New-York tribune., 1902-01-12
PRINCE HENRY COMING.
CORDIAL MESSAGES OF THE
KAISER AND PRESIDENT.
NAMING OF KAISER'S YACHT MARKS
CHANGE IN COUNTRY'S RELATIONS.

CHANGE IN COUNTRG'S s RELATIONS.
posed trip Of the Hohenzollern to New-York.
Emperor William telegraphed as follows, in
English TO President Roosevelt:
am most gratified by your kind permission
for Miss RooseVelts performing the christening
ceremony Of my yacht 1t gives me great pleas
ure onounce to you that I have ordered my
yacht, the Hohenzollern to cross over and be
present at the ceremony. My brother Admiral
Prince Henry Of Prussia, will appear as my
representative. and will be able express to
you once more my sincere feelings and friend
ship for the United States and their ilustrious
head.
President Roosevelt replied as follows, in Ger
man:
Your majesty's intention send your
YACHT the Hohenzollern. to attend the christen-
ing by my daughter of your new yacht is the
source of great pleasuTse and satisfaction to me.
/, can assure you hearty welcome for your
brother, Admiral Prince Henry, to whom I shall
personally express my sincere feelings of esteem
for your majesty. as well as my best wishes for
the welfare Of the German people.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
The length Of Prince Henry's stay in the
United States is undetermined. and will depend
in part upon the wishes Of President Roosevelt
and The programme for his entertainment. The
sending Of Prince Henry to America is regarded
by the court another evidence of the Emper-
or's desire 10 win the goodwill OF the American
people and government for Germany. In the
last few weeks the Emperor has shown 10 Am
bassador White and TO Mrs. White various
marks Of his consideration, and has sent 10
President Roosevelt personal letter expressing
his esteem, and later requested that the Presi-
dents daughter christen his majesty's new
yacht. He talked with Ambassador White al
the reception on New Years Day longer than
to any Of the other guests, and now sends his
brother to attend the launching.
1t is said that the Emperor. who has always
liked everything American regretted deeply Ad-
miral Won Diederich's trouble at Manila and the
intermittent bad feeling between portions of
both peoples. and is determined. if it lies in his
power, TO make Americans feel the friendliness
Of Germany. His majesty thought of sending
the Crown Prince, Frederick William, TO repre-
sent him at the launching. a greater honor,
but changed his plan. thinking that Prince
Henry with his better knowledge and more
ample experience of the world, would be likely
10 make a better impression
Prince Henry learned the English language
from his mother, and it comes TO him so natu-
rally that sometimes he unconscously drops
into it in moments of abstraction He is not
much of a talker, either privately publicly.
but his manner is agreeable and straightfor-
ward and ne is regarded knowing his pro-
fession extremely we'll.
Inc LOhdl-AnZelSeT VIII say
The Emperor responded to the friendlness of
President Roosevelt in permitting his daughter
TO christen his majesty's yacht with courtesy
which gives to the affair uncommon political
significance. 1t is known that the Kaiser lays
the greatest stress upon the maintenance OF
friendly relations with the United States. and
lets not an occasion pass without showing this
publicly.
Referring to the recent rumors that Germany
intended an infringement Of the Monroe Doc
tTine, the paper continues:
Perhaps the Kaiser's purpose, so demon
stratively shown, to maintain the best rela-
tiOns with the United States will lay those ru-
mors forever. Prince Henry's mission, perhaps
is not limited TO the immediate object Of the
visit, and We hope il viii have the desired effect
in every direction and will contribute to the
riveting Of the bonds binding the German and
the American people.
The other principal morning papers, while
making feature of the news. will not publish
editorials, as the announcement of the visit was
received by them at so late hour.
feature Of the launching which will appeal
especially TO Americans is the fact that Miss
Alice Roosevelt, Oldest daughter Of the Presi-
dent Of the United States has been invited by
the Kaiser to christeR the yacht. and has ac-
ccpted the invitation.
The Hohenzoern a description Of which was
given in The Tribune of January 4, is being built
by the Townsend & Downey Shipbulding Com
pduy, OF lnlS city at lnelr yarQS at SnOOleF
Island, from designs by Cary, Smith & Barley.
Il is said that she will be the largest schooner
yacht aHoat, her dimensions being 161 feet over
al, with beam Of y feet. The shell plating is
being pushed rapidly, and from present progress
the yacht should be ready FOR launching about
February 26.
Wallace Dcwney president of the Townsend
q Downey Shipbuilding Company, will visit
Washington this week to arrange a launching
oate' TO meet the convenience Of Miss Roose-
VeIi and he will also probably consult with
The German Attache at Washington, regarding