New-York tribune., 1909-05-28
SHAH AN ANANIAs CLUB MAN.

King Edward enjoys Justly deserved reputation
punctilious courtesy. But he can be very frank
in his speech at times, and not long ago ntimated
to the Shah that he was liar. According to the
Foreign Office Blue Book just presented to Par
lament the Shah last year sent a personal dis
patch to the King complaining that Charles Mar
ling. the British Charge d'Afaires at Teheran was
interfering in the internal affairs of Persia, inVit-
ing mischief makers into the legation and allow
ing the latter TO become a refuge for evildoers.
I'm these circumstances. unof1cialy and in a friend
" manner, ask your majesty. my good and ex-
alted brother, to put stop to these improper acts
of your charge d'affaires. and send instead ac-
Complished minister
To this King Edward replied over his own sigma
ture by telegram: The statement of your majesty
that my charge d'affaires is inviting mischief max
ers to the legation is the direct contrary of the
truth. I have no interest nor desire to intervene
any way in the internal affairs of your country
The conduct OF your troops in surrounding my le-
cation and arresting those who come out Is an in
dignity which I will not tolerate and unless steps
Immediately taken to put end to the stua-
ton my government VIII be compelled to take
measures TO vindicate the honor of my flag. 1 have
every confidence in the prudence and good faith Of
my charge daffaires"
The result Of this message Of the King that
the troops around the legation were withdrawn,
that the Prime Minister rendered in the name of
the Shah abject apology for the indignities Of
fered to the legation while the Shah invited Charles
Marling TO audience. which he received him
like long-lost brother, and expressed his sorrow
that many weeks had elapsed without his hav-
ing had the pleasure of seeing him.
Charles MarIing. who IS the second son of Sir
William Marling. of Stanley Park, Gloucestershire
and the second heir to his fathers baronetcy and
large estates. subsequently decorated by King
Edward with the Order OF st. Michael and St
George in token of his satisfaction.
WARNING AGAINST AN ADvENTURER.
II seems that the Austrian Embassy and the
consulates here and in Canada have heen ex-
periencing good deal Of annoyance in connection
with soi-disant Baron Adolf Maximilian OFT
A man of the same and title-his title was
repudiated and denied by the Austrian Embassy in
Ilondon-has recently been figuring in an extremely
unsavorv manner in the divorce court in London
in suit for divorce brought by a man of the
name OF F. Cleeve Messum. in the employ OF the
Royal Mail Steam Packet Company as purser-
During the course Of the the fact was brought
to light that the pseudo baron on the occasion
of one voyage from Rio behaved in such a fashion
on board that the passengers and officers would
not permit him TO continue the voyage 10 SOUTH
ampton, but forced him 10 land at Cherbourg.
much against his will. The man in question Is
about forty-eght years Of age.
..Raron" Adolf Macmillan OFT, against whom
the Austrian officials have been warned has been
endesvorins to obtain money, both in Canada and
here in the United States. the false plea that
he was an officer Of the Austrian army and had
formerly played a great role at the Court OF
Vienna.
The Austrian consuls have been warned
that the name Of OFT Is unknown in the Austrian
army and ~ the Court of Vienna. that there Is
no baron known Of the name of OFT and that the
man question is fraud.
MARQUIsE DE FONTENoY.