The age-herald., 1902-02-02

popular, and took care to keep him at sea, where he would not be seen too much. Even when on shore the Prince was kept on duty at the dreary little sea port town of Kiel. The command of a monarch over the members of his family is absolute, and Prince Henry could not even take the four hours railroad trip to Berlin without his brothers written permission He seldom got it.
 During the first ten years of Williams reign the story went something like this: Henry would be ordered up to Berlin for a visit. Henry would go to Berlin and inside. of a fortnight get into a violent row with his elder brother. Then the older brother would order the young one to sea for six months to cool off. They both needed cooling off, but William never thought any of the blame was his And yet Henry never got Into rows with any body else in the world except his uncle, the English Prince.
 But now all that Is changed, and the two brothers are Pythias and Damon The change came when Henry got lit- tie more fulsome in 1897. He had been or | dered to China to look after Germany s | interests there. Two missionaries had been killed and Germany made reprisals in the shape of a province (Shantung, population. 1s.OoO,OOO) It was strictly ac- cording to rule, however, because Japan had just taken Formosa, Russia Port l Arthur, England Wei-hai-wei, and France some more of Indo-China.
 Henry saw that the Emperor had at last given him a chance, and was duly grateful therefor.
 He bade farewell to his ever busy l brother in the following phrase: Most l Serene and Mighty Beloved Emperor, l rt.-z- AE | forever William was highly delighted. He answered, adjuring Prince Henry, Should any one ever attempt to affront or prejudice us in our good rights, then strike out with your mailed fist, and, | God willing, weave around your young brow the laurel wreath. which no one in the German Empire will begrudge you" The two speeches raised storm of anger in Europe.
 Nevertheless, Henry came near trying to weave around his young brow a few wreathes of American laurel, both in Subig Bay and at Hongkong, where, at an international banquet given by him to all the fleet commanders in the harbor he neglected to toast the United States of America at the proper time. Admiral Dewey. who was present got up and left the room. The next day a German off cer came around to apologize. Dewey re- fused to receive apologies by proxy and then the Prince of the blood came him self
 From the time of his trip to the far East the sailor Prince has been a great figure in German affairs. Instead of trying to suppress him the Kaiser has seen the value of using him. He showed also on that trip, for the first time that he was capable of playing the great game of diplomacy with the Chinese in | spite of his open frankness of nature
 The ruling house of Germany being a Protestant one there will be none of the religious ceremonial especially common to the launchings in Catholic countries but the official function will make up to a great extent, for the absent toucl | of the church.
 The baptismal party in German par lance are termed the sponsors, of whom there are two or three. Upon them rest! the burden of speechmaking and bottle breaking.
 The yacht will be decked from bow tt stern, along it's sheer or upper deck witt