The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-23
Prince Adalbert, shortly to BE
Promoted, Eager to Visit
United States.
HE'S NOT A SOCIAL LION
Sailor Prince, Popular in Bcr-
lin. Also Has Friends
Here.
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BERLIN. June 22.--Prince Adaibert. the
kaisers third SON. IL to be promoted
very shortly to the rank OF Corvetten
Captain. according to reports In naval
circles His objection to being jumped
over the head Of other officers In line for
promotion is all that has stood In the
way OF higher rank having been given
Prince Adalbert some time ago He Is
said to have insisted that only knowl-
edge. skill and merit he considered In his
promotion the same as IN the career OF
any other officer IN the navy.
one OF the reasons that the Kaiser
wants soon 10 advance him another grade
In said TO be the fact that he may send
Adalbert TO participate in the formal
opening of the Panama Canal. Prince
Adaloert has made no secret OF IL that
he would like very much 10 go on one OF
the big warships OF the German squadron
OF the international fleet that will follow
the American flag through the canal
A high diplomat told TIE Sun corre-
spondent that the Kaiser said 'he hoped
to send Prince Adalbert" The Kaiser,
It Is said. wants to do all possible honor
TO America upon this historical occasion
and believes that It would please the
American people IL he sent his son. No
| official announcement IL expected for
some time. but In naval circles It Is re-
garded as pretty much a certainty that
Adalberts wishes viii be acceded to II
possible.
May Come TO New York.
As visit to New York. Washington
and Newport are almost certain to he
| part OF the itinerary OF the German
squadron. Americans will have an oppor-
tunity OF seeing a son of the Kaiser. and
that son the future head OF Germany's
fighting navy.
Adalbert has a number OF personal
friends In America and has long been
anxious to visit the United States. q
country and people for whom he has
often expressed the greatest admiration.
Prince Adaibert hns at present the rani
of Lieutenant-Comman and is attached
to tho stan OF Admiral Ingenohl. com
mander-in-chief OF the High Sea fleet with
headquarters at Kiel. Corvetten Cap
tain Is the next step In Prince Adalbert'.
steady climb toward the rank of Crane
Admiral and toward the post of com
mander- in chief of Germanys big fleet
His next rank--that OF Corvetten Captain
will be about equivalent to commands
in the American navy.
Adalbert is the Sailor Prince OF tn
Kaiser's family. He Is the only one o
the Kaisers six sons who has chosen tn
navy for his career. He will be to tn
, Crown Prince when the latter become
, Emperor OF Germany what Prince Henry
the Grand Admiral, has been and Is 10 hi
, brother, the Kaiser.
Adalbert Not a Social Lion.
The Sailor Prince Is not a social lior
lie has reputation Of preferring hi
, service and work to society. Aside fror
official court functions he is seen con,
paratively little In Berlin court societ,
Fondness for the society of women Is nc
|, one OF his weak points. To that perhap
:, IL due the fact that he will reach hi
thirtieth year next month without tn
Kaiser having succeeded In marrying hir
q OF. He has foiled every attempt mad
, by the Kaiser In that direction. Like tn
Crown Prince, he admires America
women.
The Prince Is tall and slender, with
b. clear cut face indicative of strong pei
=. sonality. His expression is far MOI
>. severe, stern and dignifed than that {
q the Crown Prince His superiors an