PATRIOTIC ARDOUR.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1819, 4 August 1913, Page 5

PATRIOTIC ARDOUR.

NAVAL SENTIMENT GROWING IN

VANCOUVER.

SPEECH BY CAPTAIN HALSEY

By Telegraph—Prora Association— Copyright Vancouver, August 1. Speaking at a North. Vancouver luncheon, in reply 'to the Mayor's remark that Canada was really ashamed of herself for not having yet done anything for the Empire's defcnco, Captain Halsey said he did not agreo that everybody in the Empire was loyal except Canada. The Motherland knew that Canada was as loyal and patriotic a country as any Empire possessed, even although she had not dono as others in the way of contributions. It was not a question of ,£.6.d., but Canadians had. not yet maclo up their minds jvhat form their contributions should take. Captain Halsey added that he was certain that whatever Canada wa9 going to do would be done right well. (Loud cheers.) The battleship New Zealand's sailors attended aquatic sports arranged in honour of their visit. A feature of the sports was the Indian yrar canoe races. Captain Halsey opened the new civic park in North . Vancouver and visited the canyons and other beauty spots in tho neighbourhood. He was entertained at a banquet in the evening by tho Terminal City Club. :_. ■ Thousands of persons are visiting the warship. . The daily press is everywhere publishing articles regarding the wonderful patriotism shown by New Zealanders, and accords them full credit for being the first people of a Dominion to come to the Empire's help in the matter, of Imperial defence. , - Ottawa newspapers declare that nothing will dim New Zealand's shining example in this respect. (Kec. August 3, 5.5 p.m.) Vancouver, August 2. The citizens entertained tho sailors of the warship at luncheon. Hundreds of people were present. The Mayor greeted the men, in the name of the city, and. the sailors afterwards paraded through the streets to tho sports ground, where a detachment gave field-gun displays. Captain Halsey, of' H.M.S. New Zealand, speaking at' a club banquet, said that the growth of local patriotism was not antagonistic to the larger patriotism, nor did it militate against Imperial sentiment. Eother did it odd to it. Alluding to tho Canadian attitude on the Navy, Captain Halsey sai'd that he had read the reports of the Canadian Parliamentary debates.. He saw that Canada was only waiting to make up her mind about the gift warship. It was a sign that all parts of the Empire would stand together for defence. The Prime Minister, ■ Sir . Richard M'Bride, telegraphed a message that British Columbii fully realised the significance of this remarkable development in New Zealand. . ' ' ' ■