Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-23

locations of Russia and Great Britain
now exercise sovereign rights over un-
happy Persia and her unfortunate
people, who were struggling nobly for
their liberty after centuries or oppres-
sion by tyrants.
II do not believe that Americans rea-
lie the condition the Persians are In TO-
day. Russia will object to any form or
constitutional government for Persia
and Great Britain VII do anything Rus
STA wants.
"Why is England so craven before Rus
sia?" Mr.. Shuster was asked.
II answer that question by asking an
other one Why is England so craven be-
fore Germany? Every business man in
London is terrified at the mention OF the
word 'Germmany. Their knees knock to-
gether in the train as they go TO their
offices in the morning and read the near
war reports I'm the newspapers.
Did you have any narrow escapes IN
Teheran when the Russians were there
and the fighting took place. In the
Streets? was another query put 10 nln
mo, I did not: but / never lett my
house for six weeks, and / always went
about armed
Never Sought Command Of Troops.
Mr.. Shustcr added that he had never in
tended or attempted to take command of
the two regiments of gendarmerie he or
ganized to protect the treasury and col
lect duties. He went there as civilian
to look after the financial affairs of Per-
STA and nothing else. Continuing, Mr..
Shuster said:
THE last year has witnessed three acts
of International brigandage, each perpe
trated by Christian nations against Mo-
hammedans. and each more shocking to
the accepted principles Of humanity and
justice than the preceding one. Compared
no .y-p1in fol yvh
the Persians have been treated, even the
Tripolitan outrage pales. The Russian
government had not a single spark of
justification in either law, morals or fact
sian people. and the British, government
must be judged by its acquiescence in the
acts of it's partner in crime.
England dealt civilization and prog
ress a 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; they will see 1t still
more clearly in the next ten years. In its
endeavor to DUPONT Germany in the
European diplomatic game the British
foreign office has paid a stiff price for
someth ng which never will be delivered
Russian support against Germany.
THE eyes OF the British foreign secre-
tary 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 d
buffer state between Russia and the Indo-
Persian frontier. Another is that 1000,
600 ,Mohemmedans in India have so fai
changed their feelings toward England
as to no longer he an offset to Hindoo
agitation. Another result is that England
has lost caste as the friend and helper
of struggling peoples and this outward
manifestation of waning national prestige
s being felt among all classes of the
British people themselves. British COM
merce in Persia. of course. suffers I'M
mensely. Phe Manchester merchants can
testify on this point to say nothing of
English banking interests.
For the policy recently pursued by the
British governm ant in Persia there has
been not even the sordsd. excuse of self
profit. 1t has been neither moral nor
successful: and even practical men will
admit that in craftsmanship every act,
every policy, must be either moral or sue
cessful