The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-07-17

counts - Roosevelt pas-a.," across the
swan and gossip concerning his reception.
taking mp from half ~ thr-"-quar'ers ~ a
column. Thsrs ~ m doubt 20 tho hug
lmpr-ssson that he made on the LONDON
public
The day that he delivered what IL now
known to have been an inspired speech
at tho Gu.ldhall had chance to $50 how
much the ordinary London business man
Thought ~ him II was a rainy morning
IN nave To admit a. bscau-.' now arm bent
On proving another thing and yet ~ far
~ the eve could $50 the streets were lined
nn both sides with men and women and
boys eager to Ase the most notc,! American
Who had visited their shores since the times
OF Grant
They didn't mind the rain. Some OF
them had umbrellas, but more had none.
and very few had overshoes, galoshea.
what you will They made good humorrd
comments about him while they waitnd.
For SONS reason he was late. but they
hung on with English tenacity. AZ last
the coach came in sight. its progress de-
noted by cheers. Teddy bowed right
and left. They tell Of him that once
when he was travelling by train wait
ing crowd called for him as his train
came n q stop.
We'll. l suppose ! must go and show
them my teeth aaid he smilingly, and
then he went and did it
~ on this occasion he showed them
his teeth. and they felt that the wait
in the rain had been worth while.
That noon at lunch a reporter said 20
me. showing me a typewritts,n report
Of the speech. what do you think Of a
man who can say a thing like that'-
read his remarks on the government
~ Egypt ana concluded that he must
keep his nerve wrapped in cotton bat
ting. IL was in such good condition; but
was glad he had done IL.
IL Saams as II nine out Of ten here
in England. English and American. are
glad he said what he did. There arc
many who object to his choice Of place
IN which 10 deliver himself. hut there
are few who condemn the speech itself
An American woman said to me. In
nothing do the English show their great
ness more than in their ability To accept
criticism. No EngliAhman living could
hav" made a like speech in Washington
without calling down upon his head the
Walls OF American wrath
Hut no one here was angry an far a.
have observed and | was in a good many
groups where the speech was under
discussion. Nearly every paper com
mented on IL favorably.
Column after column has been devoted
TO Teddy. and he has gone away even
more popular than he came
The H.ore popular Americans visit
England the better for both countries
ConsIl-General Grifiths Is q man to
make any American proud Of his country
and proud OF it's representative. I am
sure do not eSaggerate when | say that
he IL beloved over here.
| heard him speak ~ q club dinner
where the most Of his auditors were
warmth and fervor and made friends OF
men who had never seen him before. 80
easy and natural and simple was he:
and witty too Indiana has reason TO be
proud of him
have hecn Kept waiting in some oficea
because tho man whom I wanted 10 see
/ felt his position. but when ! sent in my
card u the Consult General had audience
/ of him insid. OF minute
Not 80 large a man a. Chesterton. but
Just a. simple and kindly and mentally
Just As alert
Tn. two dined together tho other day
I wish some one might have been there To
report the table talk that II might con-
found thns" who saw the English are dull
on the ptake 4 man does not have To
10 l. 20 o. England to he stupid have
met - ..... - "a IN Harlem
.', LIS BATTYIL LOOMS