The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-01-17
PERSIAN GRAND V|zIER is
4 VERY APPROACHABLE MAN
Talks About Schools in His Own Country and
the Sugar industry in fawaii---What
the Persians Won't Eat.

ties about sitting in the presence of
royalty We're solved by both gentlemen
taking their seats. Neither the pre-
n1ier nor the Minister of Education are
reticent. They We're perfectly willing
to answer any questions put to them,
when once the linguistic difficulties
were removed. Half the time the in
terpreter didn't think it worth while to
repeat the questions and answered
them without bothering the vizier.
Meanwhile both gentlemen smoked
Persian cigarettes and the vizier walk
ed up and down the room
f'We left Teheran on September %.
said the Grand Vizier, ''to make a pill
grin1age to Mecca We are going to
America and England, how long we
will stop on the way I do not know
It is our Intention TO visit the schools
in the principal cities of America,
though that is not the sole object of our
visit.
1t is my intention to visit San Fran
cisco, Chicago, New York and Niagara
Falls and If we have time we shall in
spect the schools while in those cities.
IT is possible that We must go through
to London without stopping, I expect
to learn that on our arrival in San
Francisco.
''It is my hope to place the American
system of education into effect in Per
sia. Already the American missionaries
have established American schools and
churches at Teheran and Hamadan so
we know something of your schools.
have already visited the schools of
Europe, and since leaving Persia we
inspected the Chinese universities and
the school for foreign language We
also visited schools in Japan. In Per-
sia education is obligatory on the chill
dren.
I'm the few hours we have been here,
it was impossible to form an opinion
of your country" said the Vizier.
But it is very nice country and your
people are very hospitable. We are
sorry We must leave tomorrow.
ttYour sugar plantation interested us
very much this morning. We have had
sugar cane growing in the southern
part of the country, in Ahwas, and also
in Mazandran, but now it is not cul-
tivated any longer. 1t is the intention
to revive the sugar industry in Persia
so naturally we are much Interested in
the industry OF the islands"
This is the premier's first visit to
the states ne mas DeGfi
in England quite often. He is an in
innate friend of King Edward and will
visit, him in London. The party expects
to reach Mecca about February 23rd
so naturally there can be but few
lengthy stops. |
When the Shah of Persia was in Lon
don a few years ago he created some |
excitement by his observance of the
customs of his country. The Grand |
Vizier has been to European countries
often enough to become modernized. |
True he did refuse to partake of oys-
ters and ham when served to him at /
the Young Hotel for luncheon. On the
train en- route to Eva the members OF
he Persian party were much pleased |
with the cigars given them to smoke.
The band about the weeds bore life
ike illustration of a Persian in cos
.ume, delicate compliment which the
Vizier appreciated. The cigars were
eft from the Mystic Shriner celebra-
ion of a few weeks ago. The Vizter
also INDUCED in little Scotch, but
he members of his retinue declined the
leatheR drink.
The Grand Vizier is accompanied by
lis son, Mira Ahmad Khan, and by
dehdi Ahnad Khan, the Minister of
Education. There are seven members
f the party and a number of servants