Show As OSCAR WILDE might remark New York in the matter of patriotism patri-otism is simply too shockingly utter Bartholdi the French sculptor in his admiration for republican principles in general and his love America in particular particu-lar has been working for years and spending many thousand francs on a colossal statue of Liberty to be erected in New York harbor as a I beacon light to the world The gift was unconditional except that a pedestal should be provided by Americans For two or three years efforts have been made to obtain the money for the pedestal but only a small BUTJ comparatively compara-tively has been raised Now the French are sending over an opera company to sing for the money that I half a dozen wealthy New Yorkers should long ago have subscribed If the conduct of the Gothamites does not show want of patriotism it certainly displays stinginess |