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became special deputy collector or Gus
toms. In 1891 he was appointed %! the sec
retary OF War, Elihu Root. 10 be collector
OF Customs for the Philippine Islands.
where he had charge Of revising the ne"
tariff law and the reorganization OF the
Philippine customs service lie a'so had
charge of the enforcement Of the immlgra-
ton, navigation and registration laws oi
the islands
While in the Philippines Mr.. Shuster
served five years as Collector OF Customs.
He was then appointed by President Roose-
Welt. on the recommendation of Secretary
of War. now President. Taft to be Secre-
tarv of Public instruction and mem-
her OF the Philippine Commission winch
was then the sole legislative body IN the
islands.
AS the Secretary OF Public instruction
Mr.. Shuster had control Of the Bureau OF
Education. which employed nearly so"
American and Filipino teachers OF the
prison system OF the island. OF the Bureau
OF Supplies, the Bureau OF Printing, and the
/ Philippine Medical School. He also instl-
,uted the Philippine University. which i
tho government university Of the islands.
In both Cuba and the Philippines Mr.
Shuster had charge OF the making and re-
yising OF the tariff laws. and he is consid-
cred AN expert IN the framing, execution
and Interpretation of customs and other
revenue legislation. He Is also thoroughly
ACQUAINTED with problems arising out or
the organization of the finances OF new
governments. taxation problems, etc.
He is member Of the bar OF the United
States Supreme Court. the Supreme Court
OF the District and OF the Court OF Gus
toms Appeals He is the son OF william
NJ. Shuster. lawyer OF Washington city.
In 100, he married Miss Pearl Trigg. daugh-
for Of Colonel H. &. Trgg, banker and
railroad man OF Glasgow, Ny.
y e. Cairns. appointed Director of Taxa
,,on for Persia. is now Collector Of Customs
a, Iloi,o. Philippine Islands Prior TO 1908
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OLD POINT COMFORT.

old Point Comfort Va. March IL
Quietly a. the news was received by the
officers stationed at Fort Monroe that they
must leave at once for the Mexican border.
CONSERVATION reigns here with the wives,
mothers and swcethearts Of the men or
der,d away No other topic Is heard, and
everything IL hustle and hustle. In the
army set many of the informal affairs
scheduled for this week were given up.
Ofccrs who have been here from one year
To three ana who have received orders to
20 to the border include Leutenant
Colonel Clarence L. Townsley. commanding
officer of the garrison: Major Richmond T..
Davis. Major Frank Coc, Major John l.
HAYDEN. Captain John Curtis Gilmore. jr..
Captain Fred l.. Perry. captain James r.
Howell and Captain Curtis Rorebcck. In
honor Of several New York guests staying
at the Hotel Chamberln Lieutenant Lloyd
T. Maccruder entertained al dinner sat-
( ugday night.
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:, =. Government Believing This Land To Be n. Mo.,
F,Iahtened in the World in Financial Affairs. En-.
cages Quintet Here to Reorganze
His Treasury and Tax Systems

after its inception sen, an army IA Ardubu
IN the north TO drive away the rebel,ious
ShahsaVans. Because of the national zeal
OF. the troops of New Persia, they sue
'eeded In putting an end to serious local
uprising In Mazandavan. Voramin. Ka-
shan. Kun. Ispahan and various other To-
calities.
ihen there were the heroic services
rendered by the great Sepahdar and Sar-
'dIl Asad. and by their lonheartcd sons
ana followers in maintaining apd pacify-
ING the empire which they had recovered
10 the nation. Last. hut not least. was
'he miracle of human energy shown re-
entity by the Nationalstic government, and
Prince Farman Farma. their War Minister
In equipping and sending an efficient force
OF many thousands to the south To main
tain order and TO further guarantee the
permanent security OF those trade routes
by mobile force
These are few Of the long list OF
achievements accomplished by the Nation
alist party in Persia. while the creation and
codihcation of wise laws for almost every
branch of :hc government speaks well for
the wisdom and energy displayed in so
short time by Persias young Parlia-
efficiency Of that body.
And in tho line Of constructive work
there should not be forgotten tie success
ful and admirable labors of the present
Regent Nassir'ul Mink. i'll revising and
forming a thoroughly modern and equi-
table budget. with great saving in the
revenues Of the country. This task alone
will stand out in the annals of the achieve
highest praise.
yet II should he noted that all this
I. has been done notwithstanding tho absence
Of necessary means and the presence of
manifold ohsta ccs-one Of which alone
the lack Of sufficient funds and The numer-
Gus causes which interfered with securing
thenl-would have made any achievement
whatever seem an impossblity.
1t is the usual custom Of some people
Of the Western world 10 compare Persia
to-day with Western countries in their
march toward progress and finding Persia
wanting in some respects. 10 pronounce
the rcrsians effete and inefficient This
standard is not a fair one by which 10
and abundantly endowed with mineral
sources. almost none Of these has been
developed. and there is not single rail
way in the whole country. a country which
! is three times the size Of France
While Persia is now organizing q public
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PRE-. EMINENT IN FINANCE.

In spaakin- Of the employment of Ameri-
csns in the reorganization of tho fiscal
system Of Persia. Mira Ali kuh Khan
,ha~ef dsffaires Of the Persian Legation
Al Washington, said it is The desire of his
, government 20 have Americans for this
ru-pose because II is believed they are tho
most progressive people IN the world. tie
sad the appointment of these experts Is
The result OF many years effort on the part
a. the people of his country against the
dospotic form cf government which existed
in Persia until about wear ana a halI
ago. when the people rebelled and forced
tho Shah To abdicate
NJ government intends to reorganize
not only tho financial system Of the ON
rre." said Nlr Khan hut also 10 engage
foreign assistants for The various depart
Yrfpte Of the government. such A. the Po-
hce Department. the Department Of Jas
ice, the War Department, etc. \ number
- these foreign experts have already been
selected from the variou, countries In Eu-
rome. bat tho most important Of al-that
~ the Financial Departmental was de-
cided hv the Persian Parliament should
10 managed bv experts from America, be-
cause tho Americans arc tine most capable
people in tho world especially IN tho hand
ling Of finances.
Tile success or tho new Persians did
not end with rcconqlering their ancient
hirthrieh' from the former despotic regime.
hGi was also followed bv conservative
work and organization. Although ham,
Jerec hv terrible obstacles-amorg others.
thc lack - funds-ihc new regime soon
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than obtain in England. has become
more musical Yet. if We are Il write
operas. We must get good librettos.
have been looking over number OF
operas recently. and though the music
is often excellent the librettos are TOO
often simply puerle. Why BARBER
would laugh at some of the stuff have
read recently. How an accomplished
musician can sit down and work at such
trash for couple of years passes my
comprehension
OF all modern composers Mr.. Hertz
thinks most highly Of Richard strauss
and he says he hopes that some day
"Salom6' will again be sung a the Met
ropoltan.
"Of course" said Mr.. Hertz, Sa-
lone is not an opera for children, but
il is "A wonderful work. and 1t has been
shown in London that it is possible to
get rid of some OF the more Objectionable
features. II, for instance. the head could
be covered up things would be helped
greatly IL seems pity that such
great work should be kept out Of the rep
! ertory I doubt il 'Elektra' will live; its
| libretto is too gloomy and pitched too
much in one key. The libretto OF 'Sa =
lone however. is beautiful one, and
the figure of John the Baptist standing
supreme amid the degeneracy about him
is a noble one. hope, too. that Strauss s
latest opera, The Rose Cavalier will
also be given in New York. The music
is the opposite Of 'Elcktra,' being ex-
quisitely light and dainty
II is one of Mr.. Hertzs boasts that he
has never yet been late for rehearsal,
and one OF them was approaching. lie
rose and put on his hat and coat
Il must be in time he said. Per
haps we can talk little on the way to
the opera house
But the reporter likewise had an On
gagement that called him in the oppo'
cite direction. and Nj. Hertz's final words
New-York tribune., 1911-03-12

Washington he married an
ALI KULI KHAN
He married an

7 tho lower branches Of study. and arc eager
to welcome all foreign innovations OF the
best kind.
Statesmen of International standing
claim that Persia L. to-day on the eve OF
a tremendous era OF prosperity and wealth..
They say the country is about 10 enter upon
= cycle Of power and glory IS great IN
the future as was its passivity IN tho past
and as the country is practically TN" gate
way TO India, one Of the richest. though
undeveloped. countries I'm the world. II Is
prophesied that f. will not be long before
the Persian people will again become ma
ton of standing among the powers OF the
world.
". Morgan Shuster, tho new treasurer
general Of Persia. l. a Washington lawyer
He has recently held a number of posts
under the United states government. his
first service was I'm lsaS. when he was ap-
pointed assistant secretary 10 the COM
mission having charge of the arrangements
for the evacuation of Cuba by tho Spanish
government.
Shortly after this work was accomplished
he was appointed - a place In IN" 'unah
customs service which was then under the
control OF the United States government
whore hc served for nearly three years and
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Ve,s,n Thuob Not Old-Conductor of the Metropoli-
tan Thinks Star Vocalss of Present Compare
Well With the Great Singers OF the Fast

"Wc arc now a hundred years ahead IN
opcra of what VIC were ten years ago.
exclaimed Nh Hertz. when hrst
came to America the star system was III
full swing at the Metropolitan. a nan
dozen highly paid singers ruled every
thing. Their slightest wish was catered
70. nothing could be done without the'r
consent: they had come to regard them-
solves as little demi-gods The other
singers. no matter how good artists 'hey
NAV have been, were. metaphorlcah!'
cuffcd and kicked about and inc Same
rule applied TO the members OF the or
chcstra Such a state of AFFAIRS Was Oh
course. fatal 10 any proper enseinpie' ou'
tho management seemed TO think tnat
,u tho public wanted vas TO hear the
stars.
81 consider that the beginning OF the
new ora was the production or farsiiai'
The fact that Mr. Conried had dared 10
hiring out this work contrary to the COM
mands Of Frau Wagner had set Europe S
ovos unon us. and Mr.. Conried reaized
that if he did not make an adequate
production we would be the Laughing
stock of the world Since that day Things
have steadily improved. the stars nave
been put in their place the ensemp'e mas
been improved. greater atten -.on paiu to
staging and costuming the operas anu
the orchestra made one of the best that
exists in the world. But most important
of all. In conductor is now supreme
"'To produce opera properly therc must
bo only one head, and that head must
bo the conductor. II is the only way
,ba, truly artistic results can be OBJ
tanned The conductor must OF COURSE
cooperate with the artists. He must
know their strengths and 4. cir weak
nesses. he must be diplomatic, but IN inc
o,d nc mus; be supreme | firmly be-
,ia,.c that if we should produce as many
orcras as we're put on al the Metropoli-
tan ton years ago they would be his5ed
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. pare our present day singers disadvan-
tageously with the oldtimc heroes and
heroines. il is largely because the past
| the days of our youth. always seems to
us so golden. I feel sure that the present
! generation, when its hair has become
/ touched with silver will he hewalling
the time when Destinn and Fremstad
and Farrar and Caruso and Arlato were
the names to conjure with. Truly there
/ shall he cakes and ale unto the end OF
| the chapter.
! "Of course when styles in opera change
the style of the singers changes also
We no longer care for the old Italian
school. and here the school OF ford song
has largely disappeared. ON the other
hand. we demand greater intelligence
nowadays. and singer must be able
to act as we'll as t. sing
| Mr.. Hertz is no enemy to opera IN
English and he is even now working as
one of the four judges in the opera con-
test instituted by the Metropolitan; but
he does not believe the opera should be
sung. in such an institution as the Met
rcpoltan, in any language except the one
in which il was written.
IL believe that translation takes away
n certain amount of the spirit from any
| work" he said 1T is the great glory
of the Metropolitan that ii is able TO
give nearly all operas in the language
I'm which they are written. This would
be impossible in foreign countries. as no
opera house there would have the singers
capable of singing I'm so many languages.
do. however, believe in singing opera
In English in the smaller cities. and |
believe that popular priced opera houses
should be established all over the coun-
try. This would greatly increase the size
of our opera going public and would also
give our young singers "A chance. AS II
is. Young American singer must SO
t. Europe to get reputation, as the
Metropolitan is no place except for nm
ished artists. II is the greatest opera
house in the world and nothing but the
best is good enough for IL.
As 10 opera written by Americans
think tho future l. bright We have
abundant talent here. and even IN.
Anglo Saxon. under different condition.
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Mould ANTIQUE Fiscal System Into Modern One
Mes.rs Shu.te Cairns Hills McCaskey and Dickey Are
the Experts Who Will Attempt to Start Allow
ing the Stagnant Blood in the Veins of
the Venerable Asiatic Nation.

Young Hills was graduated from the
Washington High School in 1923. and then
attended Columbian University, where he
received the degree of Bachelor OF Arts IN
1891. About 1895 he entered the employ Of
bonding company in New York, but In
1899 returned to Washington and took
place with the government
After studying at the Columbian Law
School for several years, Mr.. Hills was
admitted TO the bar OF the Supreme Court
of the United states. the Court OF Appeals
and the United states Court Of Claims. lie
then entered the office Of the solicitor OF
the Department of Commerce and Labor
as law clerk where he remained for ABOUT
one wear. when he resigned TO practise law.
He has been in general and departmental
practice since that time in Washington. and
since October. 1909 has held the Office OF
| examiner OF building and loan companies
for the United States Treasury Department
In 1909 Mr.. Hills married Mary Edna Cor
man. tic Youngest daughter OF the lsts
| Senator German. Of Maryland. and they
| have one son and two little daughters.
Charles I. McCaskey, the now Inspector
! OF Provincial Revenues for Persia, was born
at Fort Smelling. Minnesota. in 1871 HIS
| father was Major General William 5. Nc
Caskey, L. s. A.. retired. who is now living
at San Diego, Cal.
Young McCaskey accompanied his father
who was then in command OF the ytn
/ Infantry-to the Philippine lsiands IN ie''
where he took an active part In the fh'hp-
/ pine campaign. After peace was restored
/ he returned 10 Manila, and on Aprh Id
/ 1899 entered the customs service or tne ISL
ands as inspector. which post he heid uhu'
| tho summer OF 1907, when he was promoteh
% he Deputy Surveyor OF Customs At Ma
| Mia.
| In tho snrinC Of 1905 Nr. McCaskey re-
,urrad 70 tho United states and married
Miss Seldon FAINT. OF Holly Springs, Miss.
Early I'm 1851 on account OF the rritioai
illness Of his wife. he was Obliged 10 'ea's
the Philippine Islands for good and returh
TO the United States, and while IN Nc"
York accented the post Of Inspector OF Gun
toms at the Port Of New York. In 1903 ne
was promoted to Acting Deputy surveyor
of Customs at that port. and held this OF
fee at the time he was selected for MS
! present work.
Rruce G.; Dickey, who has accepted fhs
Mace of Inspector of Taxation for Persia.
was appointed Inspector OF Customs IN tne
ph,,innine Islands in 1901. He was promoted
through the various grades 10 the post oc
chief of tho passenger and baggage divis-
ion. and in 1906 received another promotion
70 the office OF cashier at the Manila GUS
tom House. which place he held unti lS''
when he resigned to return to this country.
HIS home is in Pine Island, Minn-
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school system and placing her educational
institutions upon modern basis. which
cannot. however, bear fruit in the immedi-
ate future, il Is to be remembered that up
TO the present era there have been no
modern schools with liberal programme
in the cities Only one institution based
on Western lines Of instruction has been
an innovation to tho numerous native col
leces Of philosophy and ancient wisdom
These and many other points taken into
considerati tion. II will be clearly shown that
what is looked upon In the West as the
New Persia's failure Is so insignificant
when compared with her achievements
that no fair minded person can fail TO see
the truth.
Until recently II has been the habit Of
some Western writers to describe the Per-
slams as race Of mere dreamers and
mystics. but surely the practical doctrines
New-York tribune., 1911-03-12

1 LTEEp HERTZ. tho German con-
n ductor of the metropolitan Opera
Company. is still a comparative
y Young man. Notwithstanding the fact
that be has already been connected with
iho Institution for q longer period than
any conductor in its history. 1t is now
nine years siacc he left the opera house
, in BreSlau 20 come 30 this country, and
In these nine wears ne has been vital
factor in the operate life Of New York.
The nine Years that Mr.. Hertz has been
here have been important ones genor-
ally. We have i'm them heard "Pagsi-
fal" and "Salomt." and "Pcllcas' and
Louise and "Kongskinder" Oscar
liammorstoin has revolutionizcd condi-
uons and passed over the ocean; we
have witnessed the birth Of an indepcn-
dent opera in Boston in Philadelphia
and h Chicago.
of ali these events perhaps tho most
important was the production of Rich
ard Wagncrs "ParsifaL' TO accomplish.
which Heinrich Conried dehed tho god
Cos Of Bayrcuth And Mr.. Conricd in
uusted Alfred Hertz with the production
of this great work. when in addition
r this II 81 remembered that Richard
SiraussS "SalomG' received its first
American production and Enseiper'
Humperdinck's "K0nigskindcr' its first
Performance on any stage under inc
baton Of Mr. Hertz. there viii be httle
wonder when it is stated that MI Hertz
is an optimist.
Mr.. Hertz is an optimist-and opti-
mist first. last and always; and his OPP
umism broke forth most enthusiastically
"hen a Tribune reporter visited him
iast week in his apartments in the Hotel
Astor. Mr.. Hertz was particularly en-
Pha'ic N his belief that great improve
vent III operate conditions has taken
Place IN New York during the last dec
ede.
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Of such great writer's ss Omar khayyam,
Sad and many others. with their gospel
Of work and applied wisdom. gives US to
expect, under favorable conditions. that
the soil Of Persia is appropriate for plant
ing Of the seeds Of Occidental reform and
for developing again the type Of Persians
which made possible tho achievements of
the Great Cyrus and Darius
While travelling through Europe and the
United States Mr.. Khan. who Is an earnest
student. took particular interest In the
stories of the lives of Thomas Paine. Ben
iamin Franklin and Emerson. whose writ
ings made great impression upon MN
This filled him with the desire to do great
things for his country. Al homo he ad-
vocated the introduction Of the arts and
sciences of the Western world. ana III
every way possible tried TO awaken MS
country from its long slumber or centuries.
IN this he has finally succeeded.
New-York tribune., 1911-03-12

Mr. Cairns was special agent in the United
States Treasury Department for several
vears After the American occupation OF
cuba ho became chief OF the special agents
NJ the Cuban customs service. in which Of
dco ho served until 1901. when lie was ap-
nonted Surveyor of Customs for the Philip
pine Islands. go,
He served in this place with great credit
until 1910. when he was appointed 'ollsctor
of Customs at Iloio. 1t Is understood mat
Mr. Cairns il a thorough expert IN GUS
toms Organization and revenue matters OF
all kinds.
Ralph w. Hills. who has accepted the
placo of Auditor for Persia, was born IN
cleveland. hut when he was about eish'
wears old his parents went TO Washington
His father IVES 4. r. Hills, an ofhcer IN
the Civil War.
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He Believes Successful Opera in English Bound to Come
and Emnbasizes Need of Strong Lbretto Well
as Admirable Score-Praise of Strauss.

as he bade goodby remained with him
for long while.
T am not an American by birth. but
am one by spirit. Your country has a.
great future musically AS in other ways.
I an, proud 10 have been called 10 take
part i'm the great work that is going
on in the artistic development of 6s
people. Everything is 50 hopeful thex
one cannot help being an optimist, con-
ditions now are far, far better than they
were nine years ago. they will be still
further improved nine years from now.
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'Acs'
COMPLIMENT TO AMERICA.


,u.,,ent statesmen say tho selection Of
~. commission II experts IS a great com
.,,.,.rt 10 American skill and executive
..r., and Judging from tho prominence
~ men selected. is an indication that
49,. ,-esent government of Persia intends
90 about the matter in the right way.
..f crescent unsettled condition Of Persia
legacy left hy a former ruler, and is
-. D.bicb the recently formed Parliament
30. found heavy proposition TO handle.
Persia is country Of great but undevcl-
- natural resources. 1t is not generally
,.oor that there are vast oil fields. copper
"a ron mines. many thousands of square
..gss of standing timber oil of which are
!. =, urdcvelopcd state. There Is not "A
zse NJ railroad. either steam or electric.
- p.~sra TODAY II is understood that the
~ Government Of Persia intends TO begin
:. ,ra NJ Improvement. and is particularly
.-vous 10 develop Inc country first by the
Abiding Of steam and electric railroads.
.r6 later ry tie introduction Of Western
,,s,bcds cf education for all of its people.
The f,c Americans selected by the Per-
can government 90 rcorSanize the financial
.r,irs nj the country arc W. Morgan
s,rs,er. cf Washington. who Will he inan-
,l,l adviser and treasurer general of the
ps-sisn Empire To will he assisted by
r Cairns. Of Maine. who will he di-
.,.c,o- of taxation, Z. w. Hills of Wash
i;nston. viii have charge Of the auditing
and scco1ntins. while E.. |. McCaskey. of
psn,s,lysnjs. VIII be Inspector of provin-
dial revenues. Bruce q. Dickey. of Mime
so,s. has been selected as inspector OF
taxation. All If these men have had much
.s1perierco in work Of this kind IN various
r,rts Of the world. especially in the reor-
ssnization and establishment Of civil gov
eminent IN the Philippine Islands. in which
,a-b Of them took an active part
New-York tribune., 1911-03-12
TIMING THE EGGS.

Brdget--Please mum. will ye lind mo
yer watch fer ter bile ther eggs'
Mistress-Why. Bridget. you have a clock
IN the kitchen. haven't YOU?
Rrigst-Yis. mum; but the clock /, slow,
mum i ippinCott