The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-02-24
ADMITS DEWEY WAS oFFF,DED.
Prime e,s "a, A!side-de-Camp Gives version
Of HonekOnr Affair

NEW YORK, Feb. 2S-Prior to his de-
parture from Germany it was officially
announced that Prince Henry would not
be interviewed, and today he adhered
strictly to this determination. What
ever the prince has to say for publication
WI. be given out by member Of his
staff.
Capt Won Mueller, aide-de-camp to the
German emperor, who is authorized to
speak not only for Prince Henry, but in
measure to voice the emperor's own
views, said today to an Associated Press
representative, in explanation of the
princes visit:
When the president, upon the inquiry
OF the emperor, whether Miss Roosevelt
would perform the ceremony Of christen-
ing his Ameriean-built yacht, gave his
consent in a most graceful manner, his
majesty resolved to show. his regard for
the president by having himself repre-
scented by prince of his house on the
occasion of the launching. In contem-
plating this courtesy the emperor re-
membered the pleasant relations between
Prince Henry and Admiral Dewey and
Rear Admiral Evans, and also recalled
that his brother on his return from
China had expressed strong wish to
visit the United States.''
Captain Speaks With Authority.
When Capt. Won Mueller's attention
was called to the various reports regard
ing the friction which it was alleged had
arisen between Prince Henry and Adj
miral Dewey at a dinner given by the
former in Hongkong, he laughingly said:
well, good many versions of the in
cident, and all of them wrong have been
printed. l happened to be at that time
the personal aide-de-camp to the prince.
The truth of the matter is this and
speak authoritatively:
I'm the harbor Of Hongkong the prince
had rendered a dinner to the commanders
of the vessels of the various nations at
that time in the port. On that occasion
the prince drank to the health of the
sovereigns and chiefs of the nations, the
flags of which were represented by the
guests In the order Of his toasts the first
one, next to that of the German emperor,
was to Great Britain and the second one
to Russia, while the United States was
the last.
1.-THE reason Great Britain was named
in the first place was because the honor
happened in a harbor of British terri
tory, the acting governor of which was
one Of the guests. A week or so after
wards the prince was informed by the
German consul, Herr Won Loeper, who is
now in Valparaiso, that the representa-
tive of the United States-namely Adj
miral Dewey, was panied because the
prince had not put the United States at
the head of his toasts, contrary to inter-
national usage, which demands the order
of the toast on such occasions.
Prince Admits His Error.
''This usage is that the toasts should
be given in order of seniority of commits
sion of the officers present. Dewey was,
in fact, in that respect the senior among
the officers.
1.-THE prince did not hesitate to seek an
opportunity for a frank talk on this ques-
ton of etiquette with his American COM
rade, whom he highly esteems. When
visiting the flagship Olympia, he frankly
told Dewey that he had convinced him
self that he was wrong and that Dewey
was right. And Dewey's reply was this:
.'Well, sir; / thank you for your apol-
ogy. / may say that l liked you before
this, but after what you have told me
Just now. think I like you better. and
this is saying a great DEAL
1T is readily to be seen that this set,
tiement of a question of etiquette could
only serve to strengthen the friendly re-
lations between them, and that Prince
Henry is keeping the words of his Amer
lean friend in grateful remembrance.