The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-23
LOVED BY GERMANS.
PRINCE ABOUT TO VISIT UNITED
 STATES A NOTABLE MAN.
Honored for Bravery and Feats for Nation in All Parts of World. Rumored Differences Between
 Kaiser and His Brother


 Ex-Attache fin Chicago Tribune
 Among all the Princes of the reigning houses of Germany there is none, with the possible exception of the Kaiser, who possesses so striking an Individuality as Prince Henry of Prussia. and fnasmuch as he is about to visit this country in behalf of his brother. Kaiser Wilhelm. 1t may be we'll to give brief pen sketch of this royal sailor. and above all to correct certain mfsapprehensions which have arisen both concerning himself and likewise with regard to his relations with No greater mistake could be made than to attribute to Prince Henry any share was caused by the attitude of the Ger man warships at Manila during the few months that followed the great American naval victory gained under the guns of
 Diedrichs to Blame for Clash. What trouble there was was due to the PrussiGn Rear Admiral Diedrichs, who. to use the expressive phrase of the Eng lish sea captain, Sir Edward Chichester. In endeavoring to excuse him In the eyes ners."
 There is no doubt that had Prince Henry been at Manila instead of Died richs at that moment there would have been no friction whatsoever either be- tween the naval commanders, or subse- quently between the two nations. For Prince Henry possesses precisely, L,, those s, feelings of good will and friendship with The Prince is modest, honest, broad minded, speaks English perfectly, and Is entirely free from any affectation or pose. He is a man indeed who has so many qualities In common with Dewey that it is impossible that they should under the circumstances it is to be re. sretted that the Prince happened to be in the northernmost portion nf China seas at the time when the battle of Ma nila was fought. It may be remembered that matters went much more smoothly between the Germans and Americans at Manila after the withdrawal of Admiral
 Kaiser Not Jealous of Brother.
 Then, too, no importance whatsoever should be attached to the stories which have been circulated widely to the ef- feet that the Kaiser is imbued with sent iments of jealousy towards Prince Henry: In fact the latter's dispatch to China was popularly ascribed both in Germany and abroad, to a desire on the part of the Emperor to keep his brother at a distance. There is nothing farther from
 The appointment of Henry to the com mand of the German naval forces in ths China seas at that juncture was due to T belief on the part of William that the Chinese Empire was on the eye of breakup, and that 1t would be well under the circumstances that Germany's squadron in the far Orient should be un- M Prince @ Henry. who. by reason % of his royal rank and intimate knowledge of his brothers views and wishes. would have the necessary boldness. tact and presence of mind to know exactly how to deal with any crisis that might arise
 Scions of European royalty who visit China and Japan are few and far be- tween, and William may naturally have fh..tter hal af the head of the German fleet in Chinese waters-a Prince who, in addition to be- Ing the kaisers only brother, Is brother son f 'e ebe sne ists have tho effect of giving to the cause of Germany in the Orient an importance and a prestige which would atone, for that part of the globe.
 Likes to Have Henry at Rome
 Far from wishing Henry at a distance. Emperor William is never so good-temp- cred and cheery, so thoroughly to his advantage as when he has his brother near him. In fact. those who know any thing about the condition of affairs at the court of Berlin are aware that real and lasting affection. exists between the two men. And that things should be thus speaks as highly for the ono brother as 1t does for the other. Indeed. it gives evidence of the warrn-h -heartedness. might almost say the magnanimity of
 
 For everything that could possibly have contributed to render William Jealous of his brother has been done. Henry was always favored at the expense of his by the entire imperial family, and by the court of Berlin previous to Williams accession to the throne.
 Tn fact the late Emperor gave a strik- ing expression of his preference for his younger son when at the time of Henry's marriage he. after affectionately em- bracing him, pressed into his hand slip of paper-he could speak no longer owing to the malady which later carried him off-on which he had written, You. at least, have never given me moments sorrow. and wll make as good bus. band as you have been a loving son" And when. soon after this. Frederick breathed his last it was found that he had left the major part of his fortune Frederick in trust for this his favorite
 Loved by the German People.
 This privileged position In the affection of his parents, end. 1t may be added, in the hearts of the German people. is education. He was brought up, so to speak, at sea to profession which is of all others the one which calls forth ani m diniinishes ''' pride and affectation.. Before he was 20 years of age he had twice circumnavigated the globe. Vis- iting every corner of the earth and car rying the flag of Germany into regions where 1t had never been seen before.
 2 his in itself was sufficient to interest Germans in the young Prince. the first of his house to seek adventures in such far distant clmes, and this healthy. manly interesting mode of life was com pared to his advantage with the some- what dissipated existence of most young German princes doing duty as army of- ficers at Berlin and in other Tcuton cap itals.
 Every now and again stories reached RaiIantrY performed by the royal sailor.