The sun., 1902-03-10
PRINCE HENRY IN AMERICA.
An English View OF the Meaning and
Results OF the Kaiser's Brothers visit,

: Results OF the Kaiser's Brothers visit,
From the Spectator
There Is only one bad point about this
/ reception of Prince Henry in America-it
4 may deceive the Emperor William. He has
| evidently been infoI by his agents In
] Washingt on that the Americans regard his
| policy with suspicion and fully realizing.
| since the Spanish war. that America 10 q
! world Power" and may place obstacles
| in the way OF some OF his plans. he has cast
out for some means of soothing American
opinion The easiest method OF conciliation
! il to appeal to a foible: and the Emperor.
we fancy, like almost all Continentals.
! ina gines that the special American foibls 10
| snobbishness They love. he Is told, TO be
| compimented by the great. they worship
rank. and they will postpone even serious
interests TO secure social recognition Their
millionaires like to marry their daughters
70 Dukes. their smart people are always
T initiating their travellers are eager for
/ royal or aristocratic invitations To send
| them Prince. q real Prince. a sailor Prince.
! who can behave like n democrat. would, In
| IN" Judgment Of B B'rlin, delight them all
| and convince them that Germany IL. after
I ALL their most reliable friend. the State which
will least oppose their desire for a world
I wide commerce There are, too. four mil
| lions of the Priuce'- Countrymen in the United
thought. furnish n centre TO the reception
which viii lend to i, the glow and warmth
which blazing fire adds in chilly weather
even to the most friendly or intimate OF
gatherings
Accordingly the Prince has been sent.
has deli GIFTED an on his steamer with his
affabi,y and his readiness 10 liquor up"
or TO be photographed. has arrived safely
in Washington. has assisted al the launch
ba vii
We doubt not. receive throughout America
a reception that will confirm his Majesty in
his view Tho politeness Of the politicians
will he perfect The cheers OF the endless
crowds will he most hearty The expen-
diturcs Of the nillonaires will be on scale
to make Prince Henry feel as old Marshal
Bluchcr l. -aid to have felt when he first saw
London God what a city TO plunder! The
natural kudliness OF Americans, a quality
in which they excel every other people. will
exhibit itself In q thousand ways, many
/ ofSthrm original They will spend an nything
! or do anything that hosts can do to welcome
! an honorcd guest who comes among them to
represent at once a nation and a King, and
! who breaks by the grand peep-shows of
which hc l. the occasion the colorless lnonot-
ony of daily life The visit, apart from acci-
! dent or illness. will. We have no doubt what
! ever he "A grand social success. and confirm
| the Emperor in his belief that IN ordering
! II he hHs carried out most far-sighted ana
lie viii find himself mistaken. for he has
| read the American character wrong They
! are no doubt sensitive people, keen 20 per-
/ ceye and to resent anything which Savors
| Of slight, and greatly pleased whenever
! they SOC that the ancient courts acknowedH dHe
| he nation Of which they are so proud "a
are but six 6-st-class Powers in the world.
| and in the visit Of Prince Henry America
| Is acknowledged publicly ana with great
| aud honorhc ceremony 20 I've one OF the
sly That naturally peases Amecricans but
| all tho same. II does not please them in the
| WAY or 10 the extent that the German En-
| peror thinks II does For American snob-
| bishne~s. so far as il exists, is not based
! like the snobbishnoss of Europe. upon in
| grained defcrcnces, hut arises from n spirit
! Of self-appreciation IL is the wish TO see
! the American 50 cordial when the aristoCrRt
! acknowledge his equality He Is not pleased
because he j. kindly patronl2cdi hu' oe-
! cause the European shows himself little
/ more ready to b. lust than he had fancied
/ b" would be The consequence q that d,f-
! ference between his feeling and that OF the
/ European is that the American reckons ny
the Grandee quite impartially, and feels
When u ComGs to onSinSe-i ,S" no no tnchn'lon
The thunders Cf welcome in Chicago will
/ be perfectly sincere, but they viii nor IN
/ ono tittlo Of their objection to the new Ger
( man tarn If Prince Henry asks 20 see
! a Volunteer review, the Volunteers will turn
/ out in tens of thousands and Put themselves
, 90 any inconveniencc 10 sratliy thor guest
hut II be asks for special privileges for GER
many in cuba or tho philippines. the answer
! Will be dictated by single idea n 10 what
is best for permanent American Interests
/ As guest, all roads Will he lcv"lled thai hc
may not he ioltsd but as Ambassador he
will obtain oven less than Dr Won HoUcbcn,
because there will be moro suspicion that
he has some secret object IN view ,...
1h" American kiudness and keennc>s
are both most real, hut they are k"i IN
separate mental compartments, and that
which stirs the former, oven 10 cffusveness,
leaves Tho latter unaffected. or possibly a
little moro awake
If the German Emperor wishes. really 10
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