The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1894-03-23
A DREADED GUEST.
European Courts Again TO Be In.
vaded by the Shah OF Persia
His Conduct on Former Visits 80 shocL.s
Royal society That a. Held it, Han.
Up in Unaffected Horror and
ConsternatIOn.

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1.-The shah is coming again, God
Lord. deliver u.s. such l. the f,r,...-.
litany Of the courts Of Europe. For !.
is announced that during the pre..,,
wear Nasr-ed-Din, the king of I.ir,,.
viii descend from the peacocl, tIr..r-
and make a tour of the chief ,,r,s,.l
of Europe as the guest Of the ,og.-
eigns thereof. To say that the nov.
causes Consideration i 10 put tb,. .,..
too mildly. II is a reign If tn
The coming of the shah will have. rop.I.
political significance. OF that Accord
ing 20 the Philadelphia Times. ttar. 3.
no doubt. And merely on that ....-. 3.
is perhaps well that he is 10 come a.
fairs are in a bad way In per..
There * widespread di-coutcut E,t,E
the shah-s rule, based chiefly ou tbe.I
legation that he is su5servient 10 Irrr..
pean Influences. OF this di,c9ute,,
priests are the chief promoter, Tr
deed. the whole priesthood of The.
pire il hostile TO the shah. and IL, l,.
tility is scarcely disguised
Certain il is, at any rate, that ,ta
Russian government is iu clos. .,,,
pathy and active alliance with a..
Persian priests in their Opposition. =.
the shah. And the chief Oh iet.- afNs.-
ed-Din's approaching visit 90 Eur,r.
-, first. To see what aid and CONT.
he can get from England. G,rmaur,-5
Austria for the maintenanr,. of a.
throne: and, second. failing that f,
make the best terms he can with pp..
sia. ON these grounds alone thor.
would bc no objection 10 hi, rnmirr
for England has set out To- build arsa
road through Palestine and Nrris d.
India. or To the Persian ruIf al ,l..
least. and il il therefore highly d,..,.
able 10 get on the closest possible. form.
of friendship with the shah And ib.,
end could far better be effected bv bsr.
ing him come to England than Ly-rra.
ing any number Of ambaSsador- u, him,
at Teheran. The trouble i4 howar.r
that lac comes not merely a. an irnr,-.
tant political parsonage. but as a r.0..
offensive individual personagr we'll
and il is in this latter capacity tbart.
has literally stricken with di~may ana
horror the courts Of Eurcpr. where I,
- last visitation is only too well remeu.
bcrcd.
His first visit to Europe was made IN
1873 and his second in 1879 lie cam.
again in 1889, and il was then observed
that his manners had not in the lca,,
improved. He still insisted. for exam.
pie. ON throwing under the table b.
plates and other dishes a, fa>ts. bs
got through with their contents. Per-
haps that is the approved Persian
table etiquette. But in a ~umptuuu,lv
furnished European palace. with cEira
as fragile as eggshell, and worth IL,
weight in gold. il Is. 10 say the least
. rather irving. At his first dinner AS
the guest Of Queen Victoria. ia I,,g il
is said. he thus destroyed d Thousand
dollars worth Of rare china. ST al
subsequent meals "a number ~ walters
were kept standing clos, hyalal a.u
to snatch up hi pilates the moment a-
seemed done with them. or at least %
take them from his hand hrt.r. as
could throw them under the tai.
Even despite these pryrautiun, BE-
broke several thing aud h.' -.ur g
the other guests ON the feet and shin,
with the dishes
ON one occasion the shah was seated F
al the table next T. Dur at ta, m. .st E
stately and dirnitied royal pr.ue,--,-t .
Europe- lie was helped o. -1ll- a~r--- .
agu>. cooked in a peculiarly delicious
manner. Picking up "a stalk iu h.- .l-
gers. lac sucked the end cot DO with rrl-
dent delight Then turuiur o. bis far .
urighbor hr exclaimed la, ha' liuE
good it is and thrust the same -ta-k
into her mouth for her also SO taste.
Nor was his conversation less rm-
harra~sing than his table mauusr>
Talking with noblcmau of great lis-
tinction. he suddenly asked.
is that your wife over there
Yes, your majesty
But She is old and ugly. Why don't
you get rid of her and take new one
one OF thee young and pretty women.
As he spoke in a tone perfectly audi
ble 10 the lady under discu sion. aal
indeed To most of the company in iar
room. the sensation produced may ht''
bc left To the Imagination Nor wa
the scene less embarrassing when i1t
shah one evening approached one "
the royal princesses and began % l'
and pinch her plump shoulders. sayH.
"Ah, you are the kind of woman
like, Gou are not all bones. viii -a =
rid OF one of my wives and take you
her place.
The shah is. however. a. "a matter
fact. particularly amiahlc and Nn-
hearted man. For this hc has bee.
noted since his boyhood. Il i> n-.
ter of authentic record that The el1-
on a certain occasion wu- ah'ut '' -'
forth ON a tour through his aomu'.'
attended by all his court and q '4~
retinue. all Of whom were actually
the road. when he fuuud DIS p'' 90
fast asleep on the identical fur Ai---.
which hc wished To- wear. NHrr''f-
lac sat him down 10 wait until
should of its own accord wake up ..
leave its couch: and that NOT t'i'-
To pass for some time. Tho g'HI. --
retinue were dismissed Tor rHr aat 81.
the start postponed until tag m'1.