Milford chronicle., 1906-05-18
THE DREAMY PERSIAN +.
lie Looks Upon PrOmDtness Rs Nn
Form of Lunacy.

Form of Lunacy.
There are parts Of the world VIII
punctuality is held of no account in
making Of successful transactions.
among the Persians it is absolutely ui,-
known, says the Chicago Tribune.
According to Walter Savage Landor.
who spent much time in studying
business methods among these people
the Persian hates anything that savorS
of promptness. He is a dreamer, and
although he cannot be called absolute
ly lazy. as he is usually absorbed
deep thought still he seldom has It'll.
leisure for anything else. The return
Jr his work, however beneiicent. are
TOO small for his expectations.
In marked contrast is his adherence
for punctuality. There is no country
where time counts for less. He thinks
nothing Of making business appoint
ment for TO- delaying it until II, only
TO explain that he wished he might
have come sooner but it could not be
helped: he had just finished his morn
ing meal. However important the bust
ness transaction may be, he will not
give it his attention until he is ready.
It was only recently an Englishman |
called on a dealer to buy Persian rugs. |
The servant brought the word, and the |
merchant commanded him to tell the |
stranger to return in a few hours and
he would see him. The word was
brought back that the Englishman had
to make Il train within an hour. "Then
let him go" said the dealer. MY meal
is as Important as his train"
The manana of the Spaniard sinks
into perfect insignifcance when com
pared with the habits of the Persian.
is especially unknown
when it comes to paying debts He
must take time to reflect about every
thing and will not be hurried. Three
months to a creditor or even six
months seem terribly short in his eyes.
A period of twelve, eighteen or twenty |
months suits him better, but he never
Is ready to pay unless placed under
great pressure.
A Frenchman called on a Persian one
lay and asked him to pay debt, but
he Indifferent debtor made answer, Il I
will pay you some time" 'When is :
ome time? queried the impatient /
"Is it twelve months, (
Eighteen or two years?' Il don't 4
,now," answered the bland son of J
ran. 'I guess we had better say
when am ready" f
1t must be said to the Persians' cred {
t that they usually pay in the end, but
hey wonder why people should worry I
when they have so much time. 1t is +
ute beyond them to realize what diff 1
erence it makes whether payments
re made today, tomorrow or year
rom today. They look upon American
aste as an acute form Of lunacy and +
elieve that our strenuous life IS so
Oollsh it is not worth consideration. :
IS Il cultured Persian recently told an
mbitious young American: Il work
tile enjoy much and live long. while
on work much and will die before YOU
ttain the fruits Of your labor. We
lust take time to sleep and enjoy our
1od"
Business conducted in European and y
merican fashion cannot prosper in
ersia. It is hard to say whether this v
esire simply to act on impulse is due
} temperament, conceit or climatic
Dnditions. With conditions such as r
icy are, the economic development of NJ
distribution and circulation I,
bound to be hampered. r
The currency is another difficulty that N
mits the making of business success. NJ
old coin is a mere commodity and is
} scarce it is used chiefly for presents L
nd boarding
In spite of these obstacles most Per v
ans earn a livelihood and often sue
eed They are skilled craftsmen, v
rowing a wonderful ability for weav +
lg and the working of metals, but F
ley are seen at their best when max
ig loans of money at high interest on
mple security. They often get from o.
} per cent to so per cent, sometimes n
Do per cent. while Is per cent is deem al
1 a modest amount for small private VI
,ans. .