"My country is a Republic.

If it had been a Monarchy, I would have been the Duke of Pennsylvania.

The order I wear is that of the Cincinnati." The Minister, deeply impressed, withdrew.

In Rome McAllister found that the American Minister was in the habit of inviting Italians to meet Italians, and Americans to meet Americans.

When asked the reason, he replied: "I have the greatest admiration for my countrymen: they are enterprising, money-getting, in fact, a wonderful nation, but there is not a gentleman among them." In reading the blasting comment I am moved to wonder what manner of man the Minister was who took no shame in giving expression to such an opinion of his brethren of the western world.