Evening star., 1911-08-27
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of such great writer's Omar khayyan
Sadi and many others. with their gospel
OF work and applied wisdom. give us 10
expect under favorable conditions. that
the soil of Persia is appropriate for plant
ing the seeds OF occidental reform and
for developing again the type of Persians
which made possible the achievements OF
the great Cyrus and Darius
The upheaval now going on in PerTa
Is similar to that which took place In
Turkey not very long ago, and is par
ticularly akin to the movement known
as the Young Turk movement The
party now in control of Persian affairs
might be termed the progressive party.
and they want the most modern processes
introduced into the empire as soon as
possible. They want a modernized gov
ernment. With this object IN view they
have turned the old system into that Of
a constitutional monarchy similar TO that
now existing in England. They are par
ticularly anxious to provide education
for all the people. to establish institu-
tions of learning i'm the higher as we'll as
the lower branches of study, and are
eager to welcome all foreign innovations
of the best kind.
r s Cairns. one Of Mr. Shusters
sistants, was appointed director OF taxa
tion for Persia. Prior to 1925 Mr.. Cairns
was special agent in the United states
Treasury Department for several years.
After the American occupation OF Cuba
he became chief of the special agents or
the Cuba customs service. Rhere ne
served until 1901. when he was appointed
surveyor of customs for the Philippine
Islands. He served in this position with
great credit until 1910. when he was ap-
pointed collector of customs at Iloilo,
T. L.
Charles l. McCaskey. inspector OF
provincial revenues for Persia, was
born at Fort Smelling. Minnesota. In
1877. His father was Maj. Gen. VIII
liam S. Smelling. u. 8. A.. retired, who
is now living at San Diego Cal Un-
til he was twenty years old young
McCaskey lived at various army posts
throughout the United States. and dur
ing this time attended public schools
at Peekskill, n. Y. He Is graduate
of the Yates University of Lancaster.
Pa: of the ST. Thomas Hall of Holly
Springs. Miss: the Kansas City Agri-
cultural College of Manhattan. Kan.
and the University of Kansas at Law
renee. Kan.
Young McCaskey accompanied MS
father-who was then in command OF the
Goth Infantry-to the Philippine Islands
in 1899 where he took an active part in
the Philippine campaign. After peace
was restored he returned to Manila, ana
April 15, 1899. entered the customs serv-
ice Of the islands an inspector. He
held this position until the summer or
1907, when he was promoted to be deputy
surveyor of customs at Manila In the
spring of 19a5 Mr.. McCaskey returned to
the United States and married Miss Sell
den FAINT of Holly Springs, Miss Darly
in 1907 on account of the severe Illness
of his wife. he was obliged to leave the
Philippine Islands for good and return 10
the United States, and while in New
York he was offered and accepted the
post of inspector Of customs at the port
of New Yoriz. In 1909 he was promoted
to acting deputy surveyor of customs at
that port
Bruce G. Dickey, inspector OF taxation
for Persia, was appointed inspector OF
customs in the Philippine Islands in 1901.
He was promoted through the various
grades to the position of chief of the pas
senger and baggage division. and in 1903
received another promotion to the posi-
tion of cashier at the Manila custom
house. which place he held until 1919.
when he resigned to return to this coln-
try. His home is In Pine Island, MINI.
Copyright, 1911, by william L. Aitdorfer.,