New-York tribune., 1919-11-22

leans, the British and the French
breaking through the Hindenburg line
and racing for the Rhine, 'comrade'
meant a oneness and a unity in which
all could participate. For the first time.
l think, since the days of the Black
Prince, over five hundred years ago.
has an heir to the British throne
fought in France.
"After five hundred years, he was
not fighting to conquer France, but to
save France and civilization. There
he met our boys in the trenches. over
the top and on the battlefield. To me
one of the most interesting incidents
Of his visit was when he went to the
hospital at Washington and, among the
wounded American heroes there,
checred and delighted them by his cor
dial, soldierly greeting, but, above all,
won their hearts by calling them com
rades.
Unity of Civilization
"No greater proof Of how close we
are and how sensitive we are to eacn
others opinions can be given than th's s
incident 1t was reported in the pre-
that an enthusiastic citizen of Boston
asked the prince in Canada, when will
you visit Boston?' and the prince re
piled, Where is Boston?' (Here the
diners laughed.) The effect on that
city was electric. The police Of Bos-
ton left their posts, went on a strike
and handed the Puritan city over to the
mob Then Boston was not only on
the man it filled the map, and received
more notice and attention for a week
than all the cities Of the world put to-
gcther.
"But the incident gives another and
more vivid illustration of the unity Of
our civilization and aspirations. The
transportation workers of Great Bri
tain went on strike to paralyze all
the industries and all food and coal
about the same time that the police Of
Boston deserted their posts. Lloyd
George met the situation IN England by
calling upon the entire population to
rally to the support of law, order and
liberty.
"The response was magnificent, and
rcailrmcd the hope Of every patriot in
the stability Of the government and
society SO Massachusetts had a Gov
ernor Of the same principles and tradl-
ton, whose historic declaration that
treason cannot be arbitrated was in
dorsed by the largest popular majority
ever given in the old state of Massachu
setts for any one and that majority
vindicatcd the courage and patriotism
OF CALVIN Coolidge.
"This is the last night OF His Royal
Highness with us and it closes his
visit. His has been an epoch making
rip. He has added new links, human
links, to the ties which unite Canada
to the British Empire. Many more
missions have come to us during the
war than ever before. They have con
sisted Of famous generals, great states
men and powerful fnanciers. None o.
them has appealed to us like the
prince. To quote a homcly New Eng
land saying: 'IIc seems to be JUS
among his own folks He has graspcd
ways and habits of looking at things.
He speaks the American language. He
has won our hearts He carries homo
our upprc citation, our affection and
lasting mcmory.'
L. S. Promptness Won Admiration
The prince said:
at is great pleasure and privilege
for me to meet SO many American pill
grims here tonight, and thank the
society most sincerely for its hos
pitality. Now that am a New Yorker
in my own right am happy that the
pleasure Of being the guest of the Pill
grim Society should be in this great
city, and thai ! shall be meeting
American pilgrims even before | have
met their fellow-p lgrims in London.
'"l am not going to make long
speech. but there are two things which
! should like to say before leaving the
United States, and particularly to a
gathering like this tonight I have
already alluded when addressing other
New York gatherings to the important
part played by the United States in
The great war, but have never prop
erly expressed British admiration for
the promptness with which the Amer-
can nation adopted compulsory enlist
ment for the emergency That made
the whole world feel that the weight
of this great nation would be thrown
into the balance with the utmost
rapldity-as indeed il was.
Praises Conservation of Foud
"There is yet another form of your
war service to which | have never al
luded before-a very remarkable form,
which made a deep impression upon
the people of the British Empire.
II refer to the whole hearted way