The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-17
Explanation of Reception and
Criticism of w. Morgan
Shuster.
NY LA dLAR0UIsE DE FoNTr:SoY.
1THAT w. Morgan Shustcr, in spite

THAT w. Morgan Shustcr,. in spite
OF his very friendly welcome in
England on mis- rsturn from Per-
sla and particularly cordial re-
ccption by Sir Edward Grey, the ing
lish Secretary of State Cor Foreign A.
fairs. should have been condemned by
the British government in the Blue
Book presented TO Parliament; OF, the
subject of the Persian !mbroglio. does
not In any sense mean that England
mas been guilty of double dealing The
Ensiish people seem to have been
pretty generally agreed that while
their agreement with Russia regarding
fersla mad been open to severe crit
ism; yet once entered Into they had
no alternative whatsoever but to act
as they did In the matter, whether
II was right or just TO Persia or not.
Tho trouble was that Morgan Shus-
Ter possessed more acknowledgements
ness than tact, and felt himself obliged
70 eSpouse the cause of people that
had already surrendered ali their nat
l9nal rights. and who were Indebted
ior tne remnants of their national cx-
crown. The first trouble OF Morgan
Shuster arose curiously enough with
the English element of the Condon-
inium- But II was quickly smoothcd
Ism minister plcnipotcntiary at Tche-
ran, who Is married to an
American wife. Beatrix Mary
JAY Chapman. daughter of Henry
G. CHAPMAN, of New York In couple
OF days everything was IN working
order again. Encouraged by MS sue
cess. and assuming thcrctrom an as
surance that he could always look for
support from the English legation
Morgan Shuster next attacked the Rus
sian agent. who was a very clever man.
and WHO also had spent much of his
NE in England. having been particu-
lar friend and bridge" partner Of
King Edward. His name was NJ Pos
clol Posoiolskl. Here. however,. nc
found himself in whole peck of
trouble. Nothing could move the Rus
sian Minister from the attitude which
he had taken up. and not even Sir
George Barclays representation that
Posci olskt had gone even beyond the
Petersburg government would cause
him to yiold q single hairs breadth.
Finally ar. ultimatum was presented
by Russia to Persia, and 1t was only
when the Russian army was actually
marching into Teheran that the Per-
sian government climbed down from
the high position they had assumed
ard dismissed Morgan Shuster from
the post of Treasurer-G General at Tc-
heran. along with all the members of
tictpated that the Blue Book that is
tho collection of tn, diplomatic and
official reports about Persia to Parlia-
ment, would seek to smooth over tho
Morgan Sinister episode. would laud
him for his work, and pay tribute to
him for the lasting results which il
was likely to have in Persia. This is.
however. very far from being the case.
The Mnt'san Shusler affair is con
demned just as severely by Sir Edward
Grey as by the German Minister Of
Foreign Affairs. Baron kidcrlen-
Waechte-. and tho Minister of Foreign
Affairs at st. Petersburg; while the
fear is expressed in England that
Shusters work will eventually be
found TO have proved far more hurt
full than beneficial. True. no exception
, Is taken to his integrity. But II is in
sisted that for man even OF the high
est integrity to attempt TO assume
the internal administration OF an ORR
entail country OF the national pecu-
liarities OF which he Is ignorant, was
the most foolhardy and reckless job
aver undertaken, even by an Amcri-
can. whose first principle of faith is a
blind belief in his ability TO land
somewhere on both feet.