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MEMORABLE VISIT OF KING TO FLEET All Ships of American Squadron Represented at Inspection by Englands Monarch MonarchThe The presence of United States warships as part of the great fleet which holds the North Sen and waits for the day when the German ships will venture out is one of the notable developments of thfe war A special correspondent of the London Morning Post gives this account of a visit by the king to the grand fleet and the American ships shipsThe The grand fleet has changed a little since last the king visited it Among the solid tripod masts of British dreadnoughts there are now the thin latticework basket masts of United States dread ¬ noughts and it was natural that on the first day of his visit the king would begin his inspection of the various squadrons by passing from the fleet flagship Queen Elizabeth to the American flagship flagshipIn In its novelty that visit is an outstanding feature of the events of these two days but I think that RearAdiniril Rodman and the officers and men of the American battle squadron would be a little hurt if the event were looked upon as anything out of the ordinary for it is their ambition now that they are part of Admiral Beattys command to be just part of the British fleet and nothing more until the job is done By a splendid act of selfabnegation they have sunk their individuality They have be come a unit in our fleet not a mere allied squadron working in more or less harmonious cooperation with our squadrons squadronsI I was standing on the after bridge of the Ameri ¬ can flagship when the king came alongside in the barge I have heard the boatswains reedy pipe many times as the royal admiral of the fleet came on board but it was with a new thrill that I heard it from American boatswains as the king stepped on board from the accommodation ladder It was with a new thrill that I watched American marines on their own quarterdeck present Tirms to the king of England heard American musicians playing the British national anthem anthemThe The ceremony was precisely the same as on our own ships and it was yet one more proof of the brotherhood of seamen Ceremonial ashore differs as you cross frontiers The sea lias no frontiers for the men who follow the honorable traditions of the sea
