Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-02-15
PRINCE HENRY STARTS
The Kaiser's Brother Now on
His Way to the United
States.
Denies That He Ever Wrote Let.
ter Of Apology to Admiral
Dewey.
It Is Known. However, That he
Acknowledged His Mistake
at Manila.

Bremen, Haven, Feb. 15.-Bulleun-
Prince Henry sailed for New York at
3:43 this afternoon.
Previous to the sailing Prince Henry
in conversation with the correspondent
of the Associated Press referred TO the
report that he had written a letter to
Admiral Dewey, apologizing for the
conduct of the German squadron IN
Manila bay, during the war with Spain.
.If Is all untrue" said the prince. Il
have never written Dewey in my life.
The last seen of the prince from the
shore here was when he stood on the
bridge of Kronprinz Wilhelm in the ad-
miral,s uniform and lifted his cap IN re-
Spouse to the cheers of the assembled
crowds.
Half of Kiers population, together
with sixteen naval officers of high
rank and large guard of marines,
were at the station to bid farewell to
Prince Henry this morning. On the
platform of the station the prince
kissed the princess, his wife. and stood
uncovered at the head of the rear steps
OF the car in spite of the sharp wintry
air until the train was out of the sta
tion. The inhabitants of every village
along the route turned out gathered
along the railroad track and gave the
prince a great ovation. Bremenhaven.
usually a dreary place, was bright with
color in Prince Henry's honor. All the
shipping in the river flew the American
and German flags and the wharves
were black with cheering crowds as the
kronprinz Welhelm drew out into the
stream with the band playing the Star
Spangled Banner
Washington, FlA 15.-The Associ-
ated Press today received from an
authentic source statement regarding
the report that Prince Henry had writ
ten letter of apology to Admiral
Dewey. The information which fol-
lows was not received from Dewey
himself. but from an intimate friend
OF his and can be absolutely vouched
for. The admiral has recently received
a letter from member of the United
States embassy at Berlin. in which the
writer gave resume of a conversation
he had had with Prince Henry. at
dinner given the latter by Ambassador
White prior to the princes departure
Tor America. In this conversation the
prince, referring to his having hoped
to return from the east via San Fran
cisco, after his services In the China
squadron, but having been obliged to
hasten home via Suez on account of
his mothers illness. in his usual cam
did manner agreeing with the remark
that the present was a much more op-
perfume time for his visit, said: Il
know you Americans feel very sore
about affairs in the east and l do not
blame you. / myself made a mistake
which see is now being exploited by
the English press to create prejudice.
When at Hong Kong. at a dinner on
the Deutschland (the princes flagship
in the east), Commodore Dewey was
present and was the senior officer.
There We're two Russians, some English
and officers of other nationalties which
/ can not not now recall. when / pro-
posed the health of, first, the czar OF
Russia, then others. and last of all the
president of the United States. Dewey
was offended. as learned the next day.
and realized that had made a great
mistake. / Immediately went on board
the Olympia and saw Dewey, who ac-
cepted my apology most graciously."
The prince added he was aware that
mistakes had been made on their part.
but that his relations with Dewey had
always been of the most agreeable and
pleasant character. He sent his high
est regards to the admiral and ex-
PRESSED a sincere hope of seeing him
during his visit to America.