly sprung
up among the European nations for the
Persian Government. If there is any
thing that the Oriental races thoroughly
understand. il is the exact value Of the
language of compliment and social po-
liteness, of public curiosity and State
ceremonial, and when it is possible to
explain them by personal and political
interest. their saSac!!y is never at fault.
The Shah is said to have shown oil along
on this visit an admirable comprehension
of the fact that he is regarded as bar.
barlan, but at the same time has evinced
native penetration which ono of the
narrators of his journey says renders it
unsafe to treat him as O child. He had
no objection to conforming to English
custom, and SO much of English life as
consists in rising late. it is assumed, was
pleasing to his Majesty; but civilized as
late rising may be, it is clear that he has
no disposition to be dictated to by mas
ters OF ceremonies, however early they
may get up. or to be put through the
paces OF trained elephant. After all,
the political Significance of his visit, as
manifested in the diplomatic rivalry
which has been going on at his capital
between England and Russia, may possi-
bly, be subordinate to speculative schemes
in material way. as we see suggested
by the London correspondent Of the
New York Tribune. That writer asserts
that the Shah is in Europe at the in
stance OF Baron Renter for the promo.
ton OF an extraordinary concession
which Reuter- obtained from him last
year. Baron Reuter- is German Israel
lite, who is said TO have acquired at that
time q power to establish O monopoly
and jurisdiction in Persia greater than
ever the East India Company established
in India. If tho terms Of the concession
arc rightly represented, the keys Of
Persia are put into the hands Of Baron
Reuter-, and be has the power to soy whe-
ther he will make Persia Russian or
English. The reported railway projects
and tho grants which he has obtained
from the Shah, throw the Pacific Railway
into the shade, as we'll as Lessep's Asian
Railway scheme, an account of which we
gave Saturday. Meantime, It is said, the
Baron wants money to build his railways,
to dig his mines and to work the whole
concession, and has brought the Shah
over to help him to get it. So that. ao-
cording to the Tribune's correspondent,
the sovereigns of Europe are looked to
for the payment Of the bills; an enter.
prise which, in its magnitude aud au.
dacity. may we'll cause Barnum to die of
jealousy. The only drawback is that
Persian rulers are somewhat capricious,
and ii it should occur to the Shnh that
the execution Of the Baron might afford
him eamusement than the execution
of the railway, the enterprising German
speculator might be summarily disposed
Of. In fact, we are not aware of the an.
thority for the statement that the Shah
has made any suoh concession to Reuter-
as reported. though it may be supposed
to derive some color from late observa-
tion OF the London Daily Me,rs, that 'the
Shah OF Persia occupies part Of the high
road of Central Asia, over which it ap-
pears almost certain that ono develop
ment Of our civilization is destined to
travel. Perhaps we should rather cay
that he occupies part of the ground over
which it seems necessary that the high
road should be made. He resembles a
man who owns piece of land which is
likely to become Of great value for the
purposes of projected railway. The
land itself may not be soil OF remarkable
richness, the owner may be person of
no surprising influence, but both be-
come OF immense importance when it is
remembered that it may rest with them
to make or mar-at least to forward or
to delay beyond calculation-thc desired
enterprise. Perhaps we may push the
comparison little farther, and suppose