The Washington herald., 1911-01-20
NATIONAL PARTY
BENEFITS PERSIA


at Teheran has rendered his resignation,
and this time it appears to have been
accepted.
to that Of Mira Sham. Haroun Al Ra-
shid. Omar, and Hafiz. Is a different land
from that Of the dreamers Of the Middle
Ages. Persia, in good truth, has awak-
ened at last, thanks to the follies and
misdeeds Of the dethroned Shah. who
is now in exile at Odessa, on the Euxine-
Called into the land by the ruler who
lad good cause to fear the wrath Of his
subjects. whom he had promised liberty
and a constitution. but who instead re-
lied upon Russian cossacks to keep him
Upon his autocratic throne. the Gar 8
troops made themselves at home In Per-
sia to such an extent that they have not
been '.persuaded'' to this day to leave.
Hence the present position taken by
Great Britain. which jealously is watch
ing every move made by the Muskovfte
soldiers. and which recently has landed
marines in Persian Gulf ports. with the
apparent purpose to get its slice In case
Persia and Russia should fail to come to
terms regarding the safety Of the cara
vans and other Travellers who. 1t Is
claimed, fare badly at tho hands Of the
belligerent tribes Of the south. but with
drew tine bluejackets after six days.
However. be that as it may. I am not
writing history nor trying to talk war"
1 have a notion that the present govern
ment of the Nationalists party Is well
able to keep the wolves out" and pre-
vent the fate for its country that befell
Poland. which also called upon "the
friendly Offices Of other nations, We all
know with what result.
The minister Of foreign affairs who re-
signed was Hussefn Kuli, Khan He
was not in full sympathy with the
foreign policy of his colleagues. His sue
cessor is Mohtashem-es-Sultane The
true reason why his first resignation
was rot accepted was that the regent.
who rules the country during the mi
nority of the present Shah, Ahmed Mir
Ia, lad Of thirteen, Is absent. But as
advices Of the trouble in the cabinet
reached him at Vienna, he has. no doubt.
ordered the acceptance Of Hussein's
resignation by the president OF the coun-
Gil OF ministers (the premier). and the
offering of that portefeuille to Mohtas-
hem.
The news quoted from the Indian
newspapers regarding Southern Persia Is
misleading The latest reports show
great amelioration in the situation. The
roads are open and caravans move free
ly. The Sowlat-ed-Dowleh is acting
hand hand with the central govern
ment. and has personally undertaken the
policing of the roads between Bushire.
Shiraz. and Ispahan. He has with him
100 riflemen of his own tribesmen and
some cavalry. Moreover. well-equipped
force of ZOO men with Maxirns, under
the command of Fateh-ol-Molk. Is we'll
on its way to the south. This force will
not be stationed at any particular place: (:
it will be moving from one place to an
other so as to keep all the southern dis
tricts. and particularly the trade routes,
under close observation.
The Regent of Persia is man or the
greatest weight IN that country, and it is
thanks to his reformatory methods that
that unfortunate land, torn by internal
strife and open to the greed Of the Lion
and the bear" now is facing better
enjoyed since the days Of Cyrus and Xer-
xes. He. more than any one else among
that patriotic little band which created
the Nationalist party five years ago and
usurped the reigns of the government in
order to redeem the country from the
yoke of extravagant shahism. has worked
hard to give the country constitution
and an up-to-date economic administra-
tion. His name is Abdul Kassim, Khan.
and he belongs to one of the most aris-
tocratic families. At present he Is
travelling in Europe. having taken his
little son to Vienna, where an operation
was performed upon him. His official
title is Nassir-el-Molk
Another believer in Persia's future and
one of that country's most cultured rep
resentatives. is Mira Ali Kuli, Khan.
charge daffaires Of Persia to the United
States. According to that diplomat. Per-
sia is rapidly forging ahead on modern
ideas. Hearing him speak of the boy
Shah. looked upon to realize the national
hopes dashed by his father. Mohammed
Ali. one cannot help gaining confidence
in the future of his fatherland
Mr. Ali himself typifies the forces
that now make for progress in Persia.
Highly educated in European colleges
and universities, read in all that is Of
highest consequence in the literature of
many languages, and fully alive to the
necessity for practical government OF
striking a balance Of ideals and expedi-
ents. he is among the leaders OF the ad-
vanced element, which Is holding Persia
to a liberal. but withal a practical gov
ernment and a programme of reform.
Above all. he Is believer In education
as interpreted by the western nations.
Mr.. ALI Kuli. Khan. believes in Amer
lea That. indeed. was established some
years ago when he married Miss
Florence Breed, of Boston. a step for
which there never had been a precedent
among Persians Of high station. He has
lived in this country more than eleven
years. and during all Of that time he
has advocated and interpreted American
aims and methods. educational industrial,
and other, to his people. Particularly. he
is urging the sending Of Persian youth to
this country for their early training.
Mr.. Ali speaks with enthusiasm of
the young Shah. Ahmed-Mrz and OF
his unique education. While older men
instruct the youthful monarch in the ma.
tional traditions, twelve chamberlains ap-
pointed by the new government, all OF
them graduates of European universities
train him in newer branches. Each IN.