e Seattle are very close across the border--in fact one can
take a "jitney" to the United States as an ordinary item of
sightseeing. Under these circumstances it was not unnatural that there
should be an interesting touch of America in the day's functions.

The big United States battleship _New Mexico_ and some destroyers were
lying in the harbour, and part of the Prince's program was to have
visited Admiral Rodman, who commanded. The ships, however, were in
quarantine, and this visit had to be put off, though the Admiral
himself was a guest at the brilliant luncheon in the attractive
Vancouver Hotel, when representatives from every branch of civic life
in greater Vancouver came together to meet the Prince.

In his speech the Prince made direct reference to the American Navy,
and to the splendid work it had accomplished in the war. He spoke
first of Vancouver, and its position, now and in the future, as one of
the greatest bases of British sea power. Vancouver, he explained, also
brought him nearer to those other great countries in the British
Dominions, Australia and New Zealand, and it seemed to him it was a
fitting link in the chain of unity and co-operation--a chain made more
firm by the war--that the British Empire stretched round the world. It
was a chain, he felt, of kindred races inspired by kindred ideals.
Such ideals were made more apparent by the recent and lamented death of
that great man, General Botha, who, from being an Africander leader in
the war against the British eighteen years ago, had yet lived to be one
of the British signatories at the Treaty of Versailles. Nothing else
could express so significantly the breadth, justice and generosity of
the British spirit and cause.

Turning to Admiral Rodman, he went on to say that he felt that that
spirit had its kinship in America, whose Admiral had served with the
Grand Fleet. Of the value of the work those American ships under
Admiral Rodman did, there could be no doubt. He had helped the Allies
with a most magnificent and efficient unit.

At no other place had the response exceeded the warmth shown that day.
The Prince's manner had been direct and statesmanlike, each of his
points was clearly uttered, and the audience showed a keen quickness in
picking them up.

Admiral Rodman, a heavily-built figure, with the American light,
dryness of wit, gave a new synonym for the word "Allies"; to him that
word meant "Victory." It was the combination of