The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-21
PERSIA'S PLIGHT.
4 Nationsilsts opinion OF Ansio-Rus-
sian Activities

To THE EDITOR OF The sUS--SW: Ths
writer OF the letter In THE SuN OF No
veuber ID under cover Of being a Persian
born. which IL characteristic Of pension.
arcs or our ne ghoors, England and Rus
sia. asserts that since Russias occupation
co OF Persia there has been wonderful
progress and even gees as far a. To say
that Russia has almost civilized ~"
country" Why VAS he not shown any
evidence OF that Imaginary Russian M
trpiucsi culture. poire1ess. courtesy and
civilization. n h's reply 20 Nr. W. Nor
gan Shustsr on "Persias neutrality Mr.
>1uster re has savagey and oaroarca'iy
attacked
Mr. Shuster's undsniabiy most patriot,
services no matter from what descent he
may be 20 the CrEed states in organic
ing the modern system o. customs IN the
pailippice Islands deserve more thA0 4
simple appreciation 10y his compAtri ots
The pers.ans shali always regret missing
him and his ciy!,!ziry plans ard Ideas IN
regard 20 the future 0t Persia az the
cradle OF anc.ea: civilization TIE Per-
s!Aa Government was forced by the Rus
sian ard EaglisH Governments - dismiss
Mr. Shuste-, whose ou.y sau.'. discovered
BY AuglO-Russ an representatives. vas
h.- system % honesty - sc1arging Ms
duties tn sl.ev.Atirs Pe-~'ts tnioc. a.
: ficu.t,es b. -ae MEANS % r.r Attu-a.
neigh oors policy 20 ses Persia orce more
prosperous
Russ.a's imaginary occupation ., Per-
~;A which "a called Puss!As CONNER. a!
Influence began n 1901 v--a - A0g o.
. gees. t- Government. r. tlA Az Iz-seru-- .
n which both contracting parties -ec0<-
r.zei .7e % ..'ctl Independence % Pes /
so according Co that tTtkIAry 'a--
SLAMS article s'7c- tne7 We nus: 1tve
had banks t-lssr1pas Telephones and \
e n - % railroads TIE telegraph IA.
introduced In Persia n 1884 ~ the Per-
s.4r Govern -rs-- T. = more than twenty
years SAGE We 4-st mad .re telephone. a1-
,:orh BANKS ard "a seH niles - rail-
road -rs Arg.c-Uuss.a- .iove-u--'s $
navs ootaI0ed btaA.cS concessions ,-or
ls. oG: grd-r '-s o-@dou,rLncs 81 me
Persian Government. .1- Instance. ne
imperial Persian Sank es,aS seed ~ .a-
British Government
Russia 7as no r'zh, - ''pol--" a -cr--
t-y NG.rh las az '-iepe-ts1. govern
meat Ectn- he cor st.'It.0rl, ,aw rsroE-
r!zsi or all ta- great Powers arr So
never ia ard never would tiNe such A
..'',.7 * s'sp. Ay-1 mistakenly. except a..
sra hls always .-'at % stop any r-ova-
-ra~. toward -!v!''E atior even IN No. own
vas: TERRITORY whi-a : cal th- silent
gave - -.v.ura.!oo NOr- 81 tr- Ms
s.c-l~tss have evs- been A--I'S-d MS
treated 0r N...hf = kA~SlA. AN'SfF u
. tJ1--s. z-o w'thcI: '~s9r-''-k pa-s'a r
'4-ro-.''as raj s=cc--a4 l-o.ns- " s-..-.
l-v - JI''i Russo Persian frontier a-i
r0 h's way sack - oru--iah. "a ,.ry
wha-- Ne wed. = vas t.tackei BY kI-d-
l.t Killed
80 pa-s.t- Govern --ar, b-s'tas ray'rg
$50 900 % Nf-- La--sa ard showing l's
--a4; appreciation Cor NJ LA--ees s---
| ,r-s ,r1 -e--a's Poe 49,. - -1-v---- -
| punished even ..- Governor $-EArItov
'th. $50 rat no Eau. w-i,sva- arr 90
c-r n. edge -0a' NJ LAS-as had AXE
/ s.oa ar mentions t-.p. NJ 2. Spe+-
.-a head q sr-aIga u'sS.,r= here n Nav
/ YORK 't1 better prove ny imaginary
'nw1s--.r-.s Illustrations ~ - sr..c
. .o-,--~-.-E Pe-S. lrrsf usisbarlv'or toN-lrr
. r sS'.-.t~.ss n Persia
IRE Nr''a- sa~s ,ho: Russians 71t pro
1et work s7r "hts starving P-rsiI0S.
/ rfAg : true { Admit. But - Hes rot
mentioned w-u tNd - work r lss.1
| seeing that Persia was growing sr-oCs
/ .ndA- The -IlA - CONSTITUTIONAL monarchy
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