The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-07-14
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LONDON. July i4.-Mark Twain ended
his memorable English visit and sailed for
home yesterday. He started at s.Ss in the
morning for Tilbury, twenty miles down
the river. where he will board the Atlantic
Transport C~smpany's steamship Minne-
tonka for New York. There was a large
gathering of friends upon the station
platform 60 bid him farewell.
Al this time it is fitting that a serious
word should be said about his extraordinary
~nonuS's visit TO England. No foreigner
has ever been treated as he has been by
the English people. His welcome began
as he walked down the gangplank when
the stevedores on the lock broke into
cheers. The highest and the greatest in
.he land ave joined eagerly in all forms
of tribute to this untitled friend Of all
mankind.
He says himself that the universal well
come by the masses at every opportunity
has pleased him most. The wonder is that
a man of II. or indeed of any age. should
60 through the enormous programme Of
the last four weeks and live to tell the tale.
M. Clemens not only lived but thrived
upon it, and he goes home to write such
a chapter OF his autobiography as no other
American was ever ablet to record.
If the truth must be told. Twain's popu-
lsrlty in England is of a warmer and more
personal nature than even in his own
country. He has won the hearts Of English
men as no living writer has done, and they
love to do him honor. The cheers at his
departure were of a different note from
those. on his arrival, and for once his
emotion silenced him as he waved
good-by.
Recording Mark Twsin's departure the
Sunday papers speak in a~nectionate terms
Of his personality.
1t is good news" says one. that he has
changed his mind and postponed his funeral.
We are all the better for having entertained
him and now may hope to see again the
philosophic jester who will ever remain
young in our hearts"
The Sunday Times makes the afewell
its leading editorial. saying: -Of all the
American men of letters. Twain may safely
be said to have had the warmest apprecia-
ton in the British Isles. There has also
been an episode in the life Of Twain closely
resembling one which won for Sir Walter
Scott. the admiration of his countrymen.
Both writer's became involved in the affairs
of a publishing house and both spent a large
portion of their lives in clearing of debts
which they themselves had not contracted.
Brtishers appreciate and applaud such acts
az these and the light which such an act
throws on the sterling worth and deathless
character underlying the topmost froth Of
thought in the humorist makes the entire
nation grapple him to their hearts with
hoops of steel
DIPLOMATIC EXQUISITE.
LONDON, July IS. Some Of the
recently cabled TO THE 4 about the social
attitude of members of the American Diplo-
maticCorps abroad have come back toEurope
and lave attracted some attention. They
have revived discussion Of the well known
anachronism hat Americas representa-
tives in diplomacy are the richest and the
poorest paid Of any in the world. II ia also
true that they make a greater display than
those OF any other country. Ii is aot sur
prising, perhaps, that they should outvie
their colleagues in the enforcement Of what
they consider strict social rules and prece-
depce
Any American who expected the same
treatment at certain United Eates En-
bassies in Europe as he would get, for
instance at the State Department in Wash
ington would run the risk OF an unpleasant
snub. II he was q Consul General the
matter might get talked about, but the
wealthy American gentlemen who represent
American democracy would scarcely mind
that. They know that their posts are not
sought for by any but those OF independent
means and probably Of the same social
tastes. And it all merely goes to show that
the American diplomatic service will not
become in any sense representative until
the country makes il possible for men OF
brains but not of money TO enter it. That
nme will not come Until Congress makes
provision for the extremely heavy expenses
connected with the dipl Tomato service in any
capacity in Europe.
Ambassador Reid will make the principal
address at the dedication by the Bishop Of
Southwark Of the John Harvard memorial
chapel in st. Saviour's Cathedral, South
wark. 4 large number Of Americans will
be present. Most OF the money for the
chapel has peer subscribed by old Har-
ward men in the United States.
PAUL JoNEs's G~RANDNIECE.
Gen. Samuel {. Lawrence and his brother
Daniel. with Charles L. Gallagher OF Bos-
ton, have returned to London from Paris.
They will sail for Boston next week. The
THO first vent TO Brussels to attend the
supreme council of the thirty-third de-
gree Masons. Afterward they made a
trip up the Rhine On the Fourth OF July
they attended the American banquet IN
Paris. While investigating some Masonic
matters concerning Paul Jones, who was
a member of Exclusive Lodge Of America,
Of which Ben Franklin was also a member
being admitted not because he was a fighter
but a poet. they accidentally discovered
that the only living relative OF Paul Jones
was existing in a state Of extreme poverty
in Paris. working as a charwoman for five
Sous a day.
This woman Mrs. Gombault, is a grand
daughter Of Paul Jones's sister. She was
born in Charleston. 8. C., and Is a highly
educated woman, speaking and writing
French. German and other languages.
She attended a school in Gramercy Park,