The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-02-18

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Bremerhaven, February 15.-Previ.
Gus to sailing. Prince Henry. in conver.
| ISOLATED Press. referred to the report
| that he had written a letter to Admiral
Dewey, apologiZing for the conduct
| nf the German squadron In Manila bay
during the war with Spain. "Tt is all
| untrue" said the prince. II have new
! er written to Admiral Dewey In my
life"
Washington. February 15-The AS
sociated Press today received from au-
thentic sources a statement regarding
the report that Prince Henry had writ
zen a letter of apology to Admiral
Dewey. The information which follows
was not received from Admiral Dewey
himself, but from an intimate friend Of
mis- and can be absolutely vouched for.
The admiral recently received letter
from a member of the United States
embassy at Berlin, in which the writer
gave a resume of a conversation he had
had with Prince Henry, of Prussia. at
the dinner given the latter by Ambas-
sador White prior to the princes de-
parture for America.
In this conversation the prince, re"
ferring to his having hoped to return
from the east via San Francisco, after
his service in the China squadron, but
having been obliged to hasten home
via Suez on account of his mothers ill.,
ness, in his usual candid manner and
agreeing with a remark that the pres
ent was a much more opportune time
for his visit, said:
''I know you Americans feel very sore
about affairs in the east and 1 do NOT
blame you. 1 myself made a mistake.
which 1 see is now being exploited by
the English press to create
ii prejudice. When at Hong Kong. al
a dinner on the Deutschland (the
princes flagship in the easD Commo
dore Dewey was present and was the
senior officer: there were two Russians
some English and officers of other ma
tionalities which I cannot now recall
When I proposed the healtn, first ot
the Car of Russia. the others, and
last of all that of the president of the
United States, Dewey was offended, "a
1 learned the next day, and 1 realized
1 had made a great mistake. 1 imme-
diately went on board the Olympia and
saw Dewey, who accepted my apology
most graciouslv."
The prince added that he was well
aware that mistakes mad been made on
their part. but that his relations with
Admiral Dewey had always been of tn
most agreeable and pleasant character
He sent his highest regards to the ad-
miral and expressed his sincere hope Of
seeing him during his visit to America.
Bremer Haven. February 15.-Prince
Henry sailed for New York at 3:4s
o'clock p. m. The last seen Of the
prince from the shore here was when
he stood on the bridge of the Kron
PrinZ Wilhelm. in an admiraPs uniform
and lifted his cap In response to the
cheers of the assembled crowds.
Commander William H. Beehler, the
United States naval attache at Ber-
lin, bid the prince good bve for the
United States embassy.
The Kron Prinz Wilhelm passed the
HoherTweg lighthouse at 5:25 o. m. Fail
weather prevailed and the sea was
calm.
Usually a dreary place. this city was
bright with color today. All shipping
in The river flew American and German
flags and the wharves were black with
cheering crowds as the Kron PrinZ Will
helm drew out into the stream, with
her band playing The Star Spangled
Banner"
Kiel, February 15.-W hat looked like
half of Keil's population assembled at
the railroad station to bid farewell 20
Prince Henry at O'Clock this morn
ing. On the platform OF the station the
prince kissed the princess. his wife. and
stood uncovered at the mead of yihe rear
steps of the car in Spite of the sharp
wintry air. until the train was out of
the station.
The Kronz Prinz Wilhelm is expected
to break the record. Her machinery.
when she sailed. was in perfect condi-
ton and her bunkers were filled with
picked coal.
Director Schmidt of the North Ger
man LLOYD line. to which the steamer
belongs. informed the correspondent OF
The Associated Press that he thought
she would average twenty-five and a
half knots all the way over and get to
quarantine. New York. at O'Clock on
Saturday morning. The crew Of the
Kron Prinz Wilhelm from the captain
to the stokers. are determined to do
their best.
There are two hundred first cabin and
two hundred second cabin passengers
on board the Kron Prinz Wilhelm
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