The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-06-08
THE GERMAN CROWN PRINCE.
He Is Less warIike Than His Father,
but Is Popular.


but Is Popular.
Berlin Letter in Brooklyn Eagle.
AS the first war and peace lord Of
Europe, upon whom rests the terrific
sponsibility Of maintaining the political
equilibrium between the continental pow
ers. Kaiser William spends many restless
days and nights. Although there are no
battles in sight and the Kladdaradatsch
and socialistic commissions seem afar off.
grave responsibilities rest upon the sue
cessor of the Kaiser. The handsome, 1.-THE,
young Crown Prince Frederick William,
who is destined to become the Kaiser of
the German empire, unless some unlocked
for prank of fate intervenes, has just cele-
brated his twentieth birthday. He made
his maiden speech the other day at the
opening of the big Dusseldorf industrial
and art exposition. Surrounded by emf
nent men and large audience, the young
crown prince stepped toward the front of
the platform and in a clear, unwavering
voice read his speech. AS maiden effort
the occasion did not permit of much scope
for serious political promises literary tall
ent. But the speech has been published far
and near and is being read in every house
hold and wayside dorf as the maiden
affectionately called.
There is not the slightest suggestion of a
great military or war lord about the young
crown prince. There is something girlish
about his shyness and his modest manners.
Like all other lusty, 1.-the and tall boys of
the royal family, the eldest and heir to the
throne is we'll built and self-posseSsed. But
he is said to be more like his gentle mother.
He rides a wheel. plays lawn tennis like an
expert, swims, smokes cigarettes, plays a
piano INDUCES In college FRANKS ana Is ex-
cessively fond of dancing. This in brief.
conveys a description of the German crown
prince. l saw the crown prince few days
ago riding alongside of his royal father in
the Thiergarten- The two were we'll in adj
vance of the suite, in which also rode the
second son, Prince Eitel Fritz, a rosy
checked, happy-looking lad, who makes a
good sOldierly presence, despite his youth.
The Kaiser and the crown prince were
chatting and smiling al each other just as
fond father and an obedient, well-behaved
son should. And yet there was a suggestion
of paternaI pride in the way the Kaiser
looked down from his fine white Hungarian
charger to address the modest looking lad
at his side, who may be called on sooner
or later to wear the crown with It's thorns
and its hOnOrs.
1 had occasion at casino ball to see the
crown prince in the midst of officers. He
strobe through the ranks like who
could not easily be shaken from his self
pOise, and when it came to giving toasts he
raised his glass and his voice and in a clear,
bOyish tone called for three .'hOchs'' and
any number of "hurrahs." Like his father
he also cllnES 10 beer as his tdNOr1te DeN-
erage. and no doubt that endears him also
to the Teuton poole. A crown prince or
Kaiser who drinks beer is certainly made
/ of the real material in their eyes. That is
| why Kaiser William and the crown prince
mostly have stems placed before them at
military banquets or at private affairs.
/ But Crown Prince Frederick William, like
/ the Inflated hero. the hereditary Prince of
/ Saxon Karlsruhe in Alt Heidelberg" play
\ ing here at the Berliner Theater, did not
\ feel the pleasures OF companionship and
ago TO Bonn, the famous old German uni
/ versity city on the Rhein where Beethoven
\ was born and where every inch of ground
/ tells romantic tales. The Kaiser held his
/ blushing boy by the hand as he led him
/ into the corps hall of the Borussen, the stu
dent body of the senior class. The hall
/ was brilliantly lit with many candles
/ and decked with greens hanging down from
/ the time-stained old chandeliers. At two
I long tables were ranged the Borussens in
student uniform, with swords and bright
! hued caps. AS the Kaiser and his son en-
tered all swords were raised and flashed
/ in the candle light, while from many
/ threats came the familiar BOrussen yell in
! volcanic tempo. The Kaiser thrust his
/ boy before him, and, with delight pictured
/ on his cOuntenance as well as significant
smile. he said:
Here is my eldest boy Take him among
you and treat him as though he were one
| of you.
! The crown prince. nothing daunted took
the sword pressed into his hand. placed the
cap upon his head and took his seat at the
! about the amount of beer which flowed at
this feast, but 1t was nevertheless typical
student festival, such as Bonn Is famous
| for. The Kaiser wanted ii so, too, for he
had been a student once. and they do say
| that he incorrgible and as adven-
| turOuS as the best of them. The crown
prince bore the initiation with stoical resig
nation. 1t took but few weeks for every
| one in the romantic neighborhood of Bonn
| TO become acquainted with and praise the
| ''kronprinz'' to the skies He appeared
/ az
over the floor with red-cheeked damsels
! who never suspected they were dancing
/ with the future Kaiser.
! On several occasions during the crown
princes last visit to Berlin he attempted TO
! make travels on foot incOgnito through
/ certain streets Of the city But he was rec
/ ognized ard soon dirty, ragged crowd of
| street ragmuffinS, newsboyS and peddlerS
| gathered around him. Some made derisive
comments while others blocked MS way
( and said, "Guten tag, kronprinz. The
J young prince kept his head and smiled. But
| for the timely appearance OF schutzmen,
| who dispersed the crowd there might have
/ been more serious unpleasantrieS. For
| young Berlin. like the street population of
1 other large cities is no respecter of persons
/ or ranks. Their parents are, as a rule,
| members of the sOcialistic and radical par
ties and at home they are not entertained
! with any loving adjectives whenever the
| Kaiser or anything appertaining TO the
! government is under discussion
! Many matrimonial matches are being
! made for the crown prince. When the
! crown prince was IN DOHuOu last august
he was the guest Of the Duchess of MARI
/ borough. nee Miss Vanderbilt. There he
! met a certain beautiful young American
! girl The crown prince talks English flu
/ emily and il was soon widely known that
/ he was badly afflicted with case OF love
| al first sight and that the object of his
| affection was the fair young America
| nerin." II is well known that the crown
| prince returned 10 Berlin somewhat pre-
! cautiously when rumOrs were spread that
| the matter might become serious. At any
! rate IL was also gOssiDed about that this
! was one OF the reasons why the plans were
| first changed by which Prince Henry and
/ not the crown prince went TO the United
states to attend the launching of the Ne
teor.
ssHiS Majesty" First