Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-12-18
BARON FAVA AND LIEUT.. YOUNG.
Story of American independence and
Official Etiquette.

A Story of American Independence and
Official Etiquette.
The Washington Capital publishes the
following story of Lieut.. Lucien Young
the naval officer who is not permitted to
publish his book on Hawaii because it is
considered to reflect on the record of the
Cleveland administration. The scene of
the present incident is laid during the
Harrison regime, when Benjamin T.
Tracy was secretary of the navy.
1t was Lieut.. Young, according to the
story, who a few years ago offered to
teach Baron Fava, the Italian ambassa-
dor, a lesson in American manners. The
international episode was the request
made by the ambassador to the secretary
of the navy for report upon a subject
of great Importance to him, which he
begged might be delivered the same even
ing, in order that he could forward it to
his government in the morning mail
Young was detained to prepare the in.
formation. He worked all day and all
the evening, with only a sandwich and q
cup of coffee, excused himself from a din
ner party and from an engagement be
had made to take some ladies to Il ball.
The memorandum was completed about
midnight, when he got cab and drove
to the Italian legation. 1t was closed and
dark and no one answered his summons
Then he went to Baron FaVas resi-
dence, where he was told that the ambas>
Sador was dining out. He went to the
house where the dinner had been given
and learned that the baron was at the
ball which he himself wanted to attend
but found there the baron had left a few
minutes before
Then Young gave up the search and
went to his club. The first man he saw
after entering the door was the Italian
ambassador drinking wine with q party
of friends. Lieut.. Young approached
i'm, with 90 Info onH Of
few words of explanation offered him
the papers. The baron haughtily de-
clined them.
You impertinent fellow" said he,
"why did you follow me all over the
town? | am the ambassador of Italy,
and [ do my business at the legation of
my government. You should have had
the papers there before [ left this after
noon. Instead of that you disturb my
friends by entering their houses and in
trude upon my club. | will report your
impertinence to the secretary of the
navy tomorrow"
The seadog from Kentucky was very
red in the face by this time, and made
the following remarks:
you ungrateful old MISUNDERSTANDING
monkey tanner, | am a member of this
club and you are only q guest, but if
you will come out into the street for
five minutes [ will teach you lesson
in North American manners. There are
the papers l have spent fifteen hours
preparing for you" and he threw them
on the table. you can take them or
leave them, as you like"
The baron called upon Secretary Ira
cy the next day and complained that
Lieut.. Young had insulted him. The
secretary sent for the offender, who re-
lated the affair as / have told it, includ-
ing the benediction he had pronounced
The secretary had pressing business in
the next room for a few moments and
when he recovered himself asked what
the ambassador had to suggest Baron
Faxa demanded that the lieutenant be
reprimanded.
Consider yourself reprimanded," said
the secretary grayely. and Lieut. Young
bowed and left the room.