The news boy., 1896-05-09

Europe and the educational advan'
tages derived from his travels resulted
in the institution of more liberal ad-
ministration of government Oh his re-
turn to Persia.
The new shah is Mouzafer Ed-Din,
who was born March %. 1888. His Of
fetal title is Mira Naleahd, or heir
presumptiye. He has five sons. of
whom the eldest is Mohammcd Ali
Mira, and FIVE daughters.
The assassination OF Nasr Ed-Dine
10y q fanatic becomes greater source
of regret from the fact that mis- eX-
tended travels hal taught him a de-
gree of religiCu, tolerance surpass-
ing most eastern potentates.
The records of the state department
contain many communications attest.
ing the shah's leanings toward liber.
nifty and justice.
Persia is not represented in thu
United States il diplomatic or consu.
lar capacity, and probably will not be
until an incident that caused some EN-.
barras ssmcnt in the relations of the
two countries is forgotten. Eight
years ago the shah, who was killed
yesterday, decided to send dip
lomatic representative TO Washington,
and the government was notified OF
the intention. The new minister wa,
Hadji Hassan Ghouli Khan Matamei
FL Nessare. One day the state de.
partinent received a number of trunks
aud other baggage bearing the name
of Hadji HaSsan, addressed to its
care.
Time passed and nothing was heard
of the expected diplomat. Finally ths
department sent telcgraphic inquiry
to its minister at Teheran requesting
information as to the Persian minis
ter's whereabouts, and the surprising
answer was returned that Haiji Has
san had left Persia months before and
was supposed TO be in the United
States. The state department officials
were worried. and sent numerous dis.
patches to representatives of the
United States at posts along the route
presumably taken by the minister in
his journey to America, but no salts
factory information was received in
reply.
In the course OF time Hadji Hassar
reached Washington, and it was ther
learned that he had succumbed to the
destinations of Par.s and spent long
period there incognito.
The newspapers published this story
very generally, and the paragrapher:
| made humorous comments on Hadi
| uassan's long name and his myste
rious disappearance from public view
| These things offended the minister
He was also chagrined over the atten
ton attracted by his peculiar dres
and appearance. He wrote the secre
tary of state, complaining of thes,
matters, and withdrew with his suite
returning to Persia. .
The reverence associated with tho
person of the shah is well illustrated
in the text of the treaty of friendshi,
| and commerce which Hon. Carroll
| Spence, United States minister. mads
with Persia in 1856. In the preamble
the dead shah is described with true
oriental hyperbolc in this language:
The president OF the United State.
of North America and his majesty, as
exalted as the planet Saturn, the soy
ereign to whom the sun serves as
standard; whose spiendor and mag
nificence are equal to that of the skies
the sublime sovereign, the monarch
whose armies are as numerous as tn,
stars; whose greatness calls TO mind
that of Jeinshid; whose magnificenct
equals that of Darius; the heir OF the
crown and throne of the Kayanians;
| the sublime emperor of all Persia