Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-12

their way through the line in order to- purchase
admissions. At Rouen the local police were ap.:
at the entrance shortly before the afternoon per-
Torrance. They arrested particularly unpleasant
speculator., No sooner had he been taken than he
box, delivered an imprisoned speech.
Citizens Of France!" he cried. What are we
coming tor I, Frenchman, by birth and breeding,
honest living. am arrested in the pursuit of my
calling at the behest of these foreignersl What are
they' Canaiilel Come here from the land of
Will you submit to this? Are you Frenchmen to
fight, or dogs to turn and stink away? Are these
men to come here and run our Government Am !,
prison at the orders of these foreignersl Speak,
Frenehmenl Speak for your liberties and your
rights! Shall they arrest mel"
Jdndisl" yelled the excited crowd. "A bds les
Americdins! and the women's voices were heard
above the rest. For moment it looked like
riot The gems darmes were jostled out of the way,
the man was released, and in five minutes the whole
horde of SPECTATORS were at work, buster and
offensive than before With the hysterical patriotism
that marks excited Frenchman the crowd refused
to purchase at the regular ticket wagons and vol
unfairly bought their admissions from the specula-
tors, paying bonus over the usual price.
The Shah's Interest
At vichy. was presented to the Shah of Persia,
who was visiting the famous French resort for its
medicinal waters. When we met, the Shah took my
hand in his distinction from the Shahs viewpoint,
OA
as the ruler of Persia is known to his subjects shakes
hands with none other than ruling sovereign.
Sixteen years earlier in $780, had met at Vichy,
Nassr-ed-Din, then ruler of Persia, father of the
present Shah Nassr attended the show with his
children, for whom he entertained the greatest af-
lection and in whose education he took the most in
innate interest. "These," he said to them, are the
rugged Americans Regard them well. They are
the most vigorous people in the world. Their curse
is work. They cannot rest. When they desire
recreation they ride wild horses and shoot at objects
thrown in the air. Strange creatures!"
Nevertheless, Nassr-ed-Din asked countless ques-
tons anent the forms of government and the powers
invested in the courts of the United States, where
these strange creatures" lived. 1t may have
been coincidence, but within year the report
emanated from Persia that Nassr- ed Din was con-
tenplatng the introduction of constitutional gov.
eminent, and since that time many abuses of mon.
archcal rule have been abolished while several in
novatons for the advancement of the common people
have been instituted in the land of the Son of God
During our foreign tour travelled thousands of
miles, visited hundreds of cities meeting the rulers
and ruled Of almost every country in Europe. But
was glad to get back to America No matter
where l am, outside of the United States am
foreigner. Conditions and peoples may changer
men may be black or yellow, or white; they may
dress differently and their languages may vary; but
away from ones own country, one is stranger
that's all. In the future / shall live where was
born and brought up in my own country.