New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-30
ALI ASKER KHAN HERE.
Short Stay of Persian Noble and His
Suite in This Citu.

An Asker Khan Ataheg Azam of Persia. accom-
panied by his son. Mira Ahmed Khan, and men,
USss OF ms suite. including Abdullah Khan Hoseln
NhSh' Aodoul kerim Khan and Meshdi Abbas ar
rlVed at the Grand Central Station at SIS o'clock
is' evening at the end of hurried trip across the
eOhUheht Ali Asker Khan. who has occupied
ms present relation practically Chancellor of the
PERSIAN Empire for eighteen years wears the title
OF Atabeg Azam. bestowed upon him nv the sbab
as distinctive OF his Office The title is said to be
hgner than that OF Grand Vizier. His hiehness
was met at the station by the Persian Consul
TO the Waldorf
The party. which left San Francisco four DAYS
ago. was under the personal charge Of Jules Cler-
Iayt the special agent at San Francisco OF the
AIahs-Sioerian Railway 1t originally in
tended to stay nearly a month In the United
states OF which eight days were to have been
spent In Washington and eight in New-York, but
ueiay or fifteen days in Tientsin. waiting for
steamer for the United States dIsarranged the
itinerary. His highness. who left Teheran on
september p. intended to divide his time equally
among China, Japan and the United States, and
returning to the Orient reach Mecca by February
20 his arrival at the shrine OF MahOmetanism on
that date Is imperative. and to reach his destina
ton on time. passage had been engaged on the
Philadelphia, which sails to-day for southampton.
a six hours stay in Chicago followed by the
necessity Of choosing between a view of Niagara
falIs yesterday morning a few hours earlier
arrival IN NeW-Hork in time for glimpse at the
S4SJ SVSteIUdys MS nlsnneSS settled II. Much as
there might be IN New-York that he knew would
interest him. he had seen cities before but never
such a cataract Niagara, so the halt was made
at Niagara at o'clock Thursday night. The party
stayed there until 10 o'clock yesterday morning.
when the journey eastward was resumed.
His Hlghness received the newspaper men in his
apartments shortly after arriving at the hotel
he was exceedingly gracious in his manner, but
mace response TO the questions OF the men of the
press through an interpreter. He explained that
ne had travelled through China and Japan since
leaving Persia, and everywhere in those countries
mere was friendly feeling for the United States.
as was also entertained in Persia He was sorry
MS delay in China had deprived him of the stay
ne had planned TO make in the United States, but
SAID: I nave invited myself to come again
, being asked what opinions he entertained as TO
the possible outcome Of the present Russo
situation, he said he had talked with the elder
statesman OF japan, and Il believe said he,
that Japan has decided to fight" lie added: Il
ADVISED them, however. that war must be bad for
both ana that II would be better il they could
settle tnelr differences by diplomacy
Ills Hlghness appears to be under fifty years OF
age ana IS full bearded and inclined to stOutness.
tie would impress those who come in contact with
him as fOIceful character. endowed with the full
measure of acumen and shrewdnesS that is essen
tial IN Oriental statecraft
The party will sail on the Philadelphia to-day.
ana Will leave the steamer at SherbrOOke taking
the quickest route through Alexandria to Mecca