The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-04-27
THE COGHLAN CASE
IS NOW CLOSED
Reprimand Administered by
Navy Department.
WRITTEN BY SEC. LONG
PROBABLY IT'S CONTENTS WILL
NEVER BE KNOWN.
c0GHLAN'S DlSAvOWAL Kills FRICTION
The German Ambassador is Not Disposed to
Push the Matter Further. All are Pleased
that the Matter Has Been so
Fasfv Adiuctad
Easily Adjusted.

Easily Ad listed.
Washington, April 26-The case of
Captain Coghlan may he considered as
finally closed. The German Ambassa-
dor, DIR. Won Holleben. called at the
White House this afternoon, and had
conference on the subject with the
President of such satisfactory nature
that the matter was regarded as settled.
The President explained the course the
Navy Department had taken in admin
istering reprimand to Captain Cogh-
Ian. 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 disposition
TO deal as lightly with the matter as
possible, and not to permit it to become
Il source of friction.
During the day the Navy Department
administered to Captain Coghan the
reprimand which had been determined
upon yesterday, as stated i'll these dis
patches. This was in the form of a
letter from Secretary Long to the officer.
1t is said at the Department that the
letter will not be made public before
the officer has received it and probably
not then.
The Department made public a brief
statement of the contents of Captain
Goghlan's letter in answer to Secretary
Longs request for an acknowledgements
of responsibility for the utterances as
cribed to him, but the contents were
more fully stated i'll yesterdays Asso-
ciated Press dispatches. 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 intend
ed no disrespect or contempt to the
German flag, and is extremely sorry
that any such Interpretation was put
upon his remarks. Proper reprimand
will be sent and such action taken in
respect thereto as is proper
Captain Coghlan will be in command
of the Raleigh when President McKin-
ley pays his visit of State to the cruiser
at Philadelphia next Friday. 1t has
been determined that prior to the cere-
monal visit, if at all, no change shall
of the utterances of Captain Coghlan.
The President takes the ground that
it would be an unkind and unwarranted
reflection upon the officer and crew
of the ship to abstain from paying the
visit which had been arranged for, and
occupies prominent place ON the pro-
gramme.
THEIR RELATIONS CORDIAL.
New York, April ga copyright ca,
bic to the Evening World from Manila,
April 26th, says:
admiral Dewey was seen to-day by
the World correspondent on the Captain
Coghlan incident.
THE Admiral is still unacquainted
with the details of the famous speech,
but he declared that his relations with
Captain Coghlan are most cordial.
He received cablegram from the
captain of the Raleigh when that war
ship reached Algiers, congratulating the
Admiral on his promotion.
admiral Dewey is certain that Cap
tain Coghlan could not have said any
thing calculated to place the Admiral
in a false position.
"He showed the World correspondent
letter from Admiral Won Diedrich, of
the German Navy, congratulating him
on his deserved promotion, and also his
letter in reply, which closed with the
words: All our differences were of
newspaper manufacture.
"Admiral Dewey also says he is on
the most friendly terms with Prince
Henry of Prussia, who succeeded Won
Diedrichs as commander-in-chief of the
German fleet in Chinese waters"
KAUTZ WRITES A LETTER.
Cincinnati. Ohio, April 26.-A letter
written by Rear Admiral Kautz tC his
cousin. Mrs. Charles n. Lindley, of Gin.
cinnati, has been made public by the
recipient
1t is dated March 23rd, ard is in the
easy vein of relatives private CORE
spondence.
In the letter he says
You will probably read Il lot of stuff
about me in various newspapers, but L
can assure you that | am all right and
have done nothing | or my friends may
be ashamed of. unless it is the making
of a king. which | was obliged to do
to-day. But he is very inoffensive
sort of young fellow, native, 10 years
of age. He wears French AdmiraPs
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 could look
as well on Fourth street, Cincinnati. L