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Show press and public have so commaaly exhibited. ex-hibited. A due regard for that spirit, a proper reverence for the memory of Shakespeare, Shake-speare, would have prevented his lordship lord-ship making a claim which seems, at the best, selfish and sordid, and which is not entirely free from the suspicion of having hav-ing been actuated by a desire to retaliate or his summary and humiliating dismissal dis-missal by this country. It is not at all improbable that his lordship, regarding Mr. Childs as a representative American, makes his claim for rent for the site of the memorial fountain to the end that he may thereby express his lack of regard re-gard for this country generally. Whether this be true or not, it is most gratifying-ly gratifying-ly true that Englishmen of the highest estate in statesmanship, literature, art and society fully recognize the admirable admir-able spirit of Mr. Childs gift, and with unstrained generosity express their admiration ad-miration of it and their indebtedness to : him for it. Philadelphia Telegraph. ' Mr, CfclMn-iwO I-ord gackrllle. Lord SackviU'., who will be remeia-bered remeia-bered as the 1 ta British minister to the United Statri, and also as an indiscreet letter writer, and who eventually, not being persona grata to this government, wa tp jested J is to accept his passport, pass-port, has made a claim for rent for the Bite at Stratford-on-Avon of the magnificent mag-nificent fountain erected by Mr. George Xi. Childs. of una city, in memory of Shakespeare. Lord SackviDe does not displav in this matter that generous or even just appreciation of the fine spirit of international fraternity which in-aoired in-aoired Mr. Ccii? zift which the British ... ... - - ' |