The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-07-25

W
d B family. The distinguished guest
was Grand Duke Boris, cousin OF
the present Emperor. Nicholas II. and
son of Grand Duke Vladimir. the broth
er of the late Car. Alexander III. The
Prince is en- tour of the world and has
rope and Asia, and is now on his way
10 the United States. He is passenger
on the Coptic, which was here yester-
day. and the Duke took advantage of
the stop to roam with his suite about
the streets of Honolulu.
This scion of one of the proudest of the
worlds royal families frolicked about
town with about the same zest as a
young man just let loose from his first
year at college might. He was gay.
hut back of that spirit of levity was
an inquiring mind which took in every
thing sn sight. When the Duke return
ed from his trip ashore he did so with
a .pringy step, a smiling face. and
every other portion of himself covered
with 1eis which he had bought by the
dozen strings from the street flower
girls And he had learned something.
and applauded In great style. the little
brown men doing everything in their
power In an effort 10 show how cordial
was their feeling for the Car of the
Russias and his people. Everywhere
the Prince was .showered with honors
and in every place he left a good i'm
preston.
A reporter found the royal traveller
on the promenade deck of the Coptic
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around him. To the reporters greet
ing and request for an interview the
Prince laughed and said: You Ameri-
can journalists are funny. You jump
down on a person everywhere. Do you
think you could have interviewed me
in Russia?" And the Prince and his
companions laughed again.
BUT this isn't Russia put in the
reporter.
All rigllt then, we shall talk" said
the Prince. geniaily. You ask about
prospects of war between Japan and
Russia. Never. Never, We strive for
r,eace. The day Of wars is gone. There
viii never be another big war. Japan
and my nation are very friendly. Japan
seeks not war. We do not want war.
War Is SO improbable with us. Let US
talk of something probable. Now
think It probable 1 win be good friends
in your country. If the samples 1 have
OF il are the same as the great portion
of the country 1 will like it much. We
have samples of your people in Russia
Many noted beauties and well known
women in Russia We're American girls
yszao married into our families. They
are charming, being beautiful, and able
10 use their heads as Well as men can
Aad 1 have seen a sample of your
p flr1p
II must be prosperous, and if I find
America exactly like it. or even little
poorer. I will go away quite satisfied.
q r,artfor but let us listen to the band
If haven't told you enough you can
il,1a aine some more You have heard
nf Oriental fakirs. 1 met lots of them
in India, but 1 regret to say the Ameri-
can correspondents in the Orient are
much superior to them. They could
work their imaginationS into beieving
that Russia may go to war with the
moon In order to get that country or
whatever Il is as a goose pasture-but
+ fear I am using one of your oldest
expressions. Let us listen to the band,
Mr.. Reporter; the music, love music.
you know. War with Japan-Never.
Never.''
The Prince, beaining with smiles and
with the breeze chasing his nttle
Streaky black mouStache over HIS Aoee,
Jumped to the rail and peered over AT
the American citizens,-Japs, Cninese'
South Sea islanders. etc-,-wno sur
rounded the band down below on the
wharf. A moment later and stewards
of the Coptic were passing two bottles
of beer to each member of the pana; +
The Prince shouted Here's luck, ana
the grinning faces of bandsmen looked
up 20 see the Prince grinning at them.
A moment later and the band were
playing "The Star Spangled Banner:
The Prince recognized the air and SAID
ITS the national music. and-shame
10 the American citiZen-the Prince
vas the only one of the large croWo
who took off his hat out OF respect 10
,ha Song and what il represents.
The lines of the Doric were ioosed
from the wharf and moment later
she was sliding into the stream Win