The age-herald., 1902-02-16
WORE ADMIRAL'S UNIFORM
 WHEN LAST LIFTED CAP
Visit Will Be to Give Renewed Ex- presson to Old Friendly Rela-
 tions, Says Consul Henry
 Deidrch-Record-B Breaker.

 Henry of Prussia reached Brennan just before noon. Previous to sailing, Prince Henry in conversation with correspond ent of the Associated Press this afternoon denied that he had written letter to Admiral Dewey apologizing for the con duct of the German squadron in Manila Bay during the war with Spain.
 Tt is all untrue" said the prince. "I have never written to Admiral Dewey in my life"
 Prince Henry sailed for New York at AIS thi. afternoon.
 The last seen of the prince from the shore here was when he stood on the bridge of the Kron Prinz Wilhelm in an admiral's uniform and lifted his cap in response to the cheers of the assembled crowds
 Commander William II. Beehler, u s. N., the United States naval attache at Berlin bid the prince goodbye for the United States embassy.
 Senator Tichirschky, Prussian minister to the Hanseatic cities. bid farewell to the prince for Emperor William. who also sent his brother telegram previous to lHe utpdflure Ol the SIedIntf-
 Expected to Break Record. The Kron Prinz Wilhelm is expected to break the record. Director Schmidt of the North German-Lloyds Line. to which the steamer belongs. informed the respondent of the Associated Press that he thought she would average 221s knots all the way and get to the New York tati at q n on day morning. There 200 first-class and 200 secend-class passengers on board the steamer.
 United States Consul Henry Dedreich of Berlin made a speech at the twentieth annual dinner of the Navigators' Guild Bremen yesterday evening that has been more talked of today than any other in- cident connected with Prince Henrys de- parture. MT. Deidreich, after dwelling on various reasons for amity between Ger many, the United States and Great Britain said
 "Prince Henry Is not going to America to establish a new alliance of friendship, but to give renewed expression to the old friendly relations natural to the triple relationship of Germany, England and America. Here is Dreibund created by heaven and not by the arts of diplomacy The great sections of the German people should be united in close ties of friend ship for the advancement of peace and civilization
 MT. Deidreichs remarks were cheered tremendously.
 When the ladies" were toasted the name of Miss Alice Roosevelt was heart fly cheered.
 Prince Henry was unable to be pres ent at the dinner, owing to the prepara- tions being made for his departure for the United States. The prince, however, read on the train a printed report of MT. Deidrich's speech. and when the counsel met at Bremerhaven station and wished the prince a pleasant journey, Prince Henry congratulated him on his speech and thanked him for the sentiment expressed
 APOLOGY OF PRINCE
 WAS VERBAL, NOT WRITTEN. washington, February 15.-The Associa- ted Press received today from authentic sources a statement regarding the report that Prince Henry had written a letter of apology to Admiral Dewey. The informa- tion which follows was not received from Admiral Dewey himself, but from an in-
 
 ly vouched for.
 The admiral has recently received a let ter from member of the United States embassy at Berlin in which the writer gave a resume of a conversation he had with Prince Henry of Prussia at the din- ner given the latter by Ambassador White prior to the princes departure for America.
 In his talk the police referred to his having hoped to return from the East via. San Francisco after his service in the China squadron. but having been oblig- ed to hasten home via. Suez on account of his mothers illness, in his usual can did manner and agreeing with remark that the present was a much more op- portune time for his visit, said
 Americans Feel Sore"
 .I know you Americans feel very sore about affairs in the East, and do not blame you I myself made a mistake which I see is now being exploited by tho English to create prejudice. When at Hong Kong at dinner on the Deutsch- land the Princes flagship. Commodore Dewey was present and the senior officer There was two Russians some English men and officers of other nationalitics which I can not recall. When pro- posed the health of the first, the Czar of Russia then others and last of all that of the President of the United States Dewey was offended. as l learned next day and realized I had made a great mistake. immediately went on board the Olympia and saw Dewey. who accepted my apol- ogy most graciously."
 The Prince said he was we'll aware that mistakes had been made on their part. but that his relations with Admiral Dewey had always been of the most agreeable md pleasing character. He sent his
 fcontInued on Second Pace,