The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-05-02

The Captain Repremanded-Germany
Sasished-The President 90 Visit the
Raleigh-Aiger n Miles at thew White

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Washington. April 2s.-The case OF
Captain Coghlan may be considered IS
finally closed. The German ambassa-
dor. DR.. Won Holaben, called at the
White house this afternoon and had o
| conference on the subject with the
president OF uch a satisfactory nature
! that the matter was regarded as set
tied. The president explained the
course OF h navy department had
taken in administering & reprimaad 20
Captain Coghlan. 1t was also pointed
| out that the officers explanation OF the
incident stated that his utterances had
been much exaggerated. on the part
OF the ambassador there was every dis
position 10 deal as lightly with the
matter as possible. and not TO permit
il TO become a sourse Of friction.
During the day the navy department
Administered 10 Captain Coghlan the
reprimand which had been determined
upon yesterday. as stated in these dis
patches. This was in the form OF a
letter from Secretary Long 10 he off,
Ger. Il is said al the department that
the letter will not be made public be-
IDTs the OAlGtE HAS itN%ANEu II dlu
probably not then. The department
made public n brief statement OF the
contents OF Captain Coghlan's letter in
answer TO Secretary Longs request for
an acknowledgements OF responsibility
for the utterances ascribed To him, but
the contents were more fully stated in
yesterdays Associated Press dis
patches. The statement is as follows:
Captain Coghlan has replied TO the
department. stating that the newspa-
pers have not reported him with sub
stantial accuracy. Also that he III
tended no disrespect or contempt To
the German flag. and is extremely sor-
~ that any such Interpretation was
put pom his mar Proper reprt-
mand will be sent and such action TAX
en- in respect thereto IA is proper"
Captain Coghlan will be in command
Of the Raleigh when President
ley pays his visit OF state to the cruis-
er at Philadelphia next Friday. II
has been determined that prior To the
ceremonial visit. If at all. no change
h be made in the command as he
result OF the utterances OF Captain
Coghlan. The president takes the
ground that ii would be an unkind and
unwarranted reflection upon the off,
GERS and crew OF the ship to abstain
from paying the visit which had been
arranged for and occupies a prominent
place on the programme.
secretary OF wan Anger ana Major
General Miles both saw the president
today. They arrived at the White
house within a few minutes OF each
other, but did not see the president to-
gether. Secretary Alger was already
with the president when Genera Miles
arrived and the latter waited fifteen
minutes until Secretary Alger had
emerged from the presidents private
room. He was then admitted and re-
manned with the president for ten
minutes. This is the first time General
Miles has called upon the president in
six weeks. 1t was ascertained that
General Miles visit was for the purpose
of consulting the president concerning
; the appointment of the generals son
as a member OF next years class at
West Point.
The Wade court OF inquiry continued
the preparation Of its report today, and
when adjournment was had COMPARE
lively little work on it remained to be
done. The different members Of the
court have made separate investiga-
tions Of the testimony. and they were
today engaged in comparing notes.
They find that about 200 witnesses were
examined during the investigation. The
testimony alone covers 5000 pages Of
typewriter matter. The report, there
fore, will be of considerable length.
There has been no recent change in the
conclusion Of the members NJ the
court. The court will unanimously sus-
tain the administration.