Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-04-25
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ever, the navy department was ihllS
competent to take such action as the
case seemed 10 require.
The German ambassador appcafru
at the state department at noon Tor me
purpose of making further representa-
ton to Secretary Hay touching lhe
conduct of Capt. Coghlan at the Army
and Navy Club, as published IN yester
day morning papers were regarded as
an additional offense. An eHoft was
made To ascertain what the United
states government intended Ia do
officially. in view of the subsequent
developments in the case.
Secretary HAY has not changed his
position in any degree. He deprecated
The lack of tact and the bad taste
shown by capt Coghlan. and he did
not hesitate to let that be known TO
the German ambassador. But he still
held that the case was one that re
ouired treatment by methods of naval
discipline only, and with which the
state department could not concern it
self. The German ambassador will
communicate the departments view To
The foreign office at Berlin.
The officials on both sides realize that
this episode may grow into very
great source of discord. unless treated
discretely and coolly. Our officials are
somewhat surprised at the importance
attached To this incident by the Ger
man government. II is said that our
own government has ignored many ut
teranceS of German officials of Sent-
ments far more inimical to the United
States than was the tale of capt. Cogh-
Ian to Germany. 1t is recalled by Bar
on Thielman the German minister Of
finance. in addressing the ReichstaS
last summer. declared that it was not
worth while to conceal the fact that in
the war between Spain and the United
States the sympathies of Germany
were with Spain. the weaker power
The United States government did not
cable Ambassador White To present q
protest.
After the conference between See.
HAY ana the German ambassador. this
noon. it was stated in an authoritive
quarter that there was no reason To
view the Coghlan affair in too serious
light OF as representing grave internal
tiGnal complications. The meeting, to
day, Il was stated. had been mutually
agreeable. The main feature of the state
department conference was in eSta blish-
ing that Germany expects the United
States government to deal with The
Coghlan affair according 70 the gray
ity Of the offence and the United States
in turn gives assurance that every just
expectation in this respect will he per
formed.
The New York Evening World prints
the following: Capt. Coghlan smiled
today. when the court martial was
limited at. He shook his head and
laughed most heartily, and then said:
No. no. no. No man can be court
for telling a story that is
true" ''Eut senator Depew says these
stories may lead to war" We'll. tell
the senator I'm ready.
The Wade court Of inquiry
appointed to investigate the al
legations made by "a Maj. Gen.
Miles in his testimony before the war
investigating commission concerning
The meat furnished the army during
the late war with Spain. held its last
open session, today. and is now engag-
ed upon the preparation of its report.
y ne court mas pttu III ctoHlpi H'iiA'''t
10 weeks and in addition to daily hear
ings given in this city for several
weeks, session have been held in Chi
cago, Omaha and Kansas City To at
ford the members of the court an op-
to inspect the canning and
processes Of he packing
houses. Several hundred witnesses
have been examined, most of whom
have been officers and enlisted men in
The regular or volunteer service and
over $500 pages of testimony have been
submitted.
This morning. the court decided
not to accept report made by
Lieut.. Col. Darlington, of the inspector
generals office. This report had been
transacted to Gen. Miles through In
spector General Breckenridge. The re-
port of Col. Darlington covers about so
typewriter pages and goes exhaustive
~ into the reports made by officers and
men without drawing any general con
clusion. The board in explanation of
its refusal To accept this report in evil
dcnce, gave out the following state
ment: The report of the nYestiga-
ton conducted by Lieut.. Col. CARING
ton. inspector general, under the Or
lerS of the major general commanding
contains the result of an inquiry car
red on. for the most part. at the same
time and in the same places as that en-
trusted To this court by the President.
During the progress of the investigation
COL. Darlington had submitted the
names of witnesses and. from time To
time has suggested subjects of in
quiry all of which have been fully
considered by the court. The reports
which were furnished him by officers
Of the army have already been read
and submitted in evidence. In view OF
these facts and as it doeS not appear
that COL Darlington has any other o.
better means of information than Were
accessible to the court a every stage
Of its inquiry. it is ordered that the re-
port be not received in evidence.
At the afternoon session. Maj. Lee
who has been Maj. Gen. Miles repre-
sentative before the board. summed III
his side Of the case. Recorder Davi.
read brief reports from Gen. Breckin-
ridge, the inspector general and alsC
from two of his subordinates. Mai
Phillip Reade and Lieut.. Col. CARING
ton, as to the result of their individual
work and observations. Gen. Breckin
ridge condemned the canned beef ra
ton and speaking generally said tina
while the army ration fulfilled all tn.