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described as diabolical. The American child 

 that is prevented I do not say entreated, 

 because ' prevention ' and ' entreaty ' are not 

 synonymous terms in this connection from 

 banging doors, stamping on its heels, talking 

 as loud as the constitution of its lungs will 

 permit, is a rara avis. Modulated tones and 

 light footsteps in the mature human specimen 

 are not, on this side, considered the sign- 

 manual of refinement and good-breeding. 

 At this point the doubt is suggested to me 

 by one who has recently visited our mutual 

 native land : Are they any longer considered 

 so on the other side ? Quien sabe ? as the 

 Mexican says. 



The American Eagle screams for the 

 * rights ' of every incapable or tyrannical 

 oligarchy miscalled a republic dubs any 

 uprising anywhere, no matter how lawless 

 (always provided it does not occur within 

 American jurisdiction), patriotism ; whilst 

 beneath its extended wings its own nurs- 

 lings clamour loudly for * rights ' of their 

 own. So runs the world away. 



