New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-10-19
NOT A PERSIAN PRINCE
Matrimonial Experiences 9
Freydoun Malcolm Khan.

prince" Freydoun Malcolm Khan. who
has arrived IN this country, is now staying
>, the waldorf-Astoria- and purposes TO
sS,t other big cities OF the United States
,,5,b the object Of becoming acquainted
nth American society and seeking a rich
i,e is not prince. For the only princes
=, Persia are those belonging TO the reign
,,c family. with which he has no connec-
.,on not even the most remote, his family
icing merely that OF the petty nobility OF
7snahan. The title OF khan which he bears
!. AZ the very best. the Persian equivalent
~ that Of bey in Turkey and Egypt and OF
oso,,ire in England. In fact, every man OF
emile birth in Persia. be he a member of
he reigning house. OF the oldest sris-
,o-racv. Of the newest nobility. a govern
mont official or an officer OF the army, is :
khan
Frevdoun Malcolm Khan. however. merits
some consideration as the son OF old NAL
colin Khan. who headed the first Persian
Embassy ever sent TO this country. 1t was
during the presidency of Buchanan. he was
also the pIenipotentiary OF Persia at the
congress Of Berlin. a charming old fellow,
Who had commenced his official career as
,rivate secretary of Nasr-Eddin Shah, he
Was constantly in financial straits, owing
N the difficulty which he experienced in
Getting the payment Of his salary and al
Ioxances as Persian envoy in London, Paris
snd Rome Moreover. the successive shahs
Under whom he served were in the habit,
whenever they visited Europe. of selling
mining and other rights in Persia, receiv-
ING large sums Of money in part payment.
but coolly cancelling the concessions on
some frivolous pretext or other as soon as
Malcolm. who had been associated by his
sovereign in the deal 10 face the music
music which. on at least two occasions. cul-
minated IN charges or fraud
Mslcolm's son, Freydoun. was born in
Europe. was educated at Elton. and after
usrd Il ST Cyr. which is the French coun-
1eruart Of the American military academy
A. West Point: ard on graduation he re-
cefved. a the instance of his father. com
mission in the Persian army and the honor
A. rank Of A =. g TO the Shah, in order
70 admit Of his being associated with his
fathers diplomatic missions in the capacity
Of military attache-
While attached TO his fathers Legation
r. Rome-old Maloolms retention Of the
missions in London and Paris had been
rendered impossible by the financial liti-
CATION in which he had been involved
ibere hy his successive ereigns-young
Frevdoln fell in love with Eleanor Won
sienlens. widow Of Werner Won Siemens.
Of the Russian branch Of the great Ger
man house Of Siemens. Daughter Of the
well known Swiss painter Fussli, OF Berne,
she had inherited from her first husband
2 fortune Of $50 0eo wear. The union.
however was not Of a lasting character.
L was annulled on the ground that Frey
6oun had other previous matrimonial en-
7anglements. and after good deal OF liti-
cation about money matters and angry
LETTERS Of the TWO about each other. pub
lished in the Italia" and other Roman
papers. The lady resumed the name Of her
-r-r hUsbard-thar Is 70 SAY. Won SiemenS- /
II may he remembered that since that
time she has been prominently in the pub
lic eve n Rome, the object of infatuation
or the part Of several leading Italian gen
erals. one Of them, General Saletta. on
oyfrE al her house being found TO have
made her the eNecutriN of his viii and rhe
custodian OF all his papers and CORE
spondence. official and private. All this
Jed 70 her denunciation in the Italian Par
lisment as foreign spy engaged in eX-
rortinE Italy's military secrets from the
generals in question for the benefit of the |
Austrian or of the Russian government |
a mum her Of sensational dUels ensued be
tween her legislative assailants and her
military champions. one Of the latter has
since become her husband He is General
Fecis d Cossate. member Of the Senate,
snd until the moment of his retirement
commander Of the metropolitan military
Cist-icr Of Rome