The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-31

kinship of the English-speaking peo ples on both sides of the Atlantic anc stressed the advantages to civilization of the close alliance between the two great democracies-Gr Britain anc the United States-he fittingly re- strained his emotions. His speech was published in full and every sentence of it gave out note of sincerity. Ii was marked by good taste, and that is as much as to say that there was no gush in it. Some Americans who have gone to England to sojourn, either in a representative or social ca pacity, have dropped quickly into toa- dyish ways, but no ambassador has ever been guilty of anything that might seem snobbish. They have kept on lofty plane. MT. Page has shown an American first, last and all the has never ceased to feel that he is an ardent liking for England, but he time.
 The London Times has an editorial appreciation of MT. Page. It said among other things:
 It did not need pr. Pages speech at Plymouth on Saturday to remind our people that the brilliant line of Amer ican ambassadors to the court of St.
 James has suffered in him no diminu- ton of ability, eloquence, and under
 standing. Over four years ago, in well
 coming Dr. Page to these shores, we prophesied that when once we had had
 an opportunity of judging him for our
 selves his reputation would stand as
 high in our country as in his own.
 That prediction has been abundantly
 fulfilled. Both the British govern ment and the British people have learned in these convulsive days to know pr. Page; and knowledge has
 brought, as 1t could not help bringing, a progressive increase of affection and
 esteem. No American ambassador since the days of Charles Francis Adams and the civil war has had more anxious task than fell to Dr. - Page during the first 30 months of the
 war. Difficult and contentious ques- tions arose time and again between the British and American govern
 
 ted to get out of hand was very largely due to the fact that the United States was represented over here by
 an ambassador who with absolute loyalty to his own government com bined good humor, patience, a vivid sense of the fundamental kinship of the British and American peoples, and a whole-hearted faith in the justice of the allied cause. pr. Page on Saturday made some fruitful sug- gestions as to the ways and means of this campaign. We may add another It is that Great Britain should all ways be represented in the United States by ambassadors of the same type as himself and his predecessors.
 In this connection it is of interest to recall President Wilson's gentle reminder to this country's diplomatic representatives, shortly after his sec ond inauguration, that the resigna- tions of all ambassadors and minis ters would be in order. It was stated at the time that not many, if any, resignations would be accepted, but the natural inference was there would be few changes. The fact is that no fault was found with any of them, and with the exception of the am bassadors to the central powers all the American diplomats are holding onto their jobs. That speaks highly indeed for the Presidents good judg- ment when he made his selections early in his first term.
 Colonel Roosevelt says there is little danger of swimmers along the seacoasts eeing attacked by man-eating sharks. Maybe so, but a shark scare is something the average person. unless he happens to be the proprietor of beach hotel, doesn't care to discount.
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 Argentina needn't feel chesty because the German government apologized to her for sinking a ship. Teuton apologies have gotten to be more or less perfunctory. even when there is enough pressure ex- erted to bring them forth.
 Capt Won Papen, whose departure was so deeply regretted, large quantities of crocodile tears having been shed on the occasion, is now working for the Kaiser in Argentina. It is hard to keep a good man down.
 The Pittsburg Dispatch publishes an erudite editorial entitled, When Eggs Is Eggs" There is no negative side to the question. since an artificial egg fit to eat has not yet been invented
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 circus will give exhibitions on the Billy Sunday lot in New York No con nection, of course. Stili, some of Billy S