The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-17
GERMAN KAISER
TAKES LEAD.
Emperor William Is Giving Per-
sOnal Supervision
To Preparation For His Broth
er's Approaching Visit.
BUT TWO WEEKS STAY
Prince Henry Cannot Remain
Longer on This Side.
The Emperor Himself May Come
at a Future Time.

Berlin, JAM 1.-THE secretary of the
imperial admiralty, Admiral Won Tir-
pitz and the chief of Emperor Williams s
personal military staff, Cen Won Pies
sen, are to accompany Prince Henry of
Prussia ON the latter's visit to the Uni
ted States. The other members of the
princes suite besides Vice Admiral Ba
ron Seckendorff and Adjutants von
Schwindt and Won Egdy, whose names
have already been announced, will be
Capt. Won Troth, the emperor's general
aide de camp; Captain Won Mueller or
Commander Won Grumme, who is also
an aide de camp of the emperor, and
Staff Surgeon Reich. His majesty de-
fnitely made these selections, after con-
ferences today in which Admiral Won
Seokendorff took part at the old SchloSS.
Admiral Won Seckendorff, ingiving the
correspondent of the Associated Press
these names said:
'tThe emperor personally is making
all the arrangements that can be made
on this side. Details as to how Prince
Henry shall spend his time in the Uni
ted States are left to Secretary Hay
and Mr.. Won Holleben but our idea of
the dates is this: We arrive on the
Kron Prinz Wilhelm, February %, at
New York. Prince Henry will go on
board the Hohenzollern and will stay
there till the launching of the emperor's
new yacht, which we think will proba-
bly, be February "a. We go to Washing
ton to see the president and perhaps
will stay there several days. Then we
make the most of the next few days,
in seeing other cities, returning to New
York for two more days before we sail
for home on the Deutschland, March 8.
This general design, you see, fills up
about four weeks, one week in going
each way and a fortnight in the Uni
ted States"
1t was suggested to Admiral Won
ES
enough for the prince to see much of
America, and that he ought to spend u
longer time in the United States. and go
west and south, to which the admiral
replied:
TT would be difficult for his royal
highness to spend a much longer time
there. though the Deutschland's sailing
can be delayed a day or two if it seems
desirable.
'.An invitation from Chicago is mem
toned L see, but L am unable to say
whether it will be accepted: That will
be left to your people. Prince Henry
simply wishes to spend his time as
those at Washington may think to be to
his best advantage. He looks forward
with keen interest to the trip and ex-
poets to get pleasure and instruction
out of it,"
Regret was expressed at the fact that
the emperor could not visit the United
States.
He would like to- said Admiral Won
Seckendorff, .sbut we cannot spare him
for SO long a journey now
The admiral was asked if it were not
possible that the emperor might visit
the United States at some future time
1T would please him greatly" an
swered Won Seckendorff. 1T is not an
impossibility."
Admiral Won Seckendorff visited Nor
folk in 1860 on the Prussian warship
Victoria, and was at San Francisco in
1872 on the old German warShip Hertha,
which has since been replaced by new
cruiser of the same name. The old
Hertha was the first imperial German
warship to visit the Pacific coast. She
went to San Francisco after leaving
Japan Won Seckendorff has vivid
recollectionS of San Francisco, and his
fortnights' entertainment there.
Emperor William has ordered the
Hohenzollern to be fitted out with all
the accessories used when his majesty
is on board the yacht.
The Lokal Anzeiger today prints the
following:
Emperor William has commissioned
Prince Henry to meet the prominent
New York yachtsmen and invite them
to participate in the Kiel regatta, be-
ginning June 26. Prince Henry will also
ask the president to permit the United
States Mediterranean squadron to be
present at Kiel during the regatta week,
so that American Seamen may partici-
pate in the barge races. Prince Henry
bears valuable present from Emperor
William for Miss Roosevelt"