Evening star., 1924-07-29

While the tragic death of Vice
Consul Robert w. Imbrie at the
hands of a fanatical mob at Teheran,
Persia, has been followed by wide
spread expressions of regret in this
country. few editors think any seri-
Gus International complication will
result.
Out of the whole affair, the Kansas
City Journal explains, two facts stand
forth, First, that the murder was
the inexcusable brutality of fanatics,
and second. that the Persian govern
ment is evidently doing all in its
power to make reparation and bring
the murderers to Justice" The Lin
Persian government will be glad to
make every possible restitution for
the terrible crime that has been COM
mitted, and, distressing as the case is,
that is all that can be done under the
cording to the Louisville Courier
Journal, "is that Mr.. Imbrie apd his
fellow American, Mr.. Seymour, were
guilty of grave imprudence in at
tempting to take photographs of a
fanatical zeal" With religious fervor
at such a pitch, the Springfield Re-
pulican thinks, "the taking of photo
graphs may conceivably have been
mob violence" in short, "the incident
may be religious rather than inter-
national, and in such cases 1t is the
judicious practice of governments to
close the issue as quietly and tact
fully as possible"
There is little doubt that the Persian
government very sincerely regrets the
fatal mob attack upon Maj. Imbrie,"
in the opinion of the Baltimore Sun, for
'it had troubles enough before the oc-
currence of this tragic incident, and we
may we'll believe it had no desire to in
crease it's difficulties or to multiply it's
perils." That it was the result Of a
carefully planned plot seems absurd to
the Reading Tribune. In fact, the New
ark News claims 1.-The government ap-
pears not to have been connected In any
way with the tragedy" The St Louis
Post-Dispatch agrees that while 'the
death Ct Maj. Imbrie is a distinct loss
to the American service, it is unthinka-
BILE that it should seriously disturb our
relations with Persia" The Sioux City
Journal insists: ''The United States can
not and will not make war on Persia
because of the assassination. That
would be ridiculous. 1t logically could
hold the Persian government RESPONSE
BILE and insist upon the payment of an
indemnity and punishment of the Of
tenders" The Cleveland Plain Dealer
also feels "the United States does not
desire to adopt any punitive measures
in dealing with Persia; all that is de-
sired Is a reasonable attempt to bring
the murderers to justice, and also rea-
sonabie payment to the family of the
victim"
Mentioning that the mob Of Moham-
medans mistook Imbrie for a member
of the Bahaists, the st. Paul Pioneer
Press declares the fact that II was
case Of mistaken identity cannot restore
Mr.. Imbrie to life. but happily it can
place the incident upon a non-political
by the Persian government in identify
ing the guilty members OF the mob and
furnishing them will close the incident"
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On the other hand, as the Albany
News sees 1t, "the explanation of the
Persian government may be correct.
but 1t sounds illogical for such an
explanation from any civilized coun-
try would sound silly. While there
is mo apparent background for the
murder having political Significance"
the Rochester Mmes.Union holds
outbreak Of an infuriated fanatical
mob seems weu-nfgh incredible"
Suggesting that it Is fnconceivable
that such an ofi1cial would rely great
| " on his inviolability. the Pittsburgh
tGaxette.TimeS SAN III lmbrte did