The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-11-10
He Thought Colonel Haines In
tended to Apologize.
AN EXTRAORDINARY MISTAKE.
Two Men Drowned From Boat in
Henderson Bay, Near Tacoma.
A Tacoma 'Longshoreman Killed by {.
Train-Damage Done by Storm In
Pierce County and Port Townsend
Fire in . Portland Suburb.

OLYMPIA. Nov. Especial. lEAdjutant-
General O'Brien stated today his under
standing of the object of Colonel Haines
in calling on him on Saturday night. He
does not want the impression to prevail
that he sent for Colonel Haines. General
O'Brien said that after the court-martial
adjourned two of the officers composing it
visited him to inform him, as he after
wards learned, that Colonel Haines was
about to call on him. Other gentlemen
being in the Office, nothing was said about
the purpose of the call, and he was there
fore very much surprised when, little
later, Colonel Haines arrived with the
other members of the court. One
of the officers called General O'Brien
out of tho room and informed
him that Colonel Haines had called for the
purpose of admitting that he was in the
wrong, apologizing for the personal indig-
nifty to the general and promising to CO.
operate with him for the good OF the
militia. The general says that he told the
colonel who conveyed the message that he
certainly would not refuse to meet Colonel
Haines for such purpose. but that so far
as the court-martial proceedings were con-
cerned they were beyond his power, and
that he could not enter into any negotia-
tions regarding them. He then met
him for the purpose of receiving
an apology, but not wishing to
mako the scene humiliating to
the colonel, he opened the conversation by
saying to Haines that he had been in
formed of the object Of his visit. He as
sured the colonel that he was willing to
meet him on the basis proposed, and
would be glad to secure his cooperation
for the benefit of the service. General
O'Brien says that he has put aside all
feeling on the subject, and hoped for an
improved condition Of militia affairs. He
declares, however, that he could not have
consistently met Colonel Haines for any
other purpose than to receive an apology.
General Curry left for Spokane this
evening. He was asked before leaving for
his version of the reconciliation between
General O'Brien and Colonel Haines, and
replied:
Whsn / called upon Governor Ferry Saturday
evening to present the report OF the court he sx-
pressed regret because of the existing militia
troubles. and suggested that he would like
to see the personal differences settled I told
the members OF the court-nsrtial, after it had
adjourned, what the governor had said. / took
personal interest In the matter, and every off,
Ger present seemed delighted with the idea of
allaying q bad feeling. Mind. this was after
the court had adjourned, and we were acting as
individuals 1t was suggested that / talk
to Colonel Haines, so l invited the
colonel to my room. told him
OF the desire for harmony felt by the governor
and the officers, and asked him what he was
willing to do He replied that he was willing
TO let bygones be bygones, and to work har-
moniously with General O. Brien, and to do his
best to prevent further trouble asked MIN if
he was willing to say that to General O'Brien.
He said that he was. / told him that we were
soon to call on the general, and would like to
have him 20 with u. asked Colonel Stout to
inform General O'Brien that Colonel Haiues
would call ca him in half an hour. When we
reached the adjutant generals Office / found
that Colonel Stout had had no chance to talk
with General O'Brien. l suggested to Colonel
Clark that he take the general out and talk with
him. He did so, ana when OBrien and Clark
ersl spoke first. He said that he had been in
formed OF the object OF Colonel Haines
visit. Colonel Haines said that he had
called st the request OF his brother
officers, and that he perfectly willing to
work in harmony with General O'Brien for the
good of the guards. Both conveyed the idea
that they ware willing to let their personal
difficulties stop right there. There was no
formal apology at that meeting but the words
that have been used in interviews between
Colonel Hainss and other officers. l don't
know what Colonel Clark told General 0 Bren
when he took him aside TO inform him OF the
purpose OF Colonel Haines' call.