'That _an author, when presenting his works to, the public, lays himself Open to erititism, but that this eriticism could not' include an" attack upon the author in person, was the principal submission made by counsel for plaintiffs, 'Mr. Allman, on resumption of the hearing on' Oct. 14, Putting forward the case for the plaintiff, Mr. Allman said that the alleged libel published in the "Shanghai Evening Post™ was a criticism of plaintiffs ability, and net of his work, Mr, Toombs did not write the article under the pen-name "Spectator" which appeared Times." Perhaps, suggested Mr. All man, after reading Me. Toombs! article of June 22, the defendant considered that the reputation of the American nation was at stake, that the American Foreign OMce had not protested to the British Foreign Oflee over the matter, and that it was therefore incumbent upon him write a libellous article, After writing that article, defendant ceased writing his column for about three weeks, and resumed at about the time when plaintiff demanded an apology. The article
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