Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-04-27
C0CELAN IS REBUKED.
Formal RspTiimand Sent 10 Him
BY Secretary Long
THE INCIDENT CLOSED,
German Ambassador Sees the President
and All is Again Lovely.
COGHLAN's OFFICIAL EXPLANATION
His Remarks Were Not Accurately
Quotcd-Hc Intended No Disrcspect
Ia Germany-McNinicy VIII visit
His ship, According TO Rrogramn,ss.
OFFICIAL EXPLANATION

WASHINGTON, April sG--The case OF
Captain Coghlan may be considered az
finally closed. The German Ambassador.
DR.. Won Holleben. called at the White
Hous. this afternoon and had a confer
ence on the subject with the President OF
such a satisfactory nature that the mat
ter was regarded as settled. The Prcsi-
dent explained the course the Navy De-
partment had taken in administering
reprimand TO Captain Coghlan. IL was
also pointed out tina, the officers eYpla-
nation Of the incident stated that his ut
terances had been much exaggerated. On
the part OF the Ambassador. there was
every disposition to deal as lightly with
the matter as possible. and not to permit
it to become o source OF friction.
During the day the Navy Department
administered 10 captain Coghlan the re-
pfimand which had been determined upon
yesterday as stated I'm these dispatches.
This was in the form of letter from
Secretary Long to the officer IL is said
at the department that the letter will not
be made public before the officer receives
II, and probably not then.
COGHLAN's EXPLANATION.
The department made public brief
statement OF the contents OF Captain
Coghlan's letter in answer to Secretary
Longs request Tor an acknowledgment
Of responsibility for the utterances as
cribed to him. but the contents wero
more fully stated in yesterdays Assoc
cated Press dispatches. The statement
is as follows:
Captain Coghlan has replied to the de-
partment. stating that the newspapers
have not reported him with substantial
accuracy; also, that he intended no dis
respect or contempt to the German flag.
and is extremely sorry that any such in
terpretation was put upos his remarks.
Proper reprimand will be sent. and such
action taken in respect thereto as is pro-
per-"
MKINLEYS VISIT.
Catain Coghlan will be I'm command Of
the Raleigh when President Mckinley
pays his visit OF state to the cruiser at
Philadelphia next Friday.
II has been determined that, prior TO
this ceremonial visit. az least no change
shall bee made I'm the command as the re-
suit Of the utterancts Of Captain cogh-
Ian.
The President takes the ground that il
would be an unkind and unwarranted re-
Election upon the officers and crew of the
ship 10 abstain from paying the visit
which had been arranged for. and occu-
pies prominent place on the pro-
gramme.
DEWEY on COGHT.AN INCIDENT.
NEW YORK, April 2G.-A copyright ca-
bic 10 the Evening World from Manila.
April 2Gth. says:
Admiral Dewey was seen to-day by
the World correspondent on the Captain
'1Oghlah incident The Admiral Is stll
unacquanted with the details ~ the Ia
nous speech. but he declared that his r.
latiOns with Captain COghlan were most
cordial lie had received a cablcgram
from the captain OF the Raleigh. when
that warship reached Algiers. cOngratu-
lating tls Admiral ON his promotion Ad-
miraI Dewey is certain that Coghlan
could not have said anything calculated
to place the Admiral IN a false position.
DEWEY AND VON DlEDRIcHs
"He showed the World correspondent
letter from Admiral Won Dicdrchs. OF tho
Gcrman navy. cOngratulatiug him on his
deserved promotion. and also bis letter
i'm reply. which closed with the words:
All our differences were n newspaper
manufacture
Admiral Dewey also says he Is on tha
most friendly terms with Prince Henry
OF Prussia who succeed Won Dicdrichs
as commander-in-chief of the German
fleet in Chinese waters