The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-03-03
Prince Henry The Man.

Prince Henry's tastes are simple and
he has an old fashioned hatred of debt
says the New York World.
Emperor Williams brother who is now
the guest OF the United States, is fond Of
his pipe or good cigar but draws the
line at cigarettes. The education of the
prince has been both academic and practi-
cal. lie can speak readily I'm six Ian
guages besides his own--Engish, French,
Spanish. Italian, Russian and Swedish.
AS an all round musician he has few
equals among amateurs, and he is pas
sionately fond OF stirring march.
AS has always been the custom among
the Hohenzollerns. he learned a trade in
his youth. His brother. the emperor.
chose TO be a gloyemaker, and the prince
apprenticed himself To a matchmaker;
consequently IL Prince Henry were thrown
upon his wits for a living he could pay
his way anywhere mending clocks and
watches. Everything necessary In the
sailors trade he can do, from holyston-
ing the deck to taking his place at the
wheel
When at school. he was not a quick
scholar. His restless energy made him
feel more at home In the playground than
at the desk. His mind is practical but not
brilliant. Books are not so attractive to
him as men and ships.
| In politics he is n Liberal and conse-
| quently In opposition TO the emperor. His
| views upon the question OF government
are much more American than German
| and make him the most popular prince
| among the royalties Of Europe.
Again and again his courage and love
of risk have led him into trouble. Sever
alstimes he has been practically banish-
! ed from court because OF his outspoken
expressions of orition. His first banish-
ment was in 1898, when he was sent
abroad for year because OF his opposl-
! tion TO the emperors army bill. The en-
peror ordered his brother never TO med
die again with political questions. On
| another occasion he aroused the anger of
the emperor by remarking. oh I'm not
| afraid OF William. for | have read some
where that since the French revolution
he has no power over me"
| lt Is said that the prince once upset
| the gravity ~ AN entertainment by re
| marking when an elocutionist was de-
claiming OF the beauty OF queen. "The
author has probably never seen any
queens, or else he would not have written
that"
AS n boy on board ship he was noted
for his frolcs and practical jokes When
prohibited at one time from bathing in
Icy water he sprang overheard with his
uniform on, swan TO the stern and clam
cred upon deck again.
At another time he put a thaler be-
tween his teeth AMI dashed up the rig
ging uf The ship crNiug out. '1lc whu
catches me shall have The thaler'" \
number uf thr crew snraug after him
, ana chased him from spar 10 spar but
the darling young prince dodged All his
pursuers and slid down a loose rope
10 the deck again. Tossing the thalcI
10 the nearest sailor. he said laughing.
ly, III YOU are as thirsty as I am you
must want 1t. so here's your money"
In 1898 NE was nearly killed by an cx.
plOsion on the warshp Baden and re.
ceivcd the cross OF distinguished service
for his presence OF mind on that occa.
sion. lie sprang at once regardless ol
risk 20 the assistance OF the injured
sailor and did not rest until every suf
fcror had been suitably cared for. Two
years ago while travelling IN Siam hc wa,
he'll ~ hy bandits ana robbed uf Sino0 10
eoi6.
The Prince is uoforiously bad shot
Whom ga youns man. ho shot game
kccpfr ond wounded him go sevcrsl,
that the poor fellow has been pen.
sloner ever since. When on a shooting
expedition I'm Greese. he fell and ac
cidentsily discharged his gun full int,
I the back of n Greclan dignltary. 4
month afterward he did serious damag,
10 Turkish court!er who had been ap
: pointed To attend him on n hunting trip.
Queen Victoria once asked him az dime
what sport he had enjoyed I'm the huntin,
preserves during the day Well" sail
the prince ~ didn't kill any birds or an.
: keepers. but ] wounded quite a few"
The passengers on the kronprinz Wi
, helm We'd with each other the other Ia
o In expressions Of good viii toward Prime
2 Henry. says the New York Journal
"One OF the most democratic men "