Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1895-08-02
NAsR uLLAL KHAN IN ENGLAND.


NASR uLLAL KHAN IN ENGLAND.
Once In n while well.moanirg people
In Europe, actuatei by a laudablr do.
slte TO impress batbarisus with the
superiority Of our civilization. exert
Themselves 10 the u,mos, to gain this
object when, by chance or design, n
benightei individual appears In their
midst. The supposilion Ia that tho
overwhelming kindness worked up for
tho occasion il 10 bear iruit beyond tho
borders Of western progrsss, whou the
subject returns to bis native lhni, foil
OF enthusiasm because Of the marvols
he has beheld. II would probably DO
uncharitable to say that this mode ~
operation always Ia n failure. but II can
no, be disputed that this Ia the result In
most cases on record.
Some years ago n young African
"prince," converted, II was said, was
brought TO one Of tho European CAPT.
tails by tue Triumphant missionaries.
The object was evident. He was
introduced into tho very best
society, and was pottsd aud fcnslc {
on every hand. lie was given OK.
pensive clothes aud fairly covered
with sparkling jewels. At tho end OF
about a year he announced his inteu.
tlOu OF returning home, thoroughly
tired Of being toy. Further he was
resolved to renouncs his new faith and
40 back 10 the customs and religion Of
his fathers, since wha, he had seen In
the country Of tho missionaries had
convisoed him that healhendam could
not compare In wlokedness to Uhiistsn.
dom. II was love's labor lost.
Another oase Ia point IL tho recent
visit OF Nasr Uilah Khan, n son OF
the ameer Of Aighauistan, 10 England.
That prince IA the offspring OF thu ruler
Of that Asiatic country anu slave girl,
and was sent 10 London, II appeATs, la
response 10 an Invitation 10 tho Hmuer,
who, however, declined the honor at1at
As no himself End his oldest son were
concerned. Anxious TO secure the
friendship Of AfghAnlstau, the English
decided TO accord the visitor, not.
withsiandlng HE somewhat humble
pStentagc, nil tho honos due TO
the most exalted rank. lilo has
now decided to leave England sooner
than expected, Nnj, a, report has II,
for u singular cause, During visit to
the geological gardens, - wild donkey
brayed % loudly aud IetsIsteutly at his
approach that he lefl the place 10 great
alarm. II was 10 him an Evil omen.
His imptessions Of w,-.oru ciyillEa.
ton are well known nnd no report he
is SURE TO bring to his native country
eau DO imagined. The magnificent
house placed At his disposal he fairly
desplses because 1t has no conyunirnces
for sitting or blsoping on the door
N Is the oriental custom. English In.
diligence In strong drink IL to him "a
horror The priuce OF Wales he 10.
CARDS M little better than ~ hcnth,n,
since the helr 70 the British crown
failed to spend HOmo time every day
with him In religion, exercises. The
grand entertainments 10 which he
we're invited displvased him, AMI he
,ompaTe the distinguished ladies who
danced on these occasions 10 tho
NNulch girls and other improper por.
iouS IN his own country. Ha refused
% take the hand ct the wife OF Lon
ions lotI mayor. The Performance al
ho opera had no other elsct
ipon him than a desire 10 get away
" sOou w pOsslhly. The only place.
II intvtest q him were the manu-.
acturiug centerS VI Great Britain, anu
Liverpool, the latter on account Of the
iKibieuce there OF Mphammolau
mosque, to which place OF worship be
donated 100000. But ca the whole
ie looks upon tue nation whose guest
ie II, asa people Loaf b9tu Temporarily
Ind eternally.
The opinions OF n0rbarlang or semi
jstbArians Of civilization they IRE
inRblc to comprehend anu appreciate
=, OF course, OF very little consequence,
3ut 10 must no admitted that moral
progress has been unable to keep pace
with intellectual aud material auva CO.
neni, the question Is whether there Is
not serious defect ton cwhorc, which
must be remedted before our claim to
ABSOLUTE superiority can DO sustained.