The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-02-20

merely prompted by kindly sentiments
IL has served the kaiser's purpose I,
make the launching OF his yacht an ex
cuse for sending his only brother to ou
shores. We are bound by the laws o
hospitality TO entertain him we'll, fol
ne Is In a sense the nations guest. Tn,
iact that he has the misfortune To have
been born the son OF one emperor and
bears the further disability of being
the younger brother OF another should
not cause us TO look upon him with dis
favor. We received the Prince OF Wales
most graciously more than forty years
ago; we even extended the freedom OF
this republic TO the Grand Duke Alexis
thirty years ago; and shall we draw the
line at one who has shown himself at
ieast the equal OF those royal scions in
intelligence. modesty and compartment
generally? We ought perhaps TO feel
grateful that Kaiser Wilhelm did not
yleid TO his first impulse and send over
MS son. the crown prince. since there is
greater pleasure as wen as honor In
entertaining a man OF experience than
callow youth. There Is no doubt that
II was Kaiser wilhelms original inten-
tion to send over his eldest son to rep
resent him al the launching OF his new
yacht but two objections were raised
10 the crown prince leaving his native
iand. one objection was that he had
not finished his university studies at
Bonn, and the other that his mother did
not Ike TO let him go. The empress
was very much in favor of the plan AT
hfst' but afterward changed her mind
when she reflected that her eldest sons
constitution was not robust enough TO
endure the strain OF a continued round
OF festivities such as he would be sub.
Jected to in America
haVlng been talked out OF the idea
by his wife. Kaiser Wilhelm then look
ed about for the right sort of man for
an envoy one who would represent the
majesty ana dignity OF the empire most
cIeuilsoiS' ana pitched upon his broth
err He surely could not have selected
any one better fitted for the mission
Tor Prince Henry is not only very non
uIar In Prussia, but wherever he has
peen, and he has twice circumnavigated
the globe
IL Is generally known that Prince
Henry is the second son OF the late EN-
pefor frederick and the only brother OF
the present ruler OF the German en-
pre-. lie is three years the Junior OF
Nlluam having been born in 1862 ana
IL Is no secret that he was his fathers
faNorite. owing 10 his many engaging
qualities. which were wholly lacking in |
MS brother, Possessing frank and |
open disposition, he was always de. |
voted TO his parents even In Unser |
ifitzs last illness amusing him with |
iiis iun ana trolic. When Henry decid-
ee 70 marry ms cousin, Irene. princess
VI nesse, IKE himself. a grandcbild OF
queen victoria, II was with his fathers
full approval, the marriage being the
lmnOrtQnf
win his presence. Indeed, II is said
that when the subject was announced
TO him he placed In the princes hand a
sip OF paper on which he had written
Tor ne was then too far gone TO sneak
aou at least have never given mo a
moments sorrow and will make as
good husband as you have been a low.
ing SON."
unser Fritz requited Prince Henrv,s
devotion by leaving him the greater
portion of his private fortune. eithcr
conveyed or in trust 10 his
mother, and this fact did not serve 70
improve his relations with William.
VINO Tor many years after he came 20
lhe throne strove TO make Henry's life
as disagreeable as IL was in his power
10 90. The young prince could not
eaVe MS castle and go to Berlin only a
" en-
oerors permission; If on a visit TO Eng.
and or any other country. he was ill.,
y 10 be summoned peremptorilv homo
Without even pretext: and In a hun.
'reu ways William made known 10 his
'rother that he was the ruler and the
atter only subject. II is said that
atterly Henry has bade him defiance
IL sort. stating that he had road
omeWhere that the emperor could not
iaIm MIN should he disobey and so he
vas going to do as he pleased In ,he
nam, though, he has rendered loval
ervice to the elder brother and horne
GOD naturediy with his jealousy ana
pite. "
Prince Henry has managed no,v,,h.
tanding, 10 get good deal of fun ont
1 nisas-he went along, his merry dis
osition helping him over the hard
races he was always Jolly and some
hns oi scapegrace I'm his younger
ass' put sun popular on account of
.e very qualities which made him
hat he was He was Queen Vic,o,,a'a
avorite grandson and used IN no in,,t, U
q TO Windsor and Balmoral ouite 30. .
IN until certain occasion no bad -
1e run or the royal deer forests durIno y
ne hunting season, but when he WAS -
oout nineteen he offended the queens =
'nsioiiues so she forbade him evor "
unting there again. At dinner one =,
ny Victoria asked him how many doc, "
had killed the day before. and he an. y,
Vered, oh. grandma, didn't kin an,, ~
eer' but 1 hit a lot of them" Tho go >,
ere expression on the good oueen,s :,
'ce told him that IL would be a Ions ~ ~
~ before he would be allowed ,o hun, ~ =.
either Balmoral or Windsor again =,
I'd so II was. '' "
=. ~ must De admitted that, though
rince Henry Is whole hearted and toI. T.,
; he Is not good hunter. for no has ~ -
ry pad record as a marksman. When ~ ~
er ne Is asked TO a shooting party n is ~
'ticeable that nearly all the other roy1 .e
ties make excuses to stay away, thew ,,s
SO AFRAID OF being shot. The Oh
inces score up TO quite recently I'm. vo
1ded almost as many wounded ara 20
ippled men as beasts and birds His GA
st accident happened when as no