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this city. Words of welcome are hardly necessary. In this dear old city in which I spent many of the best and most eventful years of my life, you find a city favoured of tra- dition.” He then quoted a few lines from Kipling’s poem, in which he referred to Halifax as “Warden of the honour of the North.” “I do not know,” continued Sir Robert, “any more delightful city in the world than that in which I spent so many years of my life, and while living far back in the interior in Ottawa, I longed very often for the tang of the sea air, of which I have so delightful a remem— brance.

“May I add to the thought that has been so well and so clearly expressed by the Mayor. A nation such as Canada, composed of so many rather disjointed unities, is divided too often by divergence of sentiment and perhaps of interest. Unless the example, which you have given us is followed, and they go forth from one province to an- other, and learn to know each other better, how can a nation such as Canada be united? There is something else I should like to add to that. When you visit our provinces of Canada, you may keep in mind the history of Canada, dramatic and interesting; yes, but more than that, for in the bloodless revolution of 1848, and the foundation of the present governments, all the nations of the British Commonwealth were led; something was given to the world that will nOt soon be forgotten. The organization of our Empire is an exemplar to the League of Nations of the world. ’

“And there is one more thought. You can look back not only with pride but with interest to the history of the whole country. We have two great races in Canada. There are points of divergence between them, but each one brings to the service of the state, great qualities, qualities that are perhaps complementary to each other. It would be