The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-01-23
Kaiser's Brother to
Visit United
States.
WILL BE GUEST
OF THE NATION
he viii Witness the Launching OF
The New Imperial Yacht.
Naval Honors.

n ERLIN. January lit was an
nounced today that Prince Henry
OF Prussia, the brother of Emper-
or william, would represent the Kaiser
at the launching of the yacht now
building at New York for the Kaiser
II was also announced that the imper-
ial yacht Hohenzollern would be pres
ent at the launching.
In connection with the proposed trip
of the Hohenzollern, Emperor William
telegraphed as follows in English to
President Roosevelt:
ct am most gratified by your kind
permission for Miss Roosevelt to per-
form the christening ceremony of my
yacht It gives me great pleasure to
announce to you that I have ordered
my yacht Hohenzoliern to cross over
and be present at the ceremony. My
brother. Admiral Prince Henry of Prus-
sia. will appear as my representative and
will be able to express to you once more
my sincere feelings and friendship for
the United States and their illustrious
head
WILLIAM. I. r.
President Roosevelt replied as fol-
lows In German:
your majesty's intention to send
over your yacht Hohenzcllern to attend
the christening by my daughter of your
new yacht Is a source OF great pleasure
to me. can assure you heartfelt well
come for your brother, Admiral Prince
Henry. to whom / shall personally ex-
press my sincere feeling OF esteem for
your majesty. as we'll as my best
wishes for the welfare of the German
people. THEODORE ROOSEVELT"
The Hohenzollern was placed in dry
dock at ISiel today to have her bottom
scraped and painted. She is under or
ders to be fitted out for ten weeks
cruise. and will sail for New York
January %. according to present
plans, arriving there February g.
Prince Henry viii sail in February on
one OF the North German Lloyd steam
ers. He will be attended by several Of
fcers of high rank, whose names have
not yet been announced. The date of
the launching of the Emperor's yacht.
II is understood, has been fixed for
February 26th.
The length of Prince Henry's stay in
the United States Is undetermined, and
will depend In part upon the wishes OF
President Roosevelt, and the program
for his entertainment. Prince Henry's
visit to America Is regarded by the
court as another evidence of the EN-
peror's desire to win the good will OF
the American people and government
for Germany.
whether by reason OF President
especially cordial personal ,
to Emperor William,
recently transmitted unofficially. or
because the United States has shown
more than passive good Will toward
Germany In the Venezuelan entangle-
ment. the foreign Office here shows a
disposition to forward any object in
which the United States Is interested.
this Is the moment for
the st. Louis Exposition management
to tell the German government what it =
desires for the fair.
Since last summer. when the foreign
office gave little encouragement to the
OF the United States en-
oassy on the subject, change In the
attitude has taken place.
Though Baron Won Richthcfen, the for
eign minister, has not committed the {
government to anything elaborate or ev-
en- to anything specific. he now shows
to promote the adequate repre- ,
sentation of Germany. Were the St !
Louis delegates here at present they 6
Tould be welcomed and given an oppor-
unity TO present definite requests. Ger
nan manufacturers have taken consider :
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