The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-07-24

surname for him. celebrating Nasr-el-Aum, the
King who has seen the world"
But what does it all mean 1t means this-that
q sharp, shrewd, self-made man.
-:s$s....-..- A 9EskAN JEW,
who began with hoiSi1S, Was three years ago
worth 100000, and is now tril6nueire, bss out
generated the great American Snowman to such
an extent that henceforth the latter hide his
diminished head. Did the great American show
man ever buy up an entire nationf Never. Did
he ever exhibit his wild animals at the expense OF
great peoplesi Never. Both these things have
been done by Baron Reuter-, yet done cleverly as
to escape detection. The keen-eyed telegraphist
buys up Persa Tor seventy years, on condition that
the Shah visits England. The condition Is granted
'Nasr-el-Alum" makes a triumphal march through
Bd-ope, having his bills paid by the countries Wis.,
tied is set up as god the moment his foot treads
English soil in the heat Of the srore Reuter- farms
out many OF his interests, and knowing ones recog
nize the most gigantic advertisement that ever was
conceived. I've profound respect for the par
venu Baron. Reuter-
KEEPS SHAH
Who else In the world doesY 1t certainly looks as
though In keeping the Shah he kept an elephant,
but before the weight OF this ponderous animal
felt Reuter- and his hackers will have realized
their fond dreams. AS the wealth of the nation
depends greatly upon the population, as two thirds
OF Persia is desert ana the remaining third con-
talns but 100000 souls, how capitalists are to
obtain q tolerable interest for their money be-
comes mystery. STILL far be 1t from me to dis
suade Americans from investing In the Persian
loan If they feel so inclined Railroads will be
excellent for the country when, in the course of
ages, 1t becomes pOpulous and wealthy, but at
present the Persians are people clothed In rags,
wallowing in filth and devoured by vermin. the
worst Of the latter being His Inenable Majesty
''Nasr-el Alum" who eats up so much money that
hundreds and thousands OF his subjects annually
PERISH OF HUNGER.
1t really speaks well for human nature to think
OF the recent Persian famine. when all Christianity
was appealed to, while the King OF Kings sat ar
rayed in diamonds, the sale or one Of which would
have saved the lives OF hundreds. This is the
eastern King" whose name is in every ones
mouth and whose praises are sung in the columns
OF every daily paper. Talk not OF the rarity OF
Christian charity when potentates are IN question.
What could be finer than the spectacle OF the Arch
bishops Of Canterbury and York bowlng in homage
before the Shah at Guildhall when 1t Is one Of his
laws to put to death any Mussulman who becomes
a Christian Lambs lying down with lions are
nothing to it, wonder their white. sleeved Graces
did not fall upon the lustrious bosom and offer to
chop OF the heads of a few curates out Of compli-
ment to the ilustrious bOsom's religion. They
threw away an opportunity that will never come
again.
MENTAL CONDITION OF THE BRIToNs.
"You are all mad, You Englishmen," exclaimed
foreigner the morning Of the Shah's arrival at
Dover; "you are all stark, staring mad and you all
know it yourselves, though you don't care to con-
TESS It." The foreigner was quite right but, so fur
as the government are concerned there was
ing part in the performance possessed of all their
faculties are "Nasr-el. Aunt and Baron Reuter-.
There is out one Shah and Reuter- makes his profit
FREE LANCE,