Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-21
COMING OF PRINCE HENRY
It is Thought Probable That BE Will Visit
the United States.
Plan of the Trip as Outlined in I'm
official Circles Stop at
San Francisco.

Among German officials 1t is considered
quite within the range of probability that
Prince Henry of Germany, brother of En-
peror William, and at present commander
in-chief Of the German squadron in Ash
attic waters, will visit the United States
some time within the next few months.
While the German admiralty has taken
no definite action thus far, it is admitted
that the reports of the visit come from
quarters which are usually wel-informed.
Captain Rebeur Won PaSchwitZ naval at
tache of the German embassy here, re-
ceived a letter only yesterday from the
chief of staff and flag officer of Prince
Henry's squadron, dated at Kaoi Chow, in
which number of personal matters were
referred to, but no mention was made of
plans to come to the United States. From
this it is inferred that the trip is not in
immediate contemplation by the officers of
the squadron, but is rather a renewal or
reports current in Berlin when Prince
Henry first started for the Asiatic station.
Captain Paschwitz was in Germany at that
time, and noted the suggestions frequently
appearing that after completing his Serv-
ice on the Asiatic station, Prince Henry
might return by way of the United States.
The usual term of service on foreign
naval station is two years, and as Prince
Henry went out in December, 1897, his
period of sea service will be up next De-
cember.
In case of a visit to the United States
it is thought quite likely that Prince Henry
will transfer his flag from the Deutsch-
land, his present flagship to one of the
newer cruisers. The Deutschland is a fine
old craft, about 6,1o0 tons displacement
and was formerly rated a -of-ba tile
ship, although now rated in the cruiser
class. But some of the crack new Ger
man ships have been added to the Asiatic
squadron. including the Hertha, which is
already there, and the Hansa, which is on
her way there, and it is believed that
Prince Henry would select one of these
newer types of ships for his trip eastward.
The plan of the trip, as heretofore uiS
cussed in unofficial but wel-informed Ger
man quarters, has been that Prince
Henry'S flagship would touch at San Fran
CISCO and then would proceed south, along
the west coast of South America, around
Cape Horn, and thence across the Atlantic
to Germany. This would be a trip around
the world. as Prince Henry went to the
Asfatic station by way of the Mediterra-
mean ard the Red seas. The stop at San
Francisco has been considered rather
ar incident to this trip around the world.
and up to the present time the conjecture
has not attached any political significance
to the visit, nor has it been understood
that Prince Henry would make a trip
across this country and visit President Nc
Kinley.
The London report that the President
had invited Prince Henry to make the
visit cannot be confirmed here. The Presi-
dent and Secretary Hay had several in
formal talks a few weeks ago with Am
baSSador Won Holeben of Germany, who
is now in-Berlin. and it is believed among
officials to be quite likely that if any refer
ence was made at that time to Prince
Henry's probable coming, he would have
been assured every courtesy and considera-
ton at the hands of the American authori-