Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-02-24
STORY OF THE VOYAGE.

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STORY OF THE VOYAGE.
New York, Feb. q. Tho North At
lantic served to the big Cronprinz VIII
helm Ave days OF weather that tested
Prince llenry's sea legs Hut the prince
showed his sailorly qualities and never
missed a meal Each afternoon and
evening found him IN his smoking.
room, ana In spite OF the wind waves
and spray he spent hours on the bridge.
The voyage was without special incl
dent, Prince Henry was Il most demo-
cratic passenger, and the big company
OF his fellow yoyagers united In de-
caring him an amlcable, charming and
unassumng gentleman
THOROUGHLY DEMOCRATIC.
Every morning after breakfast the
prince took his constitutional around
the deck two or three times among the
passengers. In fact. he was through
out the voyage thoroughly democratic
An artist for an illustrated weekly had
been sent by his paper to accompany
The prince, He was passing where the
prince sat In the smoking room on
Tuesday night when his highness hail
ed him, took his hand and invited him
TO sit at the table with the royal party,
where he chatted for nearly an hour.
WEATHER WAS BAD.
Capt, Richter commander Of the
Kronprnz had hoped to make rec
ord trip, but the weather was against
him. lie did not leave the bridge. ex-
cept at short intervals. during the en-
| IRE voyage. Prince Henry spent much
Of his time each day on the bridge.
When the captain explained his dlsap.
pointment because he could not reach
New York early on Saturday the prince
took occasion TO compliment him on
the masterful way In which he had
handled his ship and the speed he had
made under such adverse conditions.
TN tuesday the prince went on a tour
of inspection Of the ship with the cap
tain and the ships surgeon He visited
the Storage, and second-class passen-
gers ana examined their quarters.
CHATS WITH AMERICANS.
Friday night the prince left his own
table in the smokingroom early and
Joined that occupied by George A. Ar
mour and Allison Vincent Armour Of
Chicago Robert Bonner and Archie
llarman Of New York and Spencer ed
dy of the United States legation at
Constantnople, Allison Armour had
been introduced 20 the prince as
Yachting man and this brought the
whole party together on common
ground Prince Henry sat conversing
with this party of Americans for two
hours, He remarked that he had al.
ways desired TO hear some genuine
American plantation songs and hoped
he would have the opportunity before
he returned to Germany.
AUTOGRAPHS ON SALE.
The prince put his autograph on ten
OF the concert programs to be- auc-
toned or for the benefit of the sailors.
The lowest priced one brought S35 and
the highest $9i, Six hundred and twen-
ty-llve dollars was raised from the
sale, but the auctioneer's energies were
all exhausted In holding fast rather
than In the use OF his voice The
prince sat through the concern and an
plauded with enthusiasm.
MEETS NEWSPAPER MEN.
Saturday the prince sent word to the
ilVe American newspaper men on board
mat he would see them 10 the after
noon Baron Seckendurff, the princes
chief OF san, made the presentation.
and the prince shook hands heartily
with each OF them. Among other things
he discussed with the newspaper repre-
senlatVes wireless teegraphy and its
development and application In the flu
ture.
PURPOSE OF THE VISIT.
New York, Feb. 22.-Prior to his de.
parmre from Germany 1t was officially
announced that Prince Henry would
not be interviewed and today he adj
hered strictly to this determination
Whatever the prince has to say for
publication win be given out by mem
Der of his stan
Capt, Won Mueller, de-de-camp to
the German emperor, who Is authorized
TO speak not only for Prince Henry.
brt in measure to voice the en-
perors own views said today to an AS
ISOLATED Press representative. in ex-
PLANTATION OF the princes visit:
VISIT EXPLAINED
"When the president, on the inquiry
OF the German emperor whether Miss
Roosevelt would perform the cere-
mony of christening his American-built
yacht, had given his consent In most
graceful manner, his majesty resolved
to show his regard for the president
by having himself represented by q
prince Of his house ON the occasion OF
the launching. In contemplating this
courtesy, the emperor remembered the
pleasant relations between Prince
Henry and Admiral Dewey and Rear
Admiral Evans, alsl also recaled that
his brother on his return from China,
had expressed strong wish TO visit
the United States This desire how
ever, could not be gratifed at that time.
Moreover, the emperor was influenced
by the fact that Prince Henry, whom
ever he was abroad, had always won
the admiration and esteem Of those with
whom he was brought in contact, and
had always succeeded in bringing a
tone OF Kindness based on mutual es-
teen I'm the international relations.
This / think, will indicate the feelings
that actuated the emperor in the choice
Of his brother as his representative on
this pleasant occasion.
emperor selected him for this mission.
He Is delighted to make the acqualnt-
ance OF the great American nation
at last and enjoy the honor of meeting
the excellent man at the head of It. II
had been only The stern command OF
duty which prevented him from visit
ing the New World 0ter his return
from east China"
When Capt Won Muellers attention
was called to the various reports re-
gadlng the friction which II was al
legged had arisen between Prince Henry
and Admiral Dewey at a dinner given
BY the former in Hongkong, he laugh
ingly replied:
ooh, well, a good many versions OF
that incident. and ali OF them wrong,
have been printed happened TO be
at that time the personal aide-de-camp |
10 the prince. The truth OF the matter !
Is this and | speak nuthoritajiyely
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