Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-10
NEW PERSIAN MINISTER
GEN. ISAAC KHAN CALLS AT THE
STATE DEPARTMENT..
Will he Presented to the President
TOmOrrOw-Gen. Khnn's
Mission.

For the second time in its history Persia
is represented in this city by minister
plenipotentiary and envoy extraordii try,
in the person of Gen. Isaac Khan Mofak-
haned Dovlet, who arrived in this city last
evening from New York and is at the
Arlington. He called at the State Depart
! ment today by appointment. to arrange
for his presentation to President Mckinley.
Secretary Hay gave him cordial welcome
and informed him that he would be re-
ceived by the President at the White House
tomorrow.
In addition to his diplomatic position the
new minister is general aid-de-camp to the
Shah of Persia. and man Of considerable
Importance in his own country. He is a
man of education. wealth and extensive
experience. and has represented his coun-
try in diplomatic capacity at st. Peters,
burg and in Egypt and Belgium. He is a
bachelor and Is accompanied only by a
valet. Although his knowledge of English
Is very limited. he is quite a linguist. Be
sides his native language he speaks
French, Russian, Turkish and Arabic. He
Is about forty years old. tall and broad
shouldered, and has a distinguished bear
ing. His attire is strictly fashionable, ac-
cording to European standards, and his
manner is courteous and engaging.
The Minister'S Mission.
The new minister arrived at New York
last Thursday on the S. s. Deutchland.
Soon after he landed he made the following
statement in regard to his mission to the
states:
81 came to this country primarily, of
course, to do what can to develop the re-
latons, both of friendship and of commerce
between my country and the United States.
These relations are now most harmonious.
Aside from my diplomatic duties, l am
anxious to familiarfZe myself with what is
best in your civilization; the way your peo-
pie live. your inventions, the applications of
electricity and the modern appliances Of
every sort. My countrymen are not hostile
to new IDEAS, but will welcome what is for
their Improvement. I come here to find out
just what are their greatest needs.
when visited all the European capitals
last summer with the shah had the same
object in view. Our party was entertained
at the courts We visited, and I had the op-
portunity of meeting and talking with most
OF the soverelgns In person. l was in the
carriage with the shah when the attempt
was made on his life in Paris. When his
assailant jumped to the window of the car
r1age, We all thought he was the bearer of
a letter or telegram, or of some parcel. The
instant we saw the pistol the minister Of
the court, who was by his majesty's side
seized the mans arm, and broke the pistol
which accounts for the fact that no shot
was fred
Gen. khan's Predecessor.
General Isaac Khan's predecessor in the
United States was the well-known Mr..
Hadji Hassan Ghouli Khan, Mohamet el
Vessari, who was here about ten years ago,
but remained only a short time because of
the discourteous treatment he received at
the hands Of the American humorist 1t
IS said that the shah was very much dis
pleased at the treatment of his representa-
tive, and for long time was unwilling to
appoint another minister to this country
for fear that he might be insultel At
least that is offered in explanation of the
delay of ten years in the appointment of
Mr.. GhouH Khan's successor