New-York tribune., 1902-01-24
pEPEw on PRINCE HENRY's VISIT.
ezr THINKS THE KAISER WANTS TO Sc
CURE A DEFINITE EXPRESSION. ON
THE MONROE DOCTRINE.
rnv-rrEeRApH TO THE rRIBUNE.l

TRY TELEGRAPH THE TRIBUNEJ
washington Ian. Ex-senator Depew to-day gave
b,s ~tevs on the significance Of Prince Henrys
visit 10 the United States. The fact that the
Senator is personally well acquainted with the
German Emperor adds additional interest TO MS
opinions. e.o-
Tenew IN = Tribune correspondent, that there is
q great deal more than a mere pleasure JauhI III
the trip which the Kaiser's brother is preparing
10 make 10 the United States While. OF course,
there is excellent excuse for everybody connected
with the affair protest that the projected VISIT
has not a political motive back OF II, stlli' an
ANALYSIS Of the case does not bear out TINS
tion II was a gracious thing Tor the halSer' just
at the height of the excitement over herman!
announced determination 10 collect a pls uept
from Venezuela TO invite the daughter or fresl-
dent Roosevelt to christen the royal yacnI punt
in an American shipyard- That act OF 'sell
showed that the Emperor wanted 10 put d sup W
the growing talk of unpleasant not TO say strained
relations te+een the United States and the father
land 1t demonstrated the Kaisers Willingness 70
make the first step toward disproVlng Ihe uulil
Of this sort OF talk. With equal wisdom ana
foresight President Roosevelt promptly accepted
the invitation in the name Of his daughter ana
thus in P personal way the executive heads OF the
two nations were brought into close and pleasant
relations Had the interchange OF courtesles
stoned there the chancelleries Of the Old World
would not to-day have fresh cause 10 wonder
what the great and farseeing young ruler OF the
German people is up to- But on the very heeis
Of his gracious courtesy TO the PRESIDENTS charhl-
ing daughter Emperor William causes the an
nouncenaent to be made that he is going 10 dls-
patch his brother over here 10 participate in the
launching Of the royal yacht and to stand oy the
side Of the Presidents daughter while that inter
estng ceremony is going On. This should give
the Fllronean chancelleries to rack their
brains beeause SO far as the Kaiser at least Is
concerned II is OF worldwide political significance.
The Kaiser is the ablest statesman in Europe
to-day and he realizes fully the great figure this
in ha
Affairs Quite appropriately, he wishes to secure
possible. and at first hand more cohe@tete con @ cen cen
vouchsafed 10 the world He has little atair
know W. lust how far we are willing for him TO go
n collecting his Venezuelan DEBT; believe II
government people owe Germanyma tremendous
Indebtedness for country IN bot rber
delay The country's sources Of revenue are few.
The Kssef eG" sends T %arsips to ports
5a takes possession qd she 2 II lake eTmsng
TO collect her debt? Also. how long Will this gov
eFnment permit Germans to occupy Venezuelan
ports? II Prince Henry gets an opportunity to
zig ss politics when ne comes here ma have en- no doun6 OF
.eetsin information from responsible sources on
@ @ sr so point All pyove 20 ome ts dene sGd
concrete expression as 10 our interpretation OF
have not the least fear that Emperor William is
nng any kind OF denance or na aetore @ ee0d OF our
ship too much to think OF such bold proceeding.
,adeed. / have good reason to believe that he
q alliance between the United states ana Ger
many. but Of course that opportunity is not at
"snos For viii 1t beat least not In our day
But his present course will serve one excellent
sseafpose for him, If that has not already been
.rsezonplished. IL will show Europe that Germany
sshl the United States are on the most amicable
cans cans This, however, is as far as the incident
etsasrstood In this light in England, whatever
pr,srr. pslsr countries in Europe may think OF IL If
seesnsl se,sn1sl politics with the men who direct this
fs. Ainent he doubtless will be told very plainly
We do not propose TO become entangied IN
esrpsan affairs. though he undoubtedly also viii
that IL England should be attacked singly
stsfesctlge1y by any Continental power the United
ere1rs "oLl1 not give aid and comfort 70 the
OK Britain in any part OF the world. In