New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-12

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coroda 1915 by Thc Tribune Association
Many Americans ask whether the
Crown Prince is popular with the Ger
man people, believing that the hatred
and suspicion with which he is re-
Cardcd outside of Germany are true IN
thc Fathcrland. The Crown Prince IS
not only popular with the people but
his popularity is due to his democracy
and TO ;hc love which the German peo-
pie have for the Crown Princess, who
is considered the most beautiful woman
in Germany.
l. may seem surprising to speak OF
the Crown Prince as being democratic
and still ! have seen him in Berlin NJ
times when he has won the sympathy
OF many persons as he rode through
the streets or walked down Inter den
Linden with his small sons. In January
shortly before diplomatic relations
were broken, | got q glimpse OF his I'M
pCrial and royal highness on inter
den Linden. To fully understand wha'
the German people mean when they
say that the Crown Prince Is demo
cratic one must not forget that II is
customary for an officer always TO
salute iu he formal Prussien way when
nc is greeted by any one else. ne
Crown Prince, who rs lieutenant gen
cral in the army. naturally should FOL
low this custom. but this is what OBJ
.crvcd last January.
The Crown Prince came from the
cathedral and stepped into his racing
type automobile. taking the chauffeur
seat. lie put IN the front seat beside
lim two OF his children. The chauheur
sat I'm the back seat. The Crown Prince
started the engine and drove the ma
chime no Inter den Linden, through
Brandenburger Thor TO Bellevue
Palace. As he passed. groups of sol
diers and people on the sidewalks ana ana
IN the streets waved and saluted, but
the Crown Prince, instead Of returning
tho formal salute by touching his cap.
waved his hand or the hand OF one OF
has sons TO the crowd.
Made Hit" with the People
II made A chit" with the people, es-.
pecially when he smiled as they waved
to him. The Kaiser, Of course, wouId
never do this. and the times nave seen
his majesty i'm Berlin he always wore
very serious expression and returned
the greetings of the people by the most
formal military salute, as IL shlIe VI
wave Of the hand would pain nm
Last fall the Crown Prince came TO
Rcrlin and walked down one or the
busy thoroughfares with his Oldest
son. also Prince william, who, although
only ten wears old. is lieutenant III
The army. The Crown Prince. VINO
could make no progress because the
crowds we're so thick about nm ana
because so many people wanted 10
snake his hand. was compelled 10 get
INTO a carriage and return to MS pal
zee on Inter den Linden.
This mixing with the people has en-
deared the Kaiser's son 20 more Gcr-
mans than the outside world 0eleves'
TIC respect which the soldiers have
for the Crown Prince is illustrated oy
AN incident which happened to a young
Gelm.1 boy who acted as my secre-
i tary at one time. lie was sent TO
Serbia during the operations there
was commended for bravery as an Cd
server and recommended to receive
the Iron Cross. Before 1T could ne
,iven 10 him he was sent TO the bat
tcheld Of Verdun. One day, during
fho oDeratious. he was informed by
tho caDtain Of the company that the
Crovn Prince would deliver the Iron
Crosses 20 those who had been recon-
ncnded for the honor. This young
chan. who had spent most Of his hfe
I'm The United States and Mexico, was
drilled about week in advance by the
officers. until he. together with ms
comrades could goosestep and salute
a. perfectlv as machine or me-
chanical tov might do il. Then. upon
tho aDpointed day. the Crown Prince
appearcd to distribute the Iron
Crosses.
Did Not Get Cross from Prince
By some mishap the boys name was
left Of the list The Crown Prince
did not speak to him as he did to the
other soldiers and officers who were
recommended for bravery. Instead, hc
received his cross a week later, but he
never forgot the fact that he did not
got the cross from the Grown Prince
himself
Another thing which makes the
Crown Prince popular with the people
il the tirelcss activity Of his wife.
Crown Princess Cecilie, in behalf OF
the wounded and the wives OF soldiers
i'm Berlin. The Crown Princess can be
/ seen at almost any time riding IN her
big military automobile to some hoSpi-
tai or soup kitchen. She and her
mothcr-in- law. the Empress, rival each
other i'm this work. and the people do
not forget these activities. If wound
cd soldier a poor widow or a German
.cboolboy receives flower. postcard
or picture from either the Empress or
the Crown Princess it IS preserved IN
the family Bible as an heirloom.
But the Crown Prince is not so popu.
lar with his father. As matter OF
fact he is said TO be one German who
irritates his father more than any one
else. During the war they have mad
many controversies. Some have been
"a bitter that many Germans have
doubtcd that they would ever he for
cotton. This is in marked contrast to
Tho attitude Of the Kaiser toward his
second son, Prince Eitel Frledrich,
who. although he is at the front all the
time. stands the highest in the Kaiser $
estimation Of al members of the royal
family.
Crown Prince His Disappointment
The remark has often been made IN
Rerlin that if the Kaiser ever had the
mower he would make Prince Eitel
Friedrich King Of Hungary. No one
cvor ventures to say what he would like
ia do with the Crown Prince, but II IS
undoubtedly one Of the bic disappont-
ments Of William II that the Crown
Prince must succeed MN.
Outside Of Germany the Grown
Prince is generally criticised for the
failure to take Verdun, but. as a matter
Of fact. the operations there were un-
der the direction Of General Won Falk,,