The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-03-19
HENRY AT HOME
WELCOMED TO GORMAN SOIL AMID
POMP AND CEREMONY.
HIS MAJESTY AT THE QUAY.
MANY SPECTATORS THRONG THE
ROOFS TO WITNESS THE SCENE.

Tiers Cheek and Addressed Cheer
full Sentences to His Suite-A Ban
quet Served on the Kaiser Will
hclm-Prince Henry Sends His
Thanks and Good Wishes to Amer
icans-Reiterates His Statement
That the Desire of Friendship and
Not Politics Actuated His Visit to
the United States.
Cuxhaven, March 1S.-The return of
Admiral Prince Henry of Prussia to
German soil was safely accomplished
this afternoon amid all the pomp and
circumstance with which the Prince
imperial brother has seen fit to mark
the successful ending of Prince Henry S
American mission.
The same good fortune of freedom
from untoward incidents which char
acterized the Princes transatlantic
journey, continued until to-day, and
the landing occurred during a period
of brilliant sunshine after an overcast
day.
The Hamburg American Line steam
er Deutschland having on board the
Prince and his suite, was first sighted
at $50 o'clock this afternoon. The
German battleship Kaiser Wilhelm II
steamed down the roadstead to meet
ing the big liner. The Deutschland
tied up to the new stone quay, and was
the first ship to dock there.
Emperor William stood upon the
quay, surrounded by high naval and
municipal officials. AS representative
o. the American embassy at Berlin,
Commander William H. Beehler, the
naval attache to the embassy, stood at
the EmDeror's side.
ThrOngs Cheer the Prince.
The quay was decorated with the
flags of all the states of the empire,
and the thousands of spectators who
covered the roofs of the great ware
houses and the wide slopes overlook
ing the scene, cheered wildly as Prince
Henry walked down the gangway from
the steamer. Emperor William kissed
his brother upon both chaeks and
shook hands with the members of his
suite saying a 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, who stoh at sa-
lutte. After this the marine guard
passed in review, while the band of
the imperial yacht Hohenzollern played
the national anthem
The passengers on the Deutschland
crowded to the steamers rail and
cheered heartily during the ceremony.
Some of the American passengers
waved little American flags; otherwise
the Stars and Stripes were not flying.
After the inspection of the guard of
honor and the veterans by Emperor
William, His Majesty and his party,
Prince Henry and his staff and Com
mander Beehler boarded a tender and
amid fresh salutes, music and cheer
ing, proceeded to the battleship Kaiser
Wilhelm II. Upon arriving there the
crew of that vessel manned their ship
to receive the royal personages.
The Kaiser Wilhelm II weighed an
Choir at Ills and started toward Kiel
through the canal.
A banquet was served on board the
warShip.
Grateful to America.
AS the steamer drew near to Cux-
haven, Prince Henry received the cor
respondent of the Associated Press in
his cabin. The Prince said:
Il desire to send a last word through
you to America. to say how deeply
grateful l am for the measureless
Kindness received while there. l
tried to say this before l left, but 1
want to say again that l am grateful
for the cordial and generous manner
in which the people and the President
of the United States received me.
81 met and talked with as many in
dividuals as / could but, of course, 1
saw most of the people in crowds and
platform and only long enough to touch
my cap or take off my hat to them. 1
wish to thank all those thousands for
the trouble they took"
The Prince spoke with feeling.
81 had no opportunity" he continued,
"of studying the details of industry as
1 would like to have done"
No Politics in His Mission.
Concerning his speech at Philadel-
phia, Prince Henry added:
1T seemed proper l should make
some such utterance, for there are al
ways some Inducements running that
have to be taken into account. What
I said in my Philadelphia speech was
precisely the truth. 1t might have
been thought that during my
talks with President Roosevelt and
my rides with him alone l might have
said a word or two of a political char
acter but such was not the case. No
political topic was alluded to on either
side"
The interest Emperor William takes
in Prince Henry's trip was then men
toned In this connection Prince Hen
ry said to the correspondent:
Thanks to American Press.
81 shall tell His Majesty exactly
what l have told you, namely. how l
appreciate the kindness shown me by
the people of America. | wish TO add
a special word of thanks for the sym
pathetic way in which the American
papers treated me-"
In conclusion the Prince said:
"you may be sure the impressions /
received will be lasting"
Prince Henry looked to be thoroughly
rested, wore a dark blue yachting suit
with the I<iel Yacht Club buttons.