The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-02-09
H SAILOR 1 N
Secret of the Popularity of Henry OF
Prussia with His own People.

Berlin Letter in New York Commercial
Advertiser.
The interest and excitement centering
around the person OF Prince Henry. in view
of his approaching journey TO the United
States, increases daily 1t has been a long
time since an event Of this nature has ap-
pealed so directly to the German people.
This royal visit to the greatest OF republics
is a thing vastly different from the periodic
routine visits of royalty to royalty in the
old world. The common people like Prince
Henry, and they have good reason for do
ing so. In the first place he is without
doubt an exceedingly simple. plain.
straightforward young man. He has ap-
pealed to the masses, not on account Of
his royal lineage. but on account Of his
qualities as a worker and a seaman. The
German Of to-day is no land-rat; the salt
sea breeze has for him much the same in
fatuation that it once had for the mariners
OF old England who. in the days OF EIiz-
abeth, swept the Spanish main. Prince
Henry represents, as 1T were, Germany's
future on the seas, and hence he occupies
an important place in the thoughts Of the
people and, most Of all, in the dreams OF
Young Germany" In many a household
the prince enjoys a far prouder title than
SAoN WhACn uc mas lnlGIlIGQ from the ruling
mouse or Brandenburg, for many a fond
rather refers to him as "Our Sailor Prince
and holds him up 10 his own boys as an
example. To be sure, he has never per-
formed the prodigies OF a Drake or a Cook.
nevertheless his position at the head OF
the haou-Tschau expedition was an i'm
portant one and he fulfilled his duties with
quietness and dignity and on his return the
ovation.
Prince Henry is called a young man. Per-
maps there is some excuse for this. since he
Is one OF that triplet Of young scions OF
royalty who so much resembled zach other
mat the Illustrated papers are said 20 have
used their pictures Observation-Disclosures
~. Nicholas of Russia. the Duke of York
ana the subject OF our sketch. AS a matter
Oh Iact, however, he is a man Of forty, and
a husband of twelve years, who can boast
OF three as sturdy young sons as can be
touhd In the fatherland. His seafaring life
mas served TO develop in him the best ouali-
Ties or his fine nature, and his VOYAGES have
given him an invaluable fund Of Knowledge
and experience, which, If people do not near
much about il, exist nevertheless and ia
belng turned TO splendid account in the de-
yelopment Of Germany's sea power. He
has in one capacity or another Visited p,osT
parts OF the world, and he might fairly law
claim 10 be called a great traveler we've 4,
not Tor the fact that he has never explored
the united States. But he now proposes 70
perfect his claim, and IL is safe 10 saw 49,
ne VIII. return TO Germany with some new
ahe valuable ideas for his Imperial brother.
"A hish onclal, speaking 10 the writer con-
corning the prince. said that he had a
splendid appreciation Of America. and ala
not regard the rapid-growing republic with
mat suspicion with which IL is viewed bv
certain classes.
The relations OF the Emperor and his
sailor brother are extremely warm and
Tree from that Jarrirg which too often
mars the relations of families. royal and
Otherwise BY the very position the Kaiser
must De In everybody's eye, and or course
ne Is all the more so by reason OF his
amazing activity in everything that con-
Germs the welfare Of Germany. The posi-
uon OF Prince Henry secures him from
mucn OF this publicity and his natural
quletness and subdued manner do much -
secure Tor him that popularity and affac-
uon which his father, Frederick -.
GOOD possessed In such a wonderful AZ
II Is said on good authority thar Pr,,o.
henry mas been thoroughly schooled In a.
duties or the Foreign Office and ofha-
lstrles. Had anything happened. Or sao-Is
awning now happen 10 Emperor Nfiisr
me young crown prince would snccsad :.
the throne with Prince Henry as rSea.
Snd Tor this reason the eventualffIes - -
future nave been provided for
1here Is a good story going tha 49,.
Just now 10 the effect thar p-1Ss1.o.
roosevelt told a friend OF his - snu
piosnlhent general 10 tell the Kaisar 49,
III ms ttne P~resident's) opinion fhe thrss
sLea,est hunters OF history were N,n-ns
the Aalser and himself. His rrases.- ~
Just tne man to appreciate the comni.rn.n,