Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1902-02-16
AAA1NOA OAOl1NO Il ANAL
Leaves His Native Shores fer Visit 10 the
United States
HEARTY ovATloNs ATTEND HIS DEPARTURE
Makes the Vsyags on Steamer Krsu PrinS
Wilhelm.
IS DUE At NEW YORK ON SATURDAY
Vessel is Expected to Break the Record in
Time.
5 DUE At NEW YORK on SATURDAY
DISTINGUISHED DIPLOMATS ON BOARD
Spencer Eddy, with Russian and
British NobIemen, Leave Bremen
Haven with Royal GER
man Tourist.

BREMERHAVEN, Feb. 15.--At Hamburg |
Senator Tirchirschky Joined the party of
Prince Henry, and at Bremen, where the
tram arrived at 1:40 p. m, Admiral Ttrpitz, |
secretary of the admiralty, Adjutant Gen |
eral Won Plessen and other high officials |
from Berlin we're added to the prince
suite. They lunched leisurely in the royal
waiting room of the Bremen station and
then entered the train, which at p. m.
steamed slowly toward Bremerhaven. The
inhabitants Of every village along the route
turned out, gathered along the rail track
and gave the prince a great ovation.
Bremerhaven, usually dreary place, was
bright with color in the princes honor.
All the shipping ON the river flew Ameri-.
can and German flags and the wharves were
black with cheering crowds, as Kron Prinz
Wilhelm drew out into the stream at 3:43
p. M, with the band playing THE Star
Spangled Banner
Kron Prinz wilhelm passed Hohenweg at
5 25 D. m. Fair weather prevailed and the
sea was calm
Previous to sailing Prince Henry in con-
versation with a correspondent of the Asso
ciated Press referred to the report that he
had a written letter to Admiral Dewey
apologizing for the conduct of the German
squadron in Manila bay during the war with
Spain. ut is all untrue" said the prince.
Il have never written to Admiral Dewey in
my life"
The last seen OF the prince from the
shore here was when he stood on the bridge
of Kron Prinz wilhelm in an admiral's
uniform and lifted his cap in response to
the cheers of the assembled crowds.
Commander William H. Beehler, U. S. N,
the United States naval attache at Berlin,
bid the prince goodbye from the United
States embassy.
Kron Prinz Wilhelm is expected to break
the record. Its machinery was in perfect
condition, and its bunkers we're filed with
picked coal. Director Schmidt Of the North
German Lloyd line, to which the steamer
belongs. informed the correspondent of the
Associated Press that he thought it would
average 22h knots all the way over and get
to quarantine, New York. at 3 O'clock on
Saturday morning. The crew Of Kron Prinz
Wilhelm, from the captain to the stokers.
are determined to do their best
Among the passengers of Kron Prinz Will
helm are Spencer Eddy, secretary of the
| United States legation at Constantinople;
Miss Eddy, Commander Sir Charles Gust,
R. N. (retired); Mrs. Moreton Frewen, NJ.
Goulichamberoff, attached to the Russian
| finance ministry; George A. Armour, AL
lison v. Armour and William Candidus.
Many Passengers Aboard.
There are 200 first cabin and 200 second
cabin passengers on board Kron Prinz VIII
helm.
United States Consul Henry w. Diederich,
of Bremen made a speech at the twentieth
annual dinner of the Navigators' guild, at
Bremen, yesterday evening that has been
more talked of today than any other Incl
dent connected with Prince Henry's depart
ure. Mr.. Diederich after dwelling on va
rious reasons for amity between Germany,
the United States and Great Britain, said.
Prince Henry IL not going to America to
| establish new alliance of friendship, but
| to give renewed expression to the old
friendly relations natural to the triple re-
| lationship of Germany, England and Amer
lea. Here. is Dreibund created by heaven
and noI by the arts OF diplomacy. The
great sections OF the Germanic people
should be united in close ties of friendship
for the advancement of peace and civiliza-
ton.
Mr. Diederichs remarks scored tremend-
ously.
When Ladies" were toasted, the name Of
Miss Alice Roosevelt was heartily cheered.
Prince Enjoys the Sentiments.
Prince Henry was unable to be present at
the dinner, owing to the preparations being
. maze IOT MS departure 10 tue OnlLeu States.
The prince, however, read on the train a
printed report Of Mr.. Diederich's speech,
and when the consul met him at Bremen
Haven station and wished the prince a
pleasant journey. Prince Henry congratu>
lated him on his speech and thanked him
for the sentiments expressed. Mr.. Diederich
gave the prince telegram from Mr.. White,
United States ambassador at Berlin, wish
ing him, in behalf Of the embassy, a good
voyage, a happy visit to the United States
and a safe return.
There are several hundred weight of
delicacies, Wines cigars and cigarettes, un-
organized contributions from all over the
German empire, on board Kron Prinz
! Wilhelm.
KEEL, Feb. 15.-Admlral Prince Henry OF
Prussia started for Bremen at $50 this
morning.
What looked like half Of Kel's popula-
tion assembled at the railroad station tc
: bid farewell to Prince Henry at $3.50 o'cloch
this morning. Also at the station were
Admirals Won Arnim and Won Koester and
fourteen other naval officers Of high ranl
and a large guard OF marines. On the plat.
form Of the station the prince kissed the
princess his wife, and stood uncovered OF
the rear steps Of the car in spite OF the
sharp, wintry air until the train was ou
Of the station.
Brings EmperOr's sympathies.
BERLIN, Feb. 15.-The Cologne Gazette
devotes a lengthy editorial 70 the departure
! Of Prince Henry on his visit to the United
J States. II says:
Prince Henry goes to express the EN-.
perors great sympathies with the raeially
J related American people and his frank re-
! eognition OF their power. Prince Henry
: is in Germany a popular parsonage. and
3 his subordinates would go through ire fol
: him. The German people are attached t
! the DrinceI admiral.
Emperor William has followed the ad
t vancement Of American shipbuilding with
5 great interest; there is no yacht swIf
I enough for him. and he had repeated!
4 given commissions TO German and British
e builders TO make him a swift sailing yacht
: and has now commissioned an American