Ogden Weekly Standard | 1905-11-10 | Page 2 | Prince Says He Likes Teddy

finds the president a man of much knowledge i aw york nov 8 led by the fida with rear admiral prince louis of battenburg on the after bridge the british squadron of six armored cruisers arrived here in north river early today and came to anchor at intervals of about yards with the column bedded up stream this brought the flagship drake ana the maine admiral egaas flagship within hundred yards of each other oaf street tho combined squadrons formed a column that stretched from to ir treet in spite of the early hour thousands of people gathered in park to witness the arrival ot the british squadron cuned up to welcome the visitors were the twelve men of war of the north atlantic fleet the flower of the american navy rigged out in full dress in honor of king edwards birthday the spotlessly white american never looked handsomer on board his flagship the drake prince louis described his impressions of president roosevelt saying during tho three days I 1 was in washington I 1 had each day an interview with the president and that Is an honor I 1 prize most highly the president is BO many sided and has such a command of linow ledge that to talk to him Is illuminating and instructive tive he possesses the magnetic charm of our king 1 I bore no message from the king to the president except a findly greeting in the name of king edward 1 am anxious to impress upon you first of all that I 1 am here as ad maral in command of this squadron my name and my personality is of secondary importance I 1 am more proud of the uniform I 1 wear and the flag I 1 serve than anything else I 1 came to new york sa years ago when a midshipman while my ship was at annapolis I 1 came here aien entirely for amusement and I 1 got it