Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-23
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G1ENRY, Prince Of Prussia. who
cones to the United States on a
1 mission CT peace and amity, Is
IR1&4AI described as the popular hero Of
- Germany. Throughout the EN-
pire this sailor brother OF the kaiser has
the love of the people. To his manner Of
life this is due. He is frank and unaf-
fected in his way. courteous and consid-
crate In his dealings with all, and not at all
inclined to be bumptious on account OF his
exalted rank. During his service in the
German navy prior to his elevation to the
rank of admiral he won the affection Of the
sailors and has retained It since. While he
has accomplished as yet no great feat, he
has been sent on several delicate and inn
portant missions as representative of the
emperor. Probably the best remembered Of
these is the recent expedition to China, on
which occasion be was sent as the mailed
first" to enforce German demands.
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In congress one day not long ago a demo-
crat from Kentucky, making a speech
against what he termed "hunkeyism," al
luded to Prince Henry as a little Dutch
man." Either the speaker was misinformed
as to the princes measurements or has an
exaggerated notion of what one must be to
be entitled to be described as big.
Prince Henry will size up we'll, even
with Kentuckians. He is about 40
years Of age, elk feet tall, weighs
100 pounds, is all bone and sinew, and is
1.-THE and agile. He is versed in military
as we'll as naval lore and is a lover OF
land as we'll as aquatic sports. His home
Is In Klel, where the great German naval
depot has been established. Here tho
prince and his charming wife live In an
ancient palace, said to be the nearest like
a home Of any palace In Europe. Between
the prince and his imperial brother the
most cordial OF fraternal feeling ex' SITS.
William has always exhibited the keenes.
interest in Henry's welfare and thrice
sought to make him admiral Of the Ger
man navy before the offer was accepted.
In his home life Prince Henry is particu-
larly happy. His wife, Princess Irene, is
a daughter of Princess Alice Of England,
who was the grand duchess OF Hesse and Is
therefore full cousin to her husband. She
is sister-in-law to two emperors, her sis
ter. Alix, being the wife Of Emperor Nicolas
OF Russia. Princess Irene Is a great ia
vorite with both the emperor and empress
OF Germany, as we'll as with the people, on
account Of her simplicity, detestation OF
cant or pose. and her general level-headed-
ness. Her match with her husband was
a genuine love affair. Her mother died
when she was but ~ years old, leaving
four daughters, who were taken In charge
by their grandmother. Victoria. queen CT
England. and their aunt. Victoria, wife OF
'Unser Fritz.'' afterward Emperor Fred
erick III. II was at his fathers home
that Prime Henry met his cousin. Their
acquaintance ripened into love, and the
princes parents were glad to see this.
Because they sought the match. Bismarck
opposed It, urging the near relationship as
the principal objection. so potent was
his argument that Emperor William l would
not give his assent and the wedding was
postponed until "Unser Fritz' came TO ths
throne. The. hundred-day reign of that
monarch was nearly at its end when tho
marriage was celebrated. one Of the wit
nesses being the speechless and dying king.
Princess Irene was born In 1886, when the
war between Prussia and Austria was rag
ing. Her father. Louis Of Hesse, had sided
with Austria in this fratricidal strife and