... got a rousing welcome when he returned to St. Petersburg a few days ago Bulla PERSIAN MERCHANTS IN LONDON While the Persian Government has rejected apparently at the insti gation of Russia-- our award in the Seistan que tion, three Persian merchants are ...

... naturally against the loan under the conditions in which it was con tracted, but they could not express their dislike. The Persian Government has lately contem plated another loan from Russia. This is the chief cause of the campaign against the person of the ...