The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-04-26
WILL COGHLAN BE COURT MAR
TAILED?

| of the administration, ana TO Stanu III
jeopardy of being relieved of the com.
mand of the Raleigh.
the truth, in a plain straightforward
fashion that is not approved in dplo-
offending. He and his staff were invited
to dinner in New York, and the brave
captain was called upon for speech.
In the course of his speech he said:
Il am certain we all felt that we were
being nagged at Manila. We were near
ly nagged to death. There is such a thing
as being nagged too far-and, - 'em,
we were ready for 'em. / had read Il
great deal in the newspapers of what
had occurred at various places in the
philippines, and | thought that the news
Ipapers had not placed that grand old
man, Admiral Dewey, in the proper
| light That is the reason | thought
was justified in placing him in the prop
| er light.
IF any one will reason a little he will
under our situation We were all away
| from home long way. We all showed
Admiral Dewey that we were with him
Thoroughly and heartily. We felt that we
were being belittled and nagged until
our patience could stand it no longer.
The Admiral was Il man who could
stand it long time. But when the mo-
ment came he stopped it, and they never
moved a hair afterward." Great APP
lplause)
Stopping a few moments and looking
about at his auditors, Captain Coghan
raised his hands and placing the palms
close together, said
Il did think at one time that we were
that close to killing them. Great APP
plause). One word, one act, would have
done it,
| Germany took umbrage at that and its
| Ambassador filed a protest with the
| Secretary of State. 1t is probable that
no notice would have been taken of
| Capt. Coghlans speech, but for the
| strained relations between this country
and Germany over the Samoan incident.
The other act of Capt. Coghlan that is
reception i'll New York. 1t is a song
| that is said to have been very popular
! with the officers and men of the fleet at
! Manila. These are the words:
! Der Kaiser fon das Faterland,
/ Und Gott und L all dings commando
! We two, ach, don't you understand?
| MEINSELF-und Gott
: Vile some men sing der bower divine,
/ Mein soldiers sing Die Wacht am
! Rhein,"
Und drink der health in Rhenish vino
| OF ME-und Gott.
! There's France, she svaggers all around;
She's ausgespieIt. she's no aggound
To much, we drinks, she don't amound-
MEINSELF-und Gott.
She will not dare to fight again,
But if she should I'll show her bIain
Dat Elsass fund in French Lorraine
ARE MEIN-by Colt.
Dere's Grandma, drinks she's NIGHT
schmall bier,
Nit Beers und such she interfere;
She'll learn none owns de hemisphere
But ME-und Colt.
She drinks, good frau, some ships she's
! got,
! Und soldiers NIT der scarlet goat,
| Ach, We could knock 'em-poof-like
/ dot
MEINSELF-und Gott
! In dimes of peace brebare for wars.
| bear der helm und shpear of Mars,
Und care not for den dousand Cars
/ MEINSELE-und Gott
In fact, | humor every vhim,
Nit aspect dark und visage grim
/, Colt pulls nit ME-and | NIT Him
MEINSELE'-und Colt.
A special from Washington to the
| Philadelphia Times indicates that Capt.
) Coghlan was not talking through his
hat but was doing what Admiral
Dewey win approve. We quote the
special:
"The administration is likely to find
| Captain Coghlan tough proposition to
handle, said navy paymaster this
evening at the Army and Navy Club.
"All OF the officers of the navy know
that Coghlan has simply told the truth,
and, moreover, some of us know that Adj
miral Dewey wants the truth known"
This statement was questioned by a
club visitor and guest, and the paymaster
said:
THAT is the truth, and the adj
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