Ogden Standard-Examiner | 1924-07-28 | Page 4 | Americans Are Not Protected

AMERICANS ARE I INOT NOT PROTECTED lOur Our state department never has hasI I been as vigorous as the British foreign office in protecting citi citI- citI citizens zens in foreIgn lands hands Recently the British sent ear ear- war warships r ships into Inlo Chinese waters to de defend defend fend the rights ot of the subjects of Great Britain Americans had been mistreated but this country did not act Now the mobs in Persia are at- at attacking at attacking tacking J at Teheran here the vice consul representing this country had been murdered Not zot until a series of ot outrages had occurred did the state depart depart- department department ment mont send a note to Persia I The vice consul was killed and Ibis his companion narrowly escaped death Following this murder the widow of o the vice consul was at- at at attacked tacked tacked I America needs a stronger policy lin in dealing with foreign problems Involving the welfare of ot Americans in in distant lands I Persia on the day following the slaying of o Vice Consul Robert Ira- Ira brie Im-brie brie at Teheran should have re- re reI re- re received re received I a sharp note from Washing Washington Washington I ton The cable and telegraph lines should should have been swamped with minutest details and Insisting on onI protection I