Show VISIT IS EXPLAINED New York Feb 23 Prior Prior to his departure de de- from Germany it was officially announced that Prince Henry would not be interviewed and today he adhered strictly strictly to this determination Whatever What Whatever What What- ever the Prince has to say for publication tr tion given out by a member of his staff Capt von Mueller aide d de camp to Emperor who is authorized i to speak not only for Prince Prince- Henry but In ina a measure to voice the Emperors Emperor's Emperors Emperor's Em Em- own views said today to to a an As soci fed Press representative In in explanation explanation nation of the Princ Princes Prince's s 's visit vidt When the President on the inquiry of the German Emperor that Miss Roo Roosevelt velt would p perform the ceremony cere cere- mony of christening his American built y yacht cht had given his consent in a most graceful manner his Majesty resolved to show v his regard for the President by having himself represented by a Prince of his house on the occasion of the launching In contemplating this j courtesy the Emperor remembered the pleasant relations between Prince Henry and Admiral Dewey and Rear Rear- Admiral Evans and also recalled that his brother on his return from China had expressed a strong wish to visit the United States This desire how however ever could at that time Moreover M the th Emperor was influenced by the fact that Prince Henry when when- ever he was abroad had always won th admiration and esteem of those with whom he be was brought in contact and had always succeeded In bringing a tone of kindness based on mutual esteem in inthe inthe the international relations This I think will indicate the feelings that actuated the Emperor in the choice of his brother as his represent representative on this pleasant occasion The Prince Prin e Is v is very ry grateful that the Emperor selected him for this mission He lIe is delighted to make the acquaintance acquaint acquaInt- ance of the great American N Nation at last and enjoy the honor of meeting the ex excellent ellent man at the head of it It had been only the stern command of I duty which which prevented prevented him from visit ing the New World after his return from east China When Ca Capt t. t von Mueller's attention was called to the various reports re re garding the friction which it was al alleged al- al had arisen between Prince Henry and Admiral Dewey at a dinner g given ven by the former In he laughingly laugh laugh- replied Oh well a good many versions of that Incident and all of them wrong have been printed I happened to be at that time the personal aide de camp to the Prince The truth of the matter is this and I speak authoritatively In the harbor harbot of of- the Prince had tendered a dinner to the commanders of the vessels at that time In the the port On that occasion the Prince drank to the health of the sovereigns sov sov- and chiefs of the nations the I flags s of ot which were represented by the gu guc In the order of his toasts the first one next to that to the German Emperor was to Gre Great t Britain and the second to Russia while the United States was the last The reason Great Britain was named In the first place was because the dinner happened in a harbor of British territory the acting Governor of ot which was one of the guests A week or so afterwards the Prince was informed by the German Consul Herr von Loeper who is now in ValparaIso Val Val- paraiso that the representative of the United States namely Admiral Dewey was pained because the Prince pad had not put the United States at the head of his toasts contrary to the international usage which demands the order of the toasts on such occasions This is that the toasts shall usage be given in the order of seniority in commission of officers present that Dewey was in fact in respect the senior gu The Prince did among the not hesitate to seek an open frank talk on this on-this this tion of ques ques- etiquette with his American comrade whom he highly esteemed When visiting the flagship he frankly told Olympia Dewey that he had con vinced himself that he was wrong and that Dewey was right and ply was this Deweys Dewey's reply re re- re Well sir I thank you for tor your apology I may say ay that I liked tore fore you be be- be this but after what you have told me Just now I r like you better and this is saying a great deal It is easily to be seen that this settlement settle settle- ment of ot a question of etiquette goes only to strengthen the friendly relations between them and that Prince Henry is keeping the words of ot his American friend in grateful remembrance 1 |