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consent of the President that his daughter should christen the imperial yacht, and sent his brother to be his representative, and himself interpreted the act as the extension of a friendly hand.

The first opportunity Prince Henry had to return American hospitality, was on board the Hohenzollern after the christening of the Meteor. He had Mrs. Roosevelt on his right, and Miss Roosevelt on his left. Opposite the Prince sat the President, with the German Ambassador on his right and Admiral on his left. Here the Prince presented Miss Roosevelt with the portrait of the German Emperor, surrounded by diamonds on a bracelet of gold.

The Prince called on the Mayor of New York, and met Carl Schurz and General Sickles. He bowed to Schurz with a smile and shook Sickles' hand. Asked by one of the builders of the yacht whether he could send the Emperor a cable about the launch, the Prince said, "Send it, by all means. It will please him greatly." After the launch and glass of wine, the Prince called for "three hearty cheers for the President of the United States, Mr. Roosevelt, hip, hip, hurrah!"

The President's return was: "I ask three cheers for the guest who has already won our hearts, Henry of Prussia. Now, a good one!" The applause was too quick for the President: "Hip, hip, hurrah!" Then there were three cheers for Miss Roosevelt. The Prince was startled by the American climax in cheering of "tiger."

The Mayor of New York opened the felicitous reception of the Prince with a proclamation announcing his arrival, saying: "In view of these interesting events, I call upon the citizens to treat the day as a gala day, by displaying the national flag from houses and stores."

Miss Roosevelt sent "His Majesty, the Emperor, Berlin, Germany," this dispatch: "The Meteor has been successfully launched. I congratulate you and I thank you for your courtesy to me and send you my best wishes.

"(Signed)

ALICE LEE ROOSEVELT.”

The genuine girlishness of this dispatch delighted the Emperor.

Miss Roosevelt acted her part in christening the Meteor with the charming earnestness of both child and woman. Her words were, "In the name of the Emperor of Germany, I christen thee Meteor." She was at once handed by the Prince an enormous bouquet of American beauty roses, and "beamed her thanks."

At the splendid banquet given by the "Captains of Industry," the Prince pledged them, and called them "captains." The Prince is said to have particularly pumped questions as fast as they could be answered, to the Rockefellers, Schwab, Griscom and Morgan. He was so interested in the talk of the Great

Captains, that as there was an hour and a half for sight seeing, he said: "If it will not interfere with anybody's arrangements but mine, let us stay here." Whenever there was an opportunity to be cordial to men he met, the Prince improved it. He insisted that the old skipper, Richter, should go with him to the christening; and when the skipper shook his head, the Prince said: "Come on, I insist, you must come," and had his way. After the boat was afloat, the Prince reached his hand to the German Ambassador with the words: "Kommen Sie here, Ich muss ein Schreibepult haben," being: "Come, I must have a writing table."

The Prince caught up a pencil and a bit of paper. Playfully swinging the grave Ambassador around, he slapped the paper against his broad back and wrote this dispatch to his Imperial brother:

"Yacht launched by Miss Roosevelt's hand. Beautiful boat, great crowd and congratulations from every one. HEINRICH."

An inspired statement has been published by the German press. This statement says:

"The highest political circles are immensely pleased at the excellent course up to the present time of Prince Henry's visit. The conviction is entertained that these festive days will substantially contribute toward rendering the relations of the two countries permanently friendly, and especial delight is expressed at the cordiality of the personal intercourse between President Roosevelt and Prince Henry."

The Prince repeatedly displayed talent in saying pleasing things. His good fellowship was continually manifest. When received in the Alderman's chamber, the Prince made his first speech, saying:

"Mr. Mayor: I am so grateful for the kind reception I find here in the House, as well as for the very kind words you express on this occasion. I am fully aware of the fact that it is an exception that a member, certainly of my family, should have been offered the freedom of the city New York. I may add that I am proud of it.

"It is the first city which so many of the old world, going over to the new world, meet and see. It is a city which has been an asylum for many of my countrymen. It is, I am aware of the fact, the centre and a centre of commerce. I was deeply touched by the reception which I found on the day of my arrival, as well as to-day when I drove up to the City Hall..

"All of you know perfectly well that I am not here on my own behalf, but that I am here on behalf of His Majesty, the German Emperor, my beloved brother and sovereign. [Great applause.]

"I am sorry I cannot repay you for all the kindness I have found here, but I think I am quite safe in saying that I may offer you the friendship of His Majesty, the German Emperor, [more applause], and I agree with you,

Mr. Mayor, if I may say it, that I have not come here to create a friendship, but to carry on the old friendship, which has existed between our two nations [applause], and which I hope may remain the same in the future. [Great applause.]

"I wish to thank you once more and conclude with my heartfelt thanks for the kindness and for your offering me the freedom of the City of New York. I wish to add that I wish for the City of New York everything which is good for the future-every possible good wish for your city."

At the dinner given at the Waldorf Hotel, to the Prince and the Press, by the Staats Zeitung, the guest of honor said:

"Mr. Toastmaster and Gentlemen: I am fully aware of the fact that I am the guest and in the presence of the representatives of the Press of the United States, and in particular the guest of the 'New-Yorker Staats-Zeitung,' both of which I wish to thank for the kind invitation and reception I have met with to-night.

"Before entering into details, I should like all of you to understand that I consider this meeting, though it may be looked upon as official, as a private one, and that it is my wish that none of you will take advantage of what is said or spoken after leaving this table.

"Undoubtedly the Press of our day is a factor, if not a power, which may not be neglected, and which I should like to compare with ever so many submarine mines, which blow up in many cases in the most unexpected manner; but your own naval history teaches us not to mind mines, should they ever be in our way. The language used on this memorable occasion was stronger than ever I would venture to reproduce here to-night. I need only mention the name of Farragut. Another comparison might be more to your taste, gentlemen, and is, in fact, more complimentary; it is one which His Majesty the Emperor used before I left. He said: 'You will meet many members of the Press, and I wish you, therefore, to keep in mind that the Press men in the United States rank almost with my generals in command.'

"It will interest you, I know, to learn something about the nature of my mission to this country. The facts are as follows: His Majesty the Emperor has minutely studied the recent and rapid development of the United States, and His Majesty is well aware of the fact that yours is a fast moving nation. His sending me to this country may therefore be looked upon as an act of friendship and courtesy, with the one desire of promoting friendlier relations between Germany and the United States. Should you be willing to grasp a proffered hand, you will find such a one on the other side of the Atlantic Ocean."

It was noticed that this speech was in part read by the Prince, and it bears in several passages the imprint of the German Emperor, who has had much

to say of the pleasure the reception of the Prince has given him. This is made the more important and emphatic, because it has been directly explained that the Prince is receiving honors for the Emperor. Officially, the German Emperor has called on us.

There was a certain curvature in the phrase of the Prince in which he referred to submarine mines, and compared them to the Press, and quoted Farragut, who used language too strong to be ventured. Unquestionably, the Emperor knew the character of the Staats-Zeitung Press dinner to the Prince. Acceptance of the invitation was cabled from Berlin, when the Emperor gave the final orders. The compliment and the criticism go together, distinctly imperial. The Emperor not only desired, but commanded, that his brother should speak for him in this country, and gave the utmost publicity to the fact, and the message to the country. He authorized the extension of the hand of the Emperor. It is a strong hand. It has been grasped by another strong hand.

The first President to go to the White House with a young family is Theodore Roosevelt, and his eldest daughter had just reached the age, as Congress assembled, when, according to usage, she should be introduced to society. The debut of Miss Roosevelt was one of studied simplicity; such a domestic incident as touches the hearts of parents with tenderness, and gives sanctity to families, as the young feet are beautiful with the grace of glad tidings, on the paths where the early dawn of young womanhood shines, and the sweetest chapter of life is the pathos of destiny. The question whether the President would decline to allow his daughter to go to the coronation of King Edward VII., has been raised and discussed. The vote of many fathers and mothers would be in favor of the daughter receiving permission to go, for she would be no less an American woman for witnessing the pageants of royalty, but the objection that could not be overcome was the difficulty of escaping the presumption of rank, and avoiding ceremonies and attentions implying too much formal recognition. If the President's daughter attended the coronation of Edward VII., the embarrassment of invitations to go further and receive royal and imperial hospitality, was foreseen, and the decision seems to have been that the one way to avoid formal complication was that the young lady could not go freely as any other young American lady might.

The most notable of the Imperial rulers of the world is the German Emperor. He has overcome the youthfulness that offended, and his maturity is one of splendid forcefulness. The only harm of it seems to be that he takes himself and his mission as an Emperor seriously. Once the current complaint was that he believed in his office and made too many speeches, but for some years the speaking has been of a memorable character. His mastery of the literature and history of his country, and felicitous use of his knowledge, have

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