POLITICAL BAGMAN

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3060, 23 April 1917, Page 6

POLITICAL BAGMAN

; prince henry of prussia ;!#--;'-a; revelation/ •U,," : \': V Lonflon, 'April 20. :" 'An article ill "The Spectator" by the sditar, Mr.- ; J. ' St. L. Strachejs' gives a remarkable revelation of the purpose of Prince Henry,, of .Prussia's visit to the United States 'in 1902..;. The Kaiser, alarmed at the improved feeling growing/up in .Britain, sent Prince Henry to capture 1 the goodwill of America. In an article in "The Spectator" of March >1, 1902, the opinion was expressed that Prince Henry wouldl. make some political request. Mr. John Hay, then Secretary; of.' State; immediately wrote to Mr. Stracheyj who,was a close pe'rßonal friend, abettor of five words: "You are a mind-reader." , * Mr. Straohoy adds: ''I had, guessed that.Prince Henry was a political hag--TnHn.i who wanted a tangible souvenir of hie visit in the form of concessions of. territory. Mr. Hay. la-;er told me lie had l received ; the German overtures /with disgust.During the Spanish war . a German diplomatist iii London asked Mr. Hay to arrange a cession of, a portion of-the .Philippine; Islands to the Kaiser. He said,,' You have so many jelands, why not give us Eome?'. Mr. Hay.- replied:.. 'Not an . island—not one. , ."—Aus.-N:Z. Cable A'ssn.,'•