Editorial March 13, 1902 Issue

Prince Henry's Visit

Editor

The visit of Prince Henry of Prussia, brother of the Emperor of Germany, to this country is an event of much more than ordinary importance. Whether entirely social in its purpose, or partly social and partly diplomatic, its significance is not less great. It is an evidence of cordiality and good-will on the part of the German government toward our country which is not only warmly reciprocated by our people, but will tend strongly to perpetuate friendly relations between the two great countries.

In view of the large numbers who have transferred their citizenship from the Fatherland to our shores, and the ties of kinship which have resulted therefrom, it is especially gratifying that such an open act of friendship should have had its initiative with the Emperor of Germany. The effect cannot be other than mutually satisfactory and permanently helpful to each. The fact that Prince Henry is a grandson of the late Queen Victoria, of revered memory, adds much to the pleasure as well as the significance of the event.

The Prince's reception wherever he has gone has been most gratifyingly warm and hospitable. In New York, the great metropolis of this country, in Chicago, the great metropolis of the middle west, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin's metropolis, in some of the most important Southern cities, as well as in many other cities, the evidences of good feeling and welcome were as sincere as they were spontaneous; while at the capital of our country the reception extended to the distinguished visitor could not have been excelled had he been the Emperor himself, or any other of the earth's chief magnates.

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