The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-01-18
HENRY'SPROGRAMME
CABINET MEETING DISCUSSES THE
ROYAL VISIT.
WILL SHOW HIM EVERY HONOR
CHARLESTON MAY BE INCLUDED IN
HIS TOUR.

The Programme to Be simple, But
Strictly According to HOyIe-The
Arrangements COnfided to "A Com
mittee Consisting of Assistant
Secretary of state Hill, Mai. Cor
bin, Rear Admiral Evans and
Count Won Quadt-wyI<radt-Is
Princes Tour to Include st. Louis
and Niagara Falls.
Washington, Jan. 1.-THE time of the
cabinet meeting to-day was largely oc-
cupied in the discussion of the formali-
ties to be followed upon the occasion
of the visit of Prince Henry of Prussia.
1t is the desire of the President to
show the Prince every honor befitting
him as a Prince of the royal blood,
and as the personal representative and
kinsman of the German Emperor But
at the same time the programme is to
be as simple as possible. AS far as
agreed upon it is as follows:
Upon the arrival of Prince Henry in
New York he will be met by a squad
ron under command of Rear Admiral
Evans and national salutes of twenty
one guns will be fired both by the war
ships and the harbor batteries. Visits
of courtesy will be made upon tine
Prince by the commander of the De
partment of the East and the ranking
naval officer at New York, and Assist
ant Secretary of State Hill probably
will also formally welcome the Prince
as the special representative of the
President. When the Prince reaches
Washington he will become the guest
of the German ambassador. According
| to precedent, it will be the duty of the
Prince to call upon the President who
will return the visit. A dinner will be
given at the White House in the
Princes honor. 1t was decided that all
| arrangements for Prince Henry's recep-
| tion should be confided to a special
committee, composed of Mr. Hill, repre-
senting the State Department.; Maj
Gen. H. C. Corbin, representing the
United States army; Rear Admiral
| Robley D. Evans, representing the
navy. and Count A. Won Quadt-Wykr-
adt-Isny, the counsellor and first sec
retary of the German embassy.
| During the afternoon the Count
came to the State Department to see
| Mr. Hill, ana the IdlleT HdNlilS cOHl-
| municated meanwhile with Gen. Cor
| bin and with the local representatives
! of the railroad companies, some prog
| ress was made toward arranging the
| programme. 1t was decided that the
members of the Committee on Recep-
| ton above named should proceed to
| New York in time to welcome the
| Prince on his arrival there about noon,
Feb. % He probably will be brought
| to Washington that night, arriving
| here Sunday morning. and will rest
| quietly at the embassy that day. An
effort is being made to arrange mat
| ters so that the Prince shall be present
| at the Capitol when the Senate and
House meet on Feb. 81, to hear Sec
retary Hay deliver his memorial ad-
dress in honor of the late President
| Mckinley.
There is little doubt that the Prince
| will be able to accept some of the in
| vitations that have come to him from
| various cities. The committee here
will arrange a programme which will
| take the visitor as far West as st.
| Louis, and, it is possible, that Char
| lesion, S. c., will be included in the
| trip. as the exposition authorities have
| made a strong plea for his appearance.
| Niagara Falls also may be taken in on
| the outward trip. The State Depart
ment has been notified that the Princes
| American visit will last but sixteen
| days in all, as he will sail for Ger
many on the Columbia on March 8.