New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-07-27
SELECTIONS FROM THE MALL.
The GHOoLY KHAN EPISODE.
A cLERGYMAN's VIEWS ON THE PERSIAN MIN
lister AND IT'S DEPARTURE.

A CLERGYMAN's VIEWS ON THE PERSIAN 'i'
lister AND IT'S DEPARTURE.
TO TIE Editor or The Trfo"ne.
Sir: There are aspects Of the trouoies OF n"u''
Hossein Ghooly Kahn which are not proper s"''oo ,
for merriment From personal Acquaintance
this gentleman and with his accomplished so0'o"
Mira Mahmoud Kahn, and with some khoWio's y
matters in Persia, the writer Is greVed d. '"'
mepts made in some of our American newspapers
Mr. Ghooly is a man of ability and diplomat VI On
pcrence having previously been in the oo '" o.
service OF Persia in India lie is not so wahh"s "
the sense of humor some persons suppose -,
heard sallles Of wit from his lips, and fouhd MN ~
to appreciate a good story. Those VINO poho 49, -
his august master. the Shah, for his aheseo TO-" o.
while in Furope some years cannot be verseu -
Persian politics. 1t with the greatest u, u,s
that Nasred-dn made the first tour aOio'' q,
ecclesiastical advisers. who have strong pow.
persia refused 10 give favor to this scheme deciars
that no Shah could hold his throno n,so
left the confines Of Persia Inc
monarch listened to them until time gave rI
a way shIewdly TO overcome ther pfe]uoi ,d
became suddenly seized with religious ier'ol -"
greatly desired 10 make a pious pilgrimage 10 NC
The priests were caught mapping. On MS io'"
ssid Gentlemen have been outside OF Persia a'.
vet nv throne Is secure: now l am going 10 r'u'0re
To Europe he went, and while there he d'u sum
strange rude things. Few persons know the eNp'"
tim of those occurrences. The facts are u"' "
caused the reports Of what he was doing a"o"h ,,
| infdels" to be spread broadcast In Persi'' Il,
enemes there were sienced and his throne saved a'
intrfgues and plots, which were rife during MS
In this he showed his political sagacity, "ha'c'"
may be compelled 10 think OF his manner o.
ruler is a man well read In history and worhhs ~,
| the development of Persia as fast as cond'uo"s WIZ
allow Through his knowledge Of French no heop'
abreast of the best thought and progress OF inc a
II is not strange that Mr.. Ghooy resents the 'f's
which has been done with the name OF MS mas
The conduct of the latter ought 20 be Woven !" ''
light of his environment and OF Oneh'ai iuo"' y
ethics in political life Mr.. Ghooy has taken NJ
Interest in the prosperity of the United States ana
has worked hard to develop our commercial reia'o'
with Persia 1t Is hard for Oriental TO put up WIN
opr Western ideas of the freedom Of the press Iol
nouer "a so unlimited In the despotc countries VI
the East We must have greater freedom Oh eApfcSS"
here but there ought 10 be- some limit set " ''''
use of rIdcue I'm words or In pictorial cafica'u'e
We need In this country 10 recover lost sense Vi "
erence for station and authority Inc wy
of England regard their parents VII"
| inst veneraton which is rare With us
and this disregard of authority is fruitful in later i
in many WAYS The Corean Ambassador at WASH
ington says he disikes TO walk the otherwlse a.
trsctive streets of the Capitol because the DosS &
| SO rude 10 him and much woise-mannereu ina,
the youths OF his land. Teachers. preachers T
journalists have work to do in :his direction. in'
Government OF Persia has often most nobly IN erierS
| 10 defend Americans thefo when assaIed w , Inv
natives and l VIII close with single ustra i9i,
| some years ago the Russian Consul at Taoreez IN
censed the local authorities Of the city by using
bell by which he summoned servant. since the u.s.
of bells Is forbidden in the Koran: The cohsu 70
fused TO discontinue the Of the bell and an orae
was issued to kill all tho Franks Including English
French, German. Russian and American resiuo y,
! some seventy In number large proportion oi 'hsl
| being Presbyterian missionaries A telegram to IN
Shah, by the Rev MIR. Easton. secured re tt
! a. ..stap ND
! Official who issued IT, Let do nothing to hinde
| kindly feelings between this friendly nation, whci
! Is reaching out the hand Of commerce. and the people
who have sent them all the light they have had upoi
| the Christian religion. Let not our deeds contrldN
| the good preaching Of our missionaries; for thes
foreigners do not readily distinguish between rea
CHRISTIANS and those who not such though citzcn
| OF nominay Christian country. .
| THEODORE F. BURNHAM
| South Armenia, n. Y. July is. 1880.