THE PRINCE OP WALES IN CANADA.
[To THE EDITOR OF THE " SPECTATOR."] SIR,—The. Prince is now on his way home, and he has left Canada better, happier, and more hopeful for his coming. To many of us as to you in England the outlook at present is full of " trouble and darkness and dimness of anguish." The insane restlessness and dissatisfaction of Labour, the insane selfish- ness and extravagance of wealth, make the sky before us lurid and ominous. His coming and going have been as a refreshing breeze from the dawn of a bright new day, scattering the spectres of strife and the mists of misunderstanding. Tired and perplexed eyes have seen a vision, the vision of a young man heir to the glories of Empire, yet not standing aloof, born to the weightiest inheritance of responsibility which could fall to any man, yet facing his future with smiling courage. The frank and unaffected simplicity of his manner, the brightness of his smile, the clear, distinct voice, have charmed us all. He took his duties earnestly, with the simple gravity of the soldier who has learned the meaning of duty in the face of death. His speeches and addresses showed the clear vision and sound sense of the man of affairs. But there was nothing of prosiness or world-weariness in this sunny-tetnpered youth, who took all his new adventures and experiences with the merry zest of a healthy schoolboy on holiday. He lives true to his motto Ich Dien. And what do we need more in this anxious time than calm and cheerful courage and the resolve to serve God and King and country ? And as he goes we think with gratitude of the King and the Queen to whose care and example so much of the noble spirit of the son is due, and our hearts join with theirs in thankfulness for the prospect of a safe and happy
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