Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-03-22
PRINCE ON GERMAN SOIL
he Was Greeted by the Emnerol
and an Enthusiastic Crowd.
ESCORTED BY BIG eArTLEsHIp

Great Crowds Wildly cheered Prince
Henry On His Return From Ameri.
can Trip-No Political Topics Were
Alluded To In United States.
Cuxhaven, March 19.-The return of
Admiral Prince Henry OF Prussia to
German soil was safely accomplished
yesterday afternoon amid all the pomn
and circumstance with which the
princes imperial brother has seen fit
TO mark the successful ending OF
Prince Henry's American mission. Tho
damburg-American line steamer
deutschland, from Chsrbourg, having
on board the prince and his suite, was
nrst sighted at $50 o'clock yesterday
AFTERNOON. The German battleship
Kaiser Wilhelm II. steamed down the
roadstead to meet the Deutschland
ana returned, escorting the big liner
Emperor William stood upon the
quay. surrounded by high naval aad
municipal officials. AS representa-, We
OF the American embassy at Berlin
Commander William H. BeehIer. the
naval attache to the embassy. stood
at the empercr's side The quay was
decorated with the flags of all the
states OF the empire, and the thou
sands OF spectators who covered the
roofs OF the great warehouses and the
wide slopes overlooking the scene
cheered wildly as Prince Henry
walked don the gangway from the
steamer. Emperor William kissed his
brother upon both cheeks and shook
hands hn
saying few cheerful sentences TO
each. In the meantime the guns of
the squadron saluted.
Side by side his majesty and Prince
Henry then passed down in front of
the marine guard, which, stood at sa.
Lutte. After this the marine guard
passed in review, while the band of
the imperial yacht HohenzolIeru|
played the national anthem. The mas.
sengers on the Deutschland crowded
to the steamers rail and cheered
heartily during the ceremony. Some
OF the American passengers waved lit.
tie American flags; otherwise the,
Stars and Stripes were not aving
After the inspection Of the guard of
honor and the veterans by Emp c>ror
William. his majesty and his party
Prince Henry and his STAFF, and Com
mander Beehler boarder tender. and
ana fresh salutes, music and cheer
ing. proceeded to the battleship Kaiser
Wilhelm ii. The warship weighed an
Choir and started toward Kiel through
the canal. A banquet was served on
board the warship.
Did Not Speak Politics. ,
AS the steamer drew near to Clix.
haven Prince Henry received a news.
paper correspondent in his cabin. The
prince said:
desire to send a last word through
you to America, to say how deeply |
grateful l am for the measureless
kindness | received while there. III
tried to say this before | left. but |
want to say again that am grateful
Tor the cordial and generous manner
In which the people and the president
OF the United States received me. II
was often tired, and had to be care
ful of what l said, both publicly ana
privately. But since my long sleeps
on board the Deutschland would be
ready to return TO America at once for |
Just such another trip. 1t might have
been thought that during my talks
with President Roosevelt and my ride
with him alone l might have said a |
word or two OF a political character.
but'such was not the case. No politi. |
cal topic was alluded to on either
side"