The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-19


thirty years. has asked the State
~ Department to collect n claim of
$4,000 he makes against the Govern
ment Of Persia. While travelling
through the Shah's dominions some
weeks ago. accompanied by an en-
ployec who is a subject Of Great Brit
ain. Mr.. rhrlaub was held up on the
road to Teheran and searched from hat
to shoes. saw his baggage thrown on
the ground and the contents scattered
over the surrounding scenery; was then
confined in hut OF mud walls and
damp floor for twenty-four hours with
out food or water and was threatened
with death by soldiers armed with rifles
in case he tried 10 escape
He showed his American passpo rts.
but was told that bits of paper like that
didn't 60" in Persia The same thing
WIZ said in effect regarding the British
passports carried by his employee
Frank H. Chasseaud. Finally Mr.. Chr-
laub brhed one Of the captors To send
word over IA newly installed Russian
telephone line 10 United States Minister
Russell at Tcheran. Word came back
that Mr. Russell had no t.lephone-aso
that he Is the only foreign diplomat in
Teheran lacking that modern conve-
nience
Then word was telephoned on Chas-
seaud'> behalf To the British Ambassa-
dor, and few minutes later troops
Were tearing out of Teheran. Long be-
fore they had covered the sixteen miles
between Teheran and the mud hut
where Mr.. Uhrlaub and Chasseaud We're
confined the captors heard Of their COM
!hg and fled from sight.
81 don't need the $4,000" Mr.. Chr-
suh SAID Yesterday when relating his
experience, and | intend To give the
money Ia some charity In New York or
In Stanford, Conn. where | live. But
| do want the Persian Government to
Know that an American citizen cannot
be seized On the highway, robbed and
imprisoned with mpunity, especially
"hen hr carries passports and per-
~ soma not, of introduction from the
STATE DEPARTMENT to its Minister Pleni-
polen'ary residing in Persia's capital.
No, I'm not going to Persia again,
,lt other Americans will go there, and
! want iu prevent some of them from
Ue!ng murdered as well as robbed
what has the State Department
Gone 10 '., matter?" Mr.. Chrlaub was
asked
at Informs me that as Great Britain
has not ptl IN a claim as yet on behalf
G 'ha.-'a.i there is no reason why
should 'Np,ct the American Govern
hent 20 act in my behalf.
Pleas DO not misunderstood the
allaiHa Mr., Uhrlaub continued
'A.n.s'.r Russell treated me with every
1. L.. u.h. ~,
and i.', -grc that If the State Depart
Ieh' mN..s further inquiries it will en-
"dN'l Or. -,c that justice Is done. OF
wutS' = may be waiting to follow Grea'
h'''"'N al in the matter, but ] am
"ht'n n 1--WE 1t time for consideration
aid a,'...."
Na' Minister Russell the onl,
u'p'H'. preventative In Tehera,
"h1 b.. '~lcphone?"
Ih"' t~N' Mr.. Uhrlaub replied
"WI ... "Amba ssadors of othe
,p"'+- uiii enough to live on. an
Nh Ilr British Ambassador il
gwen 'F pllaces for residence AM
,.S'N'-- lpps">. besides salary %
''''' 'lr The American Ministe
,''''' -Iary of $4,000 and pay
." '' l"u-os, including rentals,
'...-'N SIMPLY cannot aHord L
Living expenses in Teheral
~, 0G.y high because every
''"i ...lu resident uses has to b
"o"' nN caravan. The individual
.,~ for small wages, but yo
1'e IT. 10y "a small army Of them.
enforced economy Of Twin
=" IF the American Ministe
wv -'u the importance of tn
.,. ''- ia the eyes Of Persia
". .i.d Ice "A logical conclusion
~ do responded, especially
"" snow Oriental countries"
~" .'arch for rare rugs NJ
w." f~ made thirty trips To Tu
"'' a. - 500 to Persia. lie Is not goir