Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-03-03

time and anywhere, betweenNew York
and San francisco, or from Porto
Rico to the Philippines, your first
honor is to the president OF the Unit
ed States. You pay the tribute OF
every good citizen to the great once;
and you express the regard of every
patriot to the soldier and statesman
who worthily fills it. The post you
thus honor is, for Americans, the
highest in the world. Others for
others; but he is ours-the one chief
ruler under the sun.
'And now. to the mighty chief OF
another land, whose friendly and
gracious act has prompted this festi
val King and emperor, and powerful
as those high titles imply, he is hon
ored among us, like The president. be
cause he stands for, and to the run
| extent that he stands for the great
| people whom ne rules, Sand especially
for the best that is in them. War
lord he may be, but he has kept the
peace in Europe while. under his en-
| lightened rule labor has been encour-
aged, art and literature have been
prospered, morals and religion have
been protected and Germany at home
and abroad, on land and by sea, grows
steaony greater year by year.
IF God and nature ever marked
three nations for perpetual peace and
friendship with each other. those
three are Germany, Great Britain and
the United States"
Mr.. Reid pledged the efforts Of the
press and people of the United States
to preserve peace with Germany.
Mr.. Ridder followed Mr. Reid, talk
ing along the same line and emphasiz-
ing the hope that peace would ever
be preserved between the two nations.
Prince Henry was then introduced.
AS he stood up the crowd burst into
song-"Hoch Soil En- Leben Nal
Hoch''
| After that they sang For he's a jol-
ly good fellow" Before beginning his
set speech the prince said:
This is the largest interview |
ever had"
He then said II am fully aware of
the fact that I am the guest and in
the presence of the representatives
! of the press of the United States and
particularly the guest Of the New York
Stats Zeitung, both of which 1 wish
to thank for the kind invitation and
reception I have met with tonight. Be
fore entering into details [ should
like all of you to understand that I
consider this meeting, though it may
be looked upon as official, as a private
one and that it is my wish that none
of you will take advantage of what is
said or spoken after leaving this
table.
Undoubtedly the press of our day
| is a factor, if not a power, which may
not be neglected and which / should
| like to compare with ever SO many
submarine mines which blow up in
many cases in the most unexpected
manner; but your own naval history
| teaches us not to mind mines, should
they ever be in our way. The Ian
! guage used on one of these memorable
occasions was stronger than | would
venture to reproduce here tonight.
need only mention the name Of Farra-
gut. Another comparison might be
more to your taste, gentlemen, and is
in fact more complimentary; it is one
which his majesty, the emperor, used
before | left. He said: You will meet
many members Of the press and [
wish you therefore to keep in mind
that the press men in the United
States rank almost with my generals
| in command
1T viii interest you, l know, to
! learn something about the nature of
my mission to this country. The facts
are his majesty, the emperor, has mi