Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-08-16
An English Promoter Examining the
Systems in America
HE INTRODUCED THE PHONE
And Carried Many Other Modern APP
pIlance, In the Realm OF the
Penian mOuarch.

The Sh0h 90 Persia mas hdQ an agent
In this county for a fortnight exam
ming the electric trolley systems OF
Greater New York, preparatory to In
PRODUCING electric travel between Teh-
eran and a port on the Planza These
80 miles will be the longest electric rail-
road In Asia
The shahs agent John Marsden
Ward. an Englishman, has been for
more than fifteen years attached to the
personal service OF the Shah and he has
resided at Tgharan. Frequent trips 10
Europe have kept him In touch with the
progress Of invention and art He was
q portege OF b b. Hotchkiss. the AM
ericau inventor and has introduced into
the Shahs capitol the telephone and
other modern appliances Since his ar
rival In this country he has been in
vestigating ,ha trolley systems IN New
York. the Brooklyn Rapid Transit and
Metropolitan having furnished him
every facility
Mr.. Ward has recently been at the
Cecor ship yard at Bay Bridge, whittier
he had gone 20 give an order for a
launch for The Shahs use at his winter
residence on the Persian Gulf near
Busrad-the Bussora Of Old "Sinbad,
the Sailor"
Il go TO Philadelphia next week he
said, ito yls, the Baldwin Locomotive
Works with @ view 10 making a report
upon engines for use on the new rail-
road between Tehran and the Persian
Gulf. one ana possibly a second lire
OF railway win be pushed through to
the Gulf with all possible speed Tho
roads win be built largely by Russian
capital and Russian engineers
THE general impression about Persia
Is that II Is a land Of desperadoes,
Nothing could be further from the
truth. Persia Is not bad country 20
live In. I have a house at Tehran that
has the most complete sanitary fittings.
II contains "a porcelaine BATH purchased
In Vienna, lt is lighted with electric
ity and telephone connects II with the
Palace and the various Offices / visit.
There are many handsome cabs In Teh-
eran and ] generally drive In one. Most
Americans and Europeans think we ride
camels and camp out, but we do not.
81 DO not wish TO discus his majesty's
affairs added Mr.. Ward. My rela-
lions with his majesty are purely bus
mess ones. ! have nothing 20 do with
the policy OF the government toward
Russia or Great Britain. Not the slight
est attempt has ever been made 70 in
terfere with uy religious views. l am
a member ~ the English church, and
serve God Boa my own way,
"rhe shah Is a very intelligent ruler.
His majesty has been thrice 10 Europe
and on this occasion, he has devoted
much time 90 examining novelties at
the Paris exposition. The papers say
he has bought several automobiles,
Doubtless that Is true. But his majesty
has had a French gasoline motor car
rage for more than two years, IL is a
well-knOWu object on the drives around
Teheran ] ana looking over the auto
mobile ground here and may buy one
or more II a decided novelty Is discover
ed. Ten years from now Persia will be
abreast OF the nations Of Europe In
the way OF fine art
'The great conflict In China may de-
lay Russia.s advance upon India but
the day Tor that move Is practically
fixed Russia can occupy Herat any
ray she wishes. IL is the gateway 70
India.
EAHle '"'~ MUM W ANNnrlAs 4 lAN
Car has not attempted In any way TO
dominate affairs az Teheran. Russia Is
doing moro for the rest Of the world
than Is any other one nation
Mr. Ward wN mako a hurried trip 10
Chicago and viii then sail for Paris TO
accompany the shah on his return 90
TeherBn a small steamer has been
chartered no Hun. England. that Will
proceed 90 Hayre and load AN the mer-
Chandise and Inventions that have been
purchased here and in Europe The
steamer VII. clear for the black sea and
the goods win be forwarded over the
Caucasian railway 20 Baku. This
rs the most direct route 10 Teheran az
present When the railroads cross 90
Peria are finally finished the Persian
Gulf viii again become one OF the mil
itary points OF the world To- shIpmasters
American Oreldstuns viii there find a
great market In the future, In Mr..
Wards opinion