Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-03-01
Mistllansuus Rsaaina.
ENGLAND TO BLAME.

| ENGLAND TO BLAME.
Shuster Talks Bitterly Of the Trouble
| In Persia.
New York, February 23.-The arriv.
al yesterday Of w. Morgan Shuster
whom Russia unseated as treasurer
general Of Persia. brought to a close
for good a noted chapter Of his life.
II couldn't have made a different
decision" said he, "but am sorry
had to leave Persia. There was q
chance there to do such work as Lord
Cromer did in Egypt. 1t meant the
service Of lifetime"
From the typewriter statement he
gave out at Quarantine and from his
perfectly free conversation with the
reporter as the big liner crept up the
bay It was apparent that Mr.. Shuster
reserved most of his bitterness for the
role England had played in the inter-
national drama which centered about
him in Teheran. He had expected
nothing better from Russia, but words
almost failed him in describing his
conceptions Of the British govern
ment's acquiescence in Russian ag-
gression. On the other hand. his cor
dial reception in Loncon had confirm
ed him in his original belief that the
British people have little sympathy
with the immoral and disastrous for
eign policy Of their present govern
ment."
At another point he said:
"The British government will sub
NIT to anything Russia wants. I talk
ed to prominent members Of parlia-
ment in London, to big business men
and others, end 1 did not find single
one who was not heartily sick and
ashamed of Sir Edward Grey's foreign
policy"
by why should England be afraid
Of a discredited power like Russia?'
he was asked.
Il will answer that by asking an
other question: Why is England era
ven before Germany? My eyes have
been opened in England. Every Eng
lishman walks to his Office with his
knees knocking together when he
hears the name Of Germany mention
ed. 1t is not a very fattering thing TO
the Anglo-Saxon."
He made this formal arraignment Of
the English foreign policy:
England dealt civilization and prog
ress q foul blow when she set to work
to create a strong Russia after the
Japanese war. The British people are
beginning to realize this now, and they
will see 1t still more clearly in the
next ten years.
In its endeavor to outpoint Germany
in the European diplomatic game. the
British foreign office has paid q stiff
price for something which will never
be delivered-Russian support against
Germany. The eyes Of the British for
eign secretary have been so glued on
Europe for the last few years that he
has completely overlooked the British
empire In Asia. One result Is that
there is no longer q buffer state be-
tween Russia and the Indo-Persian
frontier.
Another is that 72,OO0.OOO Mahome-
tsns in India have so far changed
their feelings toward England as to no
longer be an offset to Hindu agita-
tions. Another result Is that England
has lost caste as the friend and helper
of struggling peoples, and this out
ward manifestation Of national pres
tige is being felt among all classes of
the British people themselves.
British commerce in Persia, OF
course, suffers immensely. The Man
chester merchants can testify on this
point, to say nothing of English bank
ing interests. For the policy recently
pursued by the British government In
Persia there has not even been the
sordld excuse Of self-proft.
It has been neither moral nor sue
cessful, and even practical men Will
admit that In craftsmanship every act,
every policy must be either moral or
successful. From Russia no one who
knew her expected much else. although
her callousness to the first principles
of fairness and decency has surprised
even her friends
The reactionary st. Petersburg cab
met, which Is now in full control, has
played fast and loose with every ma
tion except Germany, and with her
they have concluded q secret entente
behind England's back. Germany Will,
In due course, build an extension of
the Bagdad railway into reheran and
another branch through Russia or the
neutral sphere Of Persia.
Russia herself will be on the Persian
gulf in another ten years, for England
has shown too plainly that she cannot
stop her. Kipling's bear who walks
like a man will then be a stern reality
for the Indian government.
trust that there will be loud laugh
the next time the czar calls peace
conference. There will certainly be
twisted smiles on the faces of the
Persians.