Salt Lake Tribune | 1903-10-27 | Page 1 | Pearson Too Hasty

PEARSON T HASTY S Shows Too Much Temper and Govern mentCnnnot Present His Letter S to Italian Minister Home OCt fJilom the political inquiry It appeals that Richmond Pearson Pear-son formerly 1nilecl 1 States Consul at Genoa and now Zllinfeter to Persia who as announced Saturday was fined in default CO and 13 costs for Insulting an Italian rallioad oflicial on December 20 1001 was completely l within his right in com lalnlng of the behavior of the mllioud olOcial referred to but il Is alleged that Mr Pearton was himself wrong by Insulting the official IVIr Pearson claims the Immunity enjoyed by tin diplomatic body but it seems when the incident occurred < I lie had not yet been appointed Minister to Persia It Is also asserted that his letter to the United States embassy here asking to have the sentence annulled is In such form that t It cannot be shown to the Italian Minister for Foreign Affairs I