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Show he njuuERsr Young German Prince Says This of Americans. Adalbert, Third 6on of the Kaiser, Says Wt Art tho Rudest People Peo-ple In the Whole World. New York. We are the rudest people peo-ple In the world. Prince Adelbert, aged 27, third son of the Kaiser, Bays so and when a prince makes a statement state-ment It Is never quite polite nor safe to contradict Mm. The fact that recently two young Americans did refuse re-fuse to acknowledge his royal prerogative prero-gative to "boss" Is the reason for his conclusion that "Americans luve absolutely ab-solutely no manners." The young man has been spending the summer at a famous European picture resort, abo patronized by a large number of society folk from this country. Tennis Ten-nis hus been the favorite sport of the young folks from "the States" and the pilnce, who Is a splendid player, made a git many friends among them. One Saturday afternoon he had been watching with great Interest the brilliant bril-liant play of Iscrnard Iiell, the well-known well-known athlete of Princeton University. Univer-sity. Tie game over, he asked Mr. I w-II m play a single with him on the morrow. "Sorry," said Mr Dell, "but I never play games on Sundays." "Hut I ask you," Insisted the prince. "Sorry again," replied Mr. Dell, "but . I cannot go against my religious principles prin-ciples not even for you." Will, this was a situation with which the prince had never had to rope before In tho whole course of his life, for when royalty says "I ask" It means nothing else but "I command" snd here was a person who refused to bo commanded. There was nothing he could do so "he done It," but It wait a wrathy young prince who strode way from the firm Jawed American. Not long after that most astonishing astonish-ing experience Prince Adelbert. In-lending In-lending to give a dinner to some of the German, nobility passing througti - js t jjr NbPs f ';f'.-ij Prince Adelbert. the resort, suddenly made up hla mind that bis American friends should bo his guests as well and. forthwith, he walked to the tennis courts and "asked" all of them. Now It happened happen-ed that a Philadelphia girl was also to give a patty on the day the royal Germans were to be in the place and. as the prince knew, the Americana were to be her guests. So when the Invitation to attend hla dinner was given the Americans politely declined It, saying that they "would not disappoint disap-point Miss If lank for worlds." Then they resumed their game as If nothing noth-ing bad hapiened. The prince was at-tounded. Could It be possible that any one should dare to turn down a last-minute Invitation Issued by one of roynl blood? That ordinarily untitled un-titled human beings should not be willing, yes, should not Jump at the chance to cancel any other e:i;;:ige-ment e:i;;:ige-ment for the honor of sitting at his table was most amazing. Hut what could he do about It? Nothing, obviously. obvi-ously. He tried to work off a little of his indignation by giving out the statement state-ment that we were rude and unmannerly, unman-nerly, but the Americans, who had treated him quite as if be were a somewhat too haughty young society man, didn't reem to mind greatly. European society, however. Is much excited over the affair, one section sld Ing with the prince, maintaining that the Invitation of a member of a reigning reign-ing house should be regarded as a royal command by everbody. without 'Jlstlnction of nationality, while on the other hand, all the Americans and 1 great many European are taking the part of Mr Pel! and the girl, argu Ing that they were not Impolite and i only scted quite as sensible young Amerlcons should j Prince Adelbert. who. like the rest ! of the Kalter"s sons, is rather preios j testing In appearance and manner, ! j was married three years ago to his cousin. Princess Victoria of Schles- j wig Sonderburg j |