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Show of the United States, for bin father, who bought the bauble, was also born in this country. On the contrary, the vounj man's estimate of the real worth of a peerage has been gained by reason of closo contact with the system and ho prefers to be a commoner because the house of lords has no real power. The viscountess, also an American by birth, will probably succeed the viscount vis-count in the house of commons, so there will be one member of the family oh the legislative firing line. If this is not satisfactory to the new peer of tho reulm he cau pack up and return to the United States, where the greater part of his fortune is invested. At any rate, ho is not compelled to work at tho viscount business unless he wants to. FORCED UPON HIM. Viscount Ajtor will not be allowed to give op the title which he inherited from his father, tho American who renounced re-nounced his ullcgiuuce to the United States and Rave up mnny millions of dollars in order to pave the way for hit ele-.iition to he British peerage. A bill introduced in 11 hou?o of commons com-mons under which the second viscount would have been able to shod his title hrn been defeated by a vote of 100 to M whi'li is somewhat remarkable In view r,f fuel that B wavo of democracy de-mocracy has boon swooping over Ihe world during the last few years and crowns nnd coronets h.'ivn been junked in mnny of tho Europcm count rice. "Li tile Tommy dourly lovis a lord," ld Byron, in spe.ihing of his fellow poet, Thomas Moor", lie mi(()it have mnde s. similar reitinrlt concerning s tr r . .-. ma jority of his own count ryinen without going beyond tho boundsries of truth, l.ngland is ouo of tho most demnrrot ! countries in t!5 v-ntld. I Ncerllicless Ihe people re-.errnco .hn ancient Insl itntions and titles r. Ill nn dowbtidlv 'lescend from fiither to son ;ind proterty be entailed for geti"ru tlons Jo conic. The new Viscount Aster docs not nppct-r to rhrrih his title. This is not due tO the (w' tli.it In- Is n native |