Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-04-28
Il Was q Private Letter and is
Such the Administration
Will View II.
HE MAY GET A
NOTE OF WARNING.
II VIII Not BE In the Nature of Rep.
rimand. but Simply a Request
10 b. More Careful About
Expressing HIMSELF

Warrington. April ~ The publica-
ton of Admiral Kautzs letter referring
b his position at Samoa caused abso-
lutte CONSERVATION al the navy and state
departments at first reading but there
was soon exhibited a disposition 10 min
irnize the affair because il was clearly
apparent that the letter was nothing
more than a strictly private oommuuica-
tion passing between members Of the
same family Nevertheless. coming as
Il does close upon Captain Coghlan's in
discretion aud following the publication
u Judge Chambers letter 10 hi. brother
;riticizing the Germans Ia Samoa. the
opinion was held that Admiral Kautzs
letter could not have other than harm
nj effect upon the relations between the
United States aud Germany. Tho let
Ter was brought TO the attention Of the
president and sorae sort Of a reminder
may b. sent 20 the officer 20 be more
careful an his correspondence.
No orders have been issued to the
Philadelphia 10 leave Samoa as the ad-
miral says. 20 It is probable that he
made the statement on that point in the
belief that he could adjust the differ
ences between the factions in Samoa
within that time
In official German quarters the letter
was not treated very seriously and there
was no indication that the German au.
thorities would take cognizance OF IL
The spirit Of fun in the letter appealed
10 some of the diplomatic officials who
laughed heartily over Kautzs descrip-
tion u the young kings make up. and
this amusing feature largely offset any
irritation which might have been felt
over the criticisms contained in the let
tcr. The impression prevailed. how
ever. that the navy department proba-
bly, would deal with the indiscretion In
such a way as IL deserved
The letter was written by Rear AL.
miral kautz 30 his cousin. Mrs Charles
n. Lindley OF Cincinnati. and was made
public by the recipient Il is dated
March 20 and Is a. follows:
You will probably cad a lot Of stuff
about me In various newspapers aud !
,an assure you that am all right and
have done nothing that or my friends
may be- ashamed Of. unless IL j. the
making Of king. which was obliged
10 do today. But he j. a very molten
siye sort Of young fellow. 10 years Of
age He wears a French admiral-
cooked hat but no shoes or stockings or
trousers; still. considering the torrid
weather he looks very well In this eli.
mate But hardly think he would look
well on Fourth street Cincinnati.
Il am not king here. but Just plain
boss Of the ranch" The German con.
iul had that position up 10 my arrival.
but since then he has been very silent
partner / am very much afraid he
ioes not like me-in fact am not at all
popular here with the Germans But |
am all right with the English. and hope
10 pull through with them. / have no
ioubt Of being sustained by the govern.
ment In all have done. Ihope 10 70,
away from here in a month from TIN ,
lime but will not be- IN san Francisco
before the middle Of May.
With love 10 the Kentucky colonel
and yourself. your cousin.
ALBERT KAnTZ."
"P, 81 was In error about the shoes
and trousers Of his royal highness At
the last moment his advisers prevailed
IN him to put both ON, just for this oc-
,asion only %
The Kentucky colonel referred 10 Is
Mrs Lindloy's husband, who is on Gov.
Bralley's staff
The case of Captain Coghlan may be
considered as finally closed The Ger.
man ambassador, DIR. Won Hollehen.
called at the White House Wednesday
afternoon aud had conference on the
subject with the president OF such a sat
lsfactory nature that tho matter was re-.
garded rs settled
During the day the navy department
administered 10 Captain Coghlan the
reprimand which had been determined
npon. This was IN the form Of letter
from Secretary Long to the officer. II