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

formances, usually In honor OF the birthday OF
his father mother. While his horse Daretz
would knecI in token Of salute before the EN-
peror and Empress. his dog Tom would walk
all over the ring his hind legs tolling bells,
driving others Of the princes dogs with rens
and jumping through hoops covered with tissue
paper.
Fair haired and blue eyed with the down OF a
blond mustache upon his upper lip the crown
prince is a typical Hohenzoern and bears
striking resemblance to his grandfather EN-
peror Frederick. not only in physique but like
wise in character. He is considerably taller than
his father. and gives promise Of developing into
a very handsome man.
The Kaiser and his eldest boy are devoted to
each other. To the crown prince his father is in
every sense Of the word William Second to
None, while the Kaiser himself Is entirely
wrapped up in his heir For the last few years
the Emperor has given every spare moment that
ne could snatch away from his multifarious oc-
cupations to the task of Installing his ideas and
views into the young prince. In talking and
reasoning with him the Kaiser has treated his
son as far older than his years has discussed
WIN hiiii' III Iact, as IL he were full fedged
man, and it Is due to this that C;ermanv,s fu+ura
emperor is at the present moment in cert.,n
respects remarkably mature for his age and
really IN position TO view matters with de-
gree OF experience and knowledge unrivalIed 4,
youth not yet twenty
AS general rule. young people are unwIlI,n,,
TO accept the advice of their elders mr. 70 hanos,
py their experience, convinced that their cen
lots are behind the spirit of the age and IN
no sense OF the word up to date. But with the
German Crown Prince this is different He is
80 lHoued with the idea that his father is wiser
ana better than any one else in the world that
ne Is wiling and GLAD to accept the paternal
recommendations and TO benefit by the paterna,
ADVICE. Yet with all this the lad is not prip
hor yet miizsop or overgrown child but In
every sense or the word a manly young fellow.
VINO mas been kept free from all contact with
the darker sides of life. and who still retains
mingled with the experience of grown man
HUGH OF the innocence and freshness OF mind
OF a mere boy True he has keen sanse of h,
own dignity. but stated above If taka. Oh.
iorih OF an extreme simplicity and OF an ah
soiute lack OF anectation, since he is Intelligent
enough 70 realize that his rank and position ara
SiehpS assured TO render ii unnecessary
lial ne shouio can attention thereto by his man
ner or by his speech He is very rnodast o..
extremely frank particularly courteous m o;a
people, boyishly chivalrous to women and 6rro,
convinced that there is no member of the fair
Sex in the entire world so ideally nerrect av h,s
mother. 80 MS
Destined as he is in course Of time TO bacoma
the almost autocratic ruler of a natio, Of eft,
hiihon people. as we'll the absolute master
CT the greatest military power on tn. race 10
the globe, 1T Is interesting to know thar Car
manys future Kaiser is fine healthy minded
healthy bodied young man. disposed to TAX. a,
extremely serious view Of his duties ard oblra
fions, and who thanks to the excellent educa-
iion which he has received. seems destined 70
Prove wise as well popular monarch.
EXATTACHE