The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-07-30
IMPERIAL CUNNING AND CRUELTY
The Relations of Persia with Russia and Eng
land, and the ImpOssbiIity Of Conflict.
ABLE AND COOL CRITICISM.

PARIS, July 49, 1873.
The semi-barbaric and impotent monarch who
now rules over Persia out from his mud
built capital OF Teheran which is little better than
. human stable, under the belief that he was the
mightiest potentate upon earth In this frame OF
mind he mounted tall horse, with a long tai,
painted scarlet and put q scymitar on his thigh
and rode down towards the sea coast, with his
head up and his spirits high In Russia he was
startled as one who had Unexpectedly received
the contents OF shower bath upon his head; he
was more or less Impressed with the military
organization and stiff state of Prussia;
but the wealth and grandeur of England quite
nattened him and took his breath away. The mag
nifcence of his reception in France again sur
prised him, so lar as he had any longer strength
to be surprised He was amazed at the luxury and
riches Of France just after her defeat and he said
to Monsieur Mellinet, the French Minister in at
tendance upon him, that "Paris seemed to him
like bride IN her wedding dress" Indeed the day
OF his arrival fine, the arrangements for his re-
ception were good, and the French have ever been
excellent managers OF theatrical spectacles.
The Shah had lOhg nursed, so he says secret
desire to visit Europe before he resolved to crafty
It. At last he was so stimulated by the accounts
and pictures of foreign countries which appeared
in the illustrated newspapers he is accustomed to
receive, and so frightened by the effects of the
could be restrained no longer His desire for
travel was much encouraged by his present Prime
Minister, Meerza Hussen Khan an intelligent
man, who means well by Persia but VINO could do
nothing, being OPP. oscd by the influence Of the
Anderson and the stupendous ignorance OF his
royal master.
Malcolm Khan also, man of Russian origin,
educated in Paris, and who is at present Minister
for Foreign Affairs al interim, thought that If the
Shah could only have little OF the nonsense taken
out OF him by foreign travel he would be much
more reasonable and easier to manage. Therefore
Malcolm Khan likewise u geI Nassr-ed-Dn strongly
to 20 and be well nattened abroad.
THE COURT or RUSSIA
The Cabinet OF ST. Petersburg in like manner,
Anding that the Shah could never understand any
thing that said or written to him, and that he
had been often extremely and unseasonably bump
tious, lured him cautiously on to have the starch
taken out OF him, and in that limp condition to be
shown the mighty majesty and dominion of Russia.
Mr. William Thomson, the British Minister in
Russia, was instructed by Lord Tenterdcn (who
presides the Foreign Office in the place OF Lord
Granville, in consequence ofthe latters disposition
20 indulge his love of easel to tell the Shah that
his presence would be welcome In England. Mr.
Thomson, who naturally thought that the visit
would benefit the Shah, was by no means remlss In
carrying out Lord Tenterdens Instructions.
PERSONAL CHARACTER OF THE SHAH
The Shah OF Persia is of weak. vacillating, I'M
certain character He often begins business
twenty times over and changes his mind as often
before concluding or abandoning 1t. AT present he
Is all for refsrm and he had not been three days in
England when ne said to his Prime Minister
40 see Look at all around usl You are my
Minister: make my country like this. You can do
70, for you have both your power and mine to do.
It," on the other hand,
''The Shah," said a French dplomatist recently
from Teheran to the Due de Broglie on the Persan's
arrival In Paris, sis ignorant as a CARP He may
desire to profit by his travels, but he will be unable
to do so. He Is surrounded by too many dolts and
bgets.n
THE SHAFTS SUITE.
or course the Persian Princes and Ministers in
attendance upon the Shah have spent their time
chiefly In quarrelling with each other Buckinp-
ham Palace especially was the centre of AsIatic
intrigue during the Persians' stay here. Sir Henry
RawlInson, however, who Is the ablest Oriental
dipomatist in England, kept an attentive eye on
the Persian visitors who could not get hold Of any
OF the British Cabinet Minister'S because the former
could not make themselves understood.
Lord Granville looked good-humoredly on at the
strange, barbaric show the Persians made, and
asked them to dinner; but they did not interest
him, not being exactly in his line.
The Prince OF Wales is understood to have taken
up the Shah more warmly than any one else; and
there Is avery odd story ABOUT the reason why the