The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1902-01-25
WELCOME TO PRINCE Henry.

ID WELLOME III PRINCE Henry.
For the first time in the history of
this country, a German prince of the
highest rank will be the guest of the
President of the United States. Prince
Henry. brother of the German En-
peror, will be received next month by
squadron of the United States navy
and also by representatives of the
state department and the army, when
he comes to attend the launching of
the imperial yacht and the christening
thereof by Miss Alice Roosevelt.
daughter Of the President. Prince
Henry will be the bearer of messages
of friendship and good will from his
royal brother, Emperor William, to
President Roosevelt and this govern
ment. He will receive hearty well
come from the head of the nation, who
will take him to Washington as his
guest.
| The Prince of Wales. now King Ed.
ward, visited the United States in
1861. and was lionized simply because
he was an English sprig of royalty.
Duke Alexis of Russia came to this
country afterward and was shown
every courtesy by Americans who re-
memhered his fathers friendship to
the United States at the beginning of
the Civil War.
1t is right and proper that members
of the royal families of Europe should
be treated with due respect when they
visit this great republic either as tour
lists or as representatives of their gov
ernments. Emperor William has
been grossly misrepresented fer years
back by English news agencies as an
enemy of the United States. He now
desires to show by the sending of his
brother that he entertains friendly
feelings for the republic in which so
many of his countrymen have founl
happy homes. lie wants to emphasize
the cordial relations that have always
existed between the German empire
and the American republic by sending
his own brother ON this occasion.
Extraordinary efforts have been
made by Great Britain in the last four
years to demonstrate that she alone
of all the powers of Europe is the real
friend of the United States. The
London press magnified the Diedrich-
Dewey incident in Manila bay, aud
Systematically misrepresented the at
titude of Germany on the Philippine
notwithstanding the idea that EN-
peror William wanted the islands for
himself, when the fact is that he
would not accept them as present
from Spain and have a war ON his
hands in trying to subdue the natives
of the archipelago.
During the past week the people
and press Of Great Britain have
shown signs of chagrin over the COM
ing visit of Prince Henry. They are
again talking Of England's friendship
to the United States at the outbreak
of the late war and insinuating til 1t
Germany had Joined the other powers
in note of protest against this conn.,
try. OF course, there is no truth in
what they say, but it causes annoy
ance Mt Berlin on the eve of Prince
Henry's departure on his friendly mis-
sion. The American people have long
since become convinced that the
friendship of England is far from
being disinterested. The policy Of
the United States in the future, as
in the past, will be that enunciated
in the Declaration of independence.
it will treat all nations as "enemics in
war, in peace, friends" The more
England is displeased 1T Germany fcl
this manifestation of friendship, tile
greater will be the ovation given 10
its royal representative.