The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-02-11
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where IL had never been seen before
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the herman people in this youns: Prime
the nrst or his house 90 s~ek adventure
IN such Tar distant chimes. and his heai,av
manly and interesting mode OF life We
compared greatly 10 his advantaSe ~ ,ss
somewhat dtSSipated existence Of a Ssa,sns--
army officer which his elder brother u,as
leading in Berlin Moreover. this tratn-
ing, the best that a young man can "a.
cetve. contributed 70 stren.then Henry,
character and 70 coniifm IN him all thusa
sterling qualities With which people are
50 fond Of eudnwing chose who ga sso.vr
10 the sea in ships Then. toe. prinra
Henry eudearsc himself, not only Ia his
conntrymen. but also to people throush-
out the world. by the tender and ural-
Logged devotion which he displayed under
terribly trying and painful circumstances
toward his stricken parents In I>Sa. a 10.
votion To which Empelor Frederick a fev
wee * before his death bore such a touch-
ing tribute when in embracing and bless
ing his sailor son on the occasion of tha
Young Princes marriage 10 Irene Of
iiessc. he pressed into has hand slip oe
naper-~he could not spe3k-~on which he
had written You at least have never
given me A moments sorrow, and VIII
certainly make as good and true a hus-
hand as you have been 4 loving son"
l. r
hreathel his last. il was found that he had
left the major portion % his Torture either
10 Henry, or 10 his wife. the Empress
Frederick. in trust for their favorite SON.
Ii cannot be denied that the Emperor.
though fond Of his brother after a fashion.
prefers him at distance. rather than hF-
side him. Always superior 10 the Kaiser
alike In the affections of his family AMI
in those Of his countrymen Prince Henry
fh.e oh Of ron ted Dss
tations Of jealousy on the part OF his
elder brother. manifestations which eul-
minated about three years ago in Prince
Henry gciag on half pay. taking up his
residence abroad with his wife and child
and remaining mere than year with
our returning to Germany, which he did
only after the united efforts of his mother.
Princess Frederick. OF his uncle. the
Grand-duSe of Baden. and of his grand
mother. queen Victoria. had succeeded
in bringing about a reconciliation with his
brother. Emperor William thoroughly re-
Allies that he is always al a disadvan-
tace whenever his brother is by his side.
There are at the present moment only
two other Princes of the House of HON.
engo.lern who, by their relationship. are
In a measure qualified 20 undertake the
regency, in case of the death Of the EN-
peror and minority Of his elder son or IL
the insanity of His Ma iesy arising from
the ineurahie auIal malady with which
he Is afflicted. These are the Kaisers
cousin and hrother-in-law. Prince Fred.
erick Leopold of Prussia, who has inner.
tied all his fathers tendency to intcmper-
ance, and is known at Berlin al tho
"Giger KONG" or king of the Dudes"
and the Kaiser's cousin. Prince Albert,
now Regent OF Brunswick. who Is re.
nowned as the dullest. most stupid. big.
gest and most ornamental officer OF tho
entire Prussian army. The idea Of a man
of the character Of Prince Frederick Leo
pold or Prince Albert becoming regent
would be sufficient To disrupt the fedora
tion known as the German Emnire. tho
Southern sovereign states of Germany
manifesting the utmost reluctance to
swallow the present Emperor, although
they gladly accepted the supremacy of his
two predecessors and like Prince Henry.
Tut they would never submit TO either
Frederick Leopold or Albert. and that Is
why there is so much mere importance
than appears ut first sight In the depart
ure for the dangerous China seas Of Adj
mirai Prince Henry.