The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-16
TOHELP ID ADJUST PERS|A'S FINANCES Five Americans Will Under
 take the Job CRY IS MODERNISM Young Persians Have Overturned Governmental System and Will Run Country on Approved
 Plans
CRY IS MODERNISM"
By RoDERICK CLIFFORD

By RODERICK CLIFFORD
 Washington, April 15 -(speciaD-For the purpose of unraveling the twisted skeins of Persian governmental finance, five Americans have crossed the ocean to undertake the difficult job. The men are w Morgan Sinister. Of Washington, D C., who will be financial adviser and treasurer general, and his assistants, F.. s. Cairns, of Maine director of taxation; :; W. Hills, of Washington. D. C.. in charge of auditing accounts; c. l. Mo Caskey, of Pennsylvania, inspector of provincial revenues, and Bruce c. Dick ey of Minneapolis, Minn. inspector of taxation. All of these men nave nao much experience in work of this kind in various parts of the world. especi- ally in the establishment of civil gov ernment in the Philippines, in which each of them took an active part.
 The selection of Americans to aid in tie government of other nations has occurred before in the history of the United States. In the latter part of the nineteenth century an American citizen was requested to assist in the establish ment of the fiscal system of Japan and there was another case a number of years ago where an American assisted in the reorganization of the financial affairs of Siam.
 The action of the Persian government was taken because Mirza Ali Kuli Khan, Persian representative at Washington, considered the United States the fore most and most progressive nation on earth, and wanted young, progressive and active men to assist the new gov ernment of Persia in being placed on footing with other nations of the world.
 pire began several years ago when the people of the country threw off the yoke of despotism by dictating the selection of their own ruler. The upheaval in this empire is similar to the one In Turkey, where the young Turk element has been successful in bringing about a number of reforms. The young Persian party are the progressive men of the nation, and they are desirous of having the most modern processes introduced into the empire as quickly as possible. To this end Persia has invited foreigners to accept temporary posts in the empire
 
 nation.
 So far the cry in Persia has been modernism" The young Persians have overturned the entire governmental sys- tenn and transformed the autocratic rule of the old monarchs into the more gro gressive rule of a constitutional mon archy, similar to that in England They 8 re particularly anxious to provide edu- cation for all the people, to establish institutions of learning in the higher as well as the lower branches of study, and are eager for foreign innovations
 Diplomats here say that Persia is on the eve of an era of tremendous prosper ity and wealth. They say that the coun- try is about to enter upon the begin ming of a career of power and glory, as great in the future as has been it's pass iyity in the past. As the country is piac- tically the gateway to India one of the richest though undeveloped countries in the world, it is forecasted that it will not be long before the Persian people will again become a nation of standing among the powers of the world.
 Consequently, as the country is at tempting a great national movement the best men anywhere obtainable have been selected. w. Morgan Sinister IS particularly fitted for his post He is a lawyer and has held a number of nign positions under the United States gov- einment. His first service was in 1S93 when he was appointed assistant secreta- ry to the commission, having in charge the arrangements for the evacuation of Cuba by the Spanish government Af- terwards he was appointed to position in the Cuban customs service, which was then under the control of the United States. Upon his return to the United a 1f Vol Doo him to be collector of customs for the Philippines, where he revised the tariff laws. President Roosevelt appointed him as secretary of public instruction, and later as a member of the Philippine com mission.
 F. s. Cairns was until recently col lector of customs at Iloilo, Philippine Islands. He formerly was a special agent of the treasury department chief of the special agents of the Cuban GUS toms service, then designated as surveyor Of customs of the Philippines. He is a thorough expert in customs organiza- tion and revenue matters.
 Ralph w. Hills is from Cleveland, o. He served with distinction in the solici- tors office of the department of justice, and as examiner of building and loan companies under the treasury depart ment.
 Charles I. McCaskey is the son of Major-General McCaskey, [. S. A. He saw considerable service with his father in the field in the Philippines At the close of the war he obtained an assign ment to the customs service. Returning to the United States after several years of service he received an appointment as inspector of customs at the port of New York. He was promoted after serv- ing about a year for rendering efficient service
 Bruce c. Dickey, like his colleagues, was also appointed from the Philippine custom service. Beginning at the pot tom of the ladder, he secured promo tons rapidly until he was made chief of the passenger and baggage. division Shortly afterwards he was appointed cashier at the Manila customs house. which position he retained until he ac- cepted his present post in Persia.