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Show Humiliating to British Lion. (Boston Post.) Mr. Gourley. a member of the Canadian house of commons, is noted for his intenss hatred of the Fnited States. Only a few weeks ago he made utterance that "the Fnited States is a greater tyranny than Algiers." Last summer, while a number of Americans Amer-icans were enjoying a trolley ride in a Canadian city, Gourley and an acquaintance acquaint-ance happened to be on board. The meager mea-ger criticisms which the Americans bestowed be-stowed on things Canadian nettled, the vitriolic statesman. An Italian entered the car. He carried in his arms a large papier mache lion, which he placed on the se,-t besido him. "Represents the strength and power of the greatest nation on earth," said Gourley Gour-ley loudly, pointing to the lion. "The creature which makes all others crouch and growl," added the acquaintance. acquaint-ance. "I should like to see any foreigner attempt at-tempt to twist" Here the conductor interrupted the patriot's pa-triot's declaration, and drew from the Americans peals of derisive laughter, when he addressed the Italian brusquely: "Say, what do you think this is a cattle car?" |