Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-06-17

PROF. EDWARD c. GETsiNGER,
Who told at this mornirg' session that
Persia L. facing dire trouble.
Criticism of American money powers
and high f1nanciers was made by Prof
Edward c. Getsinger of this city before
the Persian-American Educational So
ciety Il is morning I'm the lecture hall
of the Public Library. in his address
entitled Breakers Ahead OF Persia"
Persia Is about to seek financial aid
from the financiers OF this country IN
an endeavor to rehabilitate itself In the
affairs Of civilized nations. said the
speaker But In SO doing she has in
View the idea of American hum n ran
principles which have OF recent years
given protection to oppressed peoples.
But Persia in this instance is liable
TO fall into a grave error should she
ask financial aid of the trust magnates
of this country.
Voices Note Of Warning.
My patriotism sinks into insignificance
beside that OF my broad humanity for
weak Persia. which IL looking TO US for
guidance. consequently tHt VI
that feeling OF brotherhood ascends
above patriotism when / voice n note or
warning to my Persian brothers
There is a new kind of American
traitor among us-a new product Of the
times. II is the high financier' who
sacrifices for personal gain the reputa-
ton for honesty which Americans have
built up the world over.
Taking the measure Of the American
TnaEcier into consideration. IL Is NOT
difficult to conclude he viii press fo'-
ward with due diligence and become tina
honored guest at the financial banquet,
let the cost of such an invitation he what
it may. Should this become true then
there can be but one conclusion, ana that
is that such guest Will not only CON
sumo the entire feast, but Is liable also
TO eat the host.
1T is the American trust money which
is the American breaker ahead or fef-
sia today. Let that kind OF money once
get foothold in Persia and Persia VIII
be governed from New York, as is the GOV
eminent at Washington directed from
Wall street So Persia, beware. III You
accept this kind of money your own par
lament will soon be filed with their own
servants. as have our houses of Congress
been filed with them for the past twenty
years.
Recommends Trade Agreement.
Howard MacNutt or New YORK IN deal
ing with the subject of reciprocity de-
clared the United States is the logical
nation for Persia to establish Intimate
commercial relations with, being geo
graphically so far removed and in con-
sequence having no designs upon her ter
ritory. something not true OF European
nations Under a trade agreement WITH
the United States dealings would be car
- lr+f g a n
ner. he continued. and under the new
con stitutional form of government con-
cessions granted the favored nation by
Persia would be much more secure I! an
under the former autocrauc RUE OF inc
shah
Following Mr.. MacNutts address Prof.
Herman Schoenfeld of George Washing
ton University read paper on Persia
International Relations; Henry c. Fink
lestein made an address on Persia ana
the Constitution" and Prof. Arnauld Bel
mont OF the Friends Select School as
coursed on 1.-The Future OF the Orient
and the Responsibility of America.
The presentation of the constitution OF
the rient-Occident Unity by Mira
Ahmad Sohrah concluded the session
Afternoon Program.
This afternoon at O'Clock a musicale
and reception will be given at Rausch-
er's. at which Miss Ghodsia F. Ashraf
Of Teheran. Persia. will be the guest or
honor Prominent in the rendition OF the
program will be Miss Marion McFall, Ar
thur d. Mayo, Mrs. William T. Reed and
Richard p. Backing.
The concluding sessions OF the confer
ence will be held tonight at the Public
Library, with Mira Ahmad Sohrab pre-
siding Senator Burton of Ohio will speak
on The Future International Policies OF
the United States and Mrs. Young
withee OF the American League OF Pen
Women will make an address on Where
Is Persian
Columbia University. New York, Will
give a lecture on Persia, the Land or
the Nightingale and the Rose. NUS
trated with more than 100 beautifully
colored stereopticon slides.
Educational Society Officers.
The newly elected officers of the Per-
sian-American Educational Society are:
All Kuli Khan. charge d'affaires of the
Persian legation. honorary president:
William II. Hoar of New York. presi-
dent: Senator Theodore E. Burton OF
Ohio, first vice president: Benjamin +.
Trueblood, secretary of the American
Peace Society. second vice president:
prof. Herman Schoenfeld. third vice
president; Mrs. Agnes Parsons. fourth vice
president; Hooper Harris of New York.
fifth vice president: Ahmad Sohrab. ex-
ecutfye northumberland. T.. c. Dun
lap assistant treasurer: Joseph H Ham
men. secretary; Arnauld Belmont. as
sistant secretary; Mrs. Marian Hotch-
kiss. librarian, Miss Margaret Green, as
sistant librarian. and Henry c. Finkel-
stein, general counsel.