New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-03-11
PRINCE HENRY'S MESSAGE.

Prince Henry of Prussia leaves our shores to-
day TO return 10 his Fatherland and TO that i'm
perial brother at whose instance he came here
and whose representative he has been. There
is reason TO believe he has enjoyed his visit in
this country. There is also 10 possible
ground for doubling that his visit has been en-
joyed by his hosts, and has been, from first to
last, cause of genuine pleasure and gratifca-
ton 10 the American people. He came here
as the bearer of a message from the Emperor,
and thus from the German Empire, whose single
and interchangeable head and spokesman in
foreign relations the Emperor is. That message
has been partly expressed in words. Perhaps
the greater part of it has been left to the not
less appreciable expression of acts and facts
II was such a message of amity and peace as
one great nation might we'll give 70 another 1t
was we'll conceived and well delivered. We
may confidently add that ii has been well re-
ceived. The personal respect aud enthusiasm
which have been displayed toward Prince Henry
is comparable with. though it could not sur
pass the popular and national esteem for the
spirit which suggested his coming hither. There
has been no misunderstanding. Government
and people have realized fully from the outset
the purpose and the puTpOrt of his visit. His
message 10 us has been an unqualified success.
The return message is now 10 be considered.
il the report, which the Prince to-day takes
back 20 his brother and to his people. What
that should be we know full well. So far as
verbal expression can compass it it has been
made plain. The question is concerning that
part of IL which consists of unheard and IN
written impressions. In respect TO these there
has been not a little speculation. some of II OF
4 not agreeable kind, though happily the bulk
of this latter has been in other lands than ours.
The German press or a part Of It, for example,
has been rubbing its eyes and uttering ejacula-
lions Of wonderment at the easy courtesy and
mutual good fellowship which have prevailed
between the Prussian Prince and the American
peopIe-as though, 81 we may say so without
offence he had been expected TO act like a
swashbuckling junker. or we like unmannered
Doors or trucking sycOphants. Again, in other
quarters there have been suspicious that the
German Emperor had some sinister motives in
sending his brother here and that the result of
the visit may deceive the former-that is to say,
that the Emperor may be led by the cordially
of his brothers reception TO think he has con-
ciliated the American people into acquiescence
in whatever schemes OF South American aggres-
sion he may have. We are not disposed TO
censure those who hold such views but it is 10
be said. unhesitatingly and with emphasis that
from the American point of view all such no.
rions are hopelessly in error.
The United States has received Prince Henry
just he doubtless expected to be received
and IL is in the habit Of receiving dstin-
guished foreign visitors. The idea that in the
courtesies and amenities of social life there Is
some vast and radical contrast between mon
arches and republics should be reegated TO the