Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-27
IN A FRESH QUARTER
Appears Another lndiscretion in
the Way of Printing
Free Speaking.
ADMIRAL KAUTz WRITES A NOTE,
HE Csusin Publishes 1t, and There Is An
other "Coghlan Incident" to Smooth
Over - Admiral Puts Himself the
Whole Thing Mt Apia and Talks Freely
of the Kaiser's Men-Reprimand Sent to
Captain Coghlan.

of the Kaiser's Men-Reprimand Sent to
Captain Coghlan.
Washington. April 27.-The state and
navy department We're congratulating
| themselves that the Coghlan incident
was about blown over when a cousin
of Admiral Kautz chose to try her hand
at getting the international fat in the
fire once more. 1t was done by printing
private letter of the admiral to his
cousin The letter is as follows. partly,
dated March %. last: You Will probably
read lot of stuff about me in various
newspapers, but can assure you that
am all right and have done nothing
that 1 or my friends may be ashamed
of. unless it is the making of a king.
which 1 was obliged to do today. But
he is very inoffensive sort of young
fellow, native 10 years Of age. He
wears a French admiraIs cooked hat.
but no shoes or stockings or trousers;
still. considering the torrid weather, he
looks very we'll in this climate. But
hardly think he would look as we'll on
Fourth street. Cincinnati.
Where the Trouble Comes In.
'1 am not king here. but just plain
'Boss of the ranch" The German con-
sui had that position up to my arrival.
but since then he has been a very silent
partner. am very much afraid he does
not like me-in fact am not at all pop
ular here with the Germans. But am
all right with the English. and hope to
pull through with them. 1 have no
doubt of being sustained by the gov
ernment in all have done. hope to get
away from here in a month from this
time. but will not be in San Francisco
before the middle Of May.
"P. 81 was in error about the shoes |
and trousers of his royal highness. At the |
last moment his advisers prevailed on |
him to put on both just for this occa-
sion only"
Started Departmental Panic.
The publication of Admiral Kautz' let
ter caused CONSERVATION at the navy
and state departments at first reading.
but there was soon exhibited disposi-
tion 10 minimize the affair because it
was clearly apparent that the letter was
more than a strictly private
communication passing between mem
bers of the same family Nevertheless,
coming as ii does close upon Captain
Coghfa ms irdiscretion. and following the
publication of Judge Chambers letter
to his brother criticising the Germans |
in Samoa. the opinion was held that
Kautz' letter could not have
other than harmful effect upon the re-
lations between the United States and
Germany. The letter was brought to
the attention of the president and some
sort of a reminder may be sent to the
officer to be more careful in his CORE
spondence
Germans Making No Fuss.
In official German quarters the letter
was not treated very seriously and
there was no Indication that the Ger
nan authorities would take cognizance
,f 1t. The spirit OF fun in the letter ap-
pealed to some Of the diplomatic Off
,ials. who laughed heartily over Kautz'
description of the young kings make
Ip. and this amusing feature largely
,ffset any irritation which might have |
,een felt over the criticisms contained |
n the letter. The impression prevailed.
however. that the navy department
would deal with the indescre-
ion in such way as ii deserved.