24 JULY 1920, Page 3

But the stray comments of individuals do not greatly perturb

us, because we knowfrom experience that visitors who find novel all the customs and methods of the country they are visiting, often make laughable mistakes. In a way the very attempt at exposition is a sign that more knowledge is desired, and that is a good sign in itself. The Morning Pod of Wednesday printed some extracts from the Chicago Daily News showing how the latter paper exposed a perfect example of international mischief. making. Certain American newspapers had stated that when Mr. Tilden, the lawn-tennis champion, was playing lately at Wimbledon, the British on-lookers "booed and hissed" him. Mr. Tilden is said to have appealed ineffectually to the referee and finally to have exclaimed : "This is a fine sporting crowd ! "