New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-09-15

seafD a trade Tor living. The crown prince
and his brothers travelled not in palace cars.
but on foot. with knapsacks on their backs. and
spending the nights at roadside inns. They
had servant with Them only their military
governor. Colonel FaIkenheyn. and his
s:stant, the latter a lieutenant OF the Guards
and the name under which they sojourned was
an fncognto Indeed, cleverly did they man
age 20 conceal their identity that II scarcely
ever revealed 1t is difficult TO imagine anything
that appealed more to the masses Of Germany
than this manner adopted by the Kaiser for
making his boys acquainted with the world. IT
was felt that the royal lads with their KNAPP
sacks their backs, afoot, and with in
dication of their rank would obtain by actual
contact with the people experience which
they could never hope to obtain IL they had
toured through the land in special trains
horseback or in spendidly appointed carriages
Moreover, it makes every German youth. trudg-
ing along the dusty road, and ignorant for the
most part of where and how he is to sup and
sleep that night, feel that after all. his lot is
not such an unenviable one, since his future
monarch has been a 'Wanderbursche'' like
himself.
The crown princes tour through Great Brit
ain which has just been brought to close is
part of this plan of education. True, he did not
journey foot. with a knapsack on his back
binary tourist strolling without any attendant
about London, snapshotting the various monu-
ments. and visiting number of country houses.
including those OF the Dukes OF Sutherland,
Atloll and Buccleuch and of Lords Lonsdale
Ancaster and Rosebery, without any fuss
pomp, staying two or three days at each place
the essentially private character OF his visit he
ing in each instance scrupulously observed by
his host for the time being. In this way he has
been able to obtain excellent ideas, only of
the United Kingdom itself. but likewise OF it's
country house life, which is perhaps the most
delightful. and. above all, healthy feature OF
existence in Great Britain. II was emnently fit
ting that he should inaugurate his foreign trav-
eis by this tour through Great Britain. For
not only has he a considerable quantity Of Eng
lish blood In his veins, as great-grandson Of
the late Queen Victoria, but his father, his
grandfather and his great-grandfather eacn
made point in their younger days OF making
themselves similarly acquainted with English
life. by mingng with the English people ard
visiting English country Houses Indeed, old
Emperor William used TO declare that some of
the happiest days of his existence were those
which he spent in England during his many
months sojourn there after the Berlin riots OF
1S4e
Before the education Of the crown prince is
considered complete he viii be sent OF pro-.
ionged tour through the United States which
according TO letters received from Berlin is 10
take place next year. The Kaiser believes that
this American trip viii not only endow his son
with invaluable experience, besides developing
and broadening his mind, but will likewise serve
a. very important political purpose. He has fire.
quelt'y expressed the opinion that among the
hitherto unused factors In German politics are
tn Germans esta blished in foreign lands While
he does rot IN any way expect or imagine that
Germans who have emigrated to America will
rendcr Themselves guilty OF disloyalty to the
lsnc cf their adoption. yet he believes that by
keeping alive their memories OF the old coun-
Try and their affection for its reign.ng house
ehey nay help the Fatherland by using their DO
h'ieai influence In their home for the benefit
OF Germany William, I'm spite of all that has
been ssid TO the contrary, has in contemplation
an eventual understanding. II not an actual al
hspce, with the United States this result to be
hsoI-Et about iar~ely throuSh the Influence OF