New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-06-18
THE NEv MINISTER TO PERSIA.

MIR. HANNA DOESN'T nANKsR AFTER GOING No"
THAT THERE is TO he NO WAR
A TRIBUNE reporter who dropped in atithe Coleman
House Yesterday. found the big blue eyes OF bayhss
w. Hanna OF Indiana, beamins on him from par Oh
gold-bowed c-glasses. He was telling stories 10
friend from st. Louis, but being an old newspaper
man. stopped long enough tell the reporter about his
public afars
81 can't say when shall start for Persia am
ooinp TO Washing to night l came here to attend
TO some law business in Brooklyn When ! was first
appointed to the place. had great desire to go 10
Persia 1t promised to he an important mission.
There was every prospect of war between England ana
Russia Teheran is only few hundred miles ifom
the seat of difficulty. The Persian border was involved
at stage of the controversy Persia has begun TO
arm herself and large purchase of arms Is soon to be
made, which it would have been my ambition TO have
secured for this country Bnt am frank TO say since
the change in the prospect am not so anxious 10
90 there. Do you know, have found the greatest
difficulty in finding out anything about Persia Inc
things would like to know are not to De ionhu III
books although this is the oldest Nation OF when we
have any record. finally found an old college mate
in Chicago. who has just returned from fix years
missionary work in Persia, from whom learned many
new things about the country Ii is remarkable IN ITS
lack OF civilization. The Government Is inc most
dcspotc on the face of the globe 1t is purely Coy
ernneut of force The Shah Is supreme. The neat Is
intense periods OF the year. The mercury mas
bsaa known to 60 UP 10 1902. For two months o.
the mountains. During his absence from iehefah no
stranger may enter IT, That is the law ana law - IN
exorable III Persia. that we write OF hXra thns
that il is like the laws OF the Modes and the feisais
Persia has had several difficulties with Russia ihe
Russian Ambassadors massacred some wears ago
at Teheran and it cost Persia n large slice Oh hcr
territory and q great Of money by way oil III
demnity The Shah's famous visit TO England cost 80
much money that the country was nearly Dankrupnd'
The cooking il good the fruits magnificent. Inc
peach is native to Persia and they grow grapes TWO
and halt inches long. The Shah lives in great mag
niiceLce One of his villas has root OF gold. nc
route to Tehoran takes over the noun ans Tor
800 miles in box strung between two mules ohe
must take bedding and cooking utensils as there are
no hosteries Nj predecessor, Mr. BENJAMIN, was
royalty received at of $4,000 shall go INTO
the country by way Of contrast and economy. with
hickory cnb. / understand Mr.. BEN min. who Is
line Oriental scholar has been offered position at
Harvad When | found out the difficulties OF travel
to Persia I cd gised them AT Washington to let MT
BENJAMIN remain lie is not being removed Ter
partjsan hir but because of the general policy
with regard 10 foreign appointments. Mr. Hanna IN
New-yo and said He grows on me every time
see him. liz wants TO do what is right. lie will be
sc eond Thomas Jefferson. You know when Jefferson
came in the Federalists had been twelve years IN
power Jefferson made very few removals. But NJ
the end Of two years, when he found the federats IN
Office would not accept his policy. he turned on them
and ayed them alive II the men LETT III ONCE Oy MI
Cleveland enter into nrigues against his Admln'sif
ton become spies aud fail 10 identify themselves WIN
his policy. he will come down on them win an non