New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-27
KAUTZ SAYS HE IS "BOSS.
AND THE GERMAN CONSUL ONLY A
SILENT PARTNER" AT SAMOA
THE ADMIRAL WRITES LETTER WHICH
WASHINGTON AUTHORITIES CON-
sIDER INDIsCREET-HE MAY

WARRINGTON AUTHORITIES CON-
sIpER INDIscREET-HE MAY
BE TAKEN TO TASK.
Cincinnati. April ga letter written by
Rear Admiral Kautz to his cousin, Mrs Charles
N. LindIey, of this CITY, has been made public
nv the recipient. 1t is dated March %, and Is
in the easy vein Of a relatives private CORE
ppondence In the letter he says:
You will probably read lot OF stuff about
me in various newspapers. but can assure
YOU that am all right. and have done nothins
that nor my friends may be ashamed Oh uh-
less IL Ii the making of King. whlcn wa
obliged TO do to-day. But he Is very lho.,
fensve sort of young fellow. a native nineteen
wears old He wears a French admirals cockeu
hat but no shoes or stockings or trousers sun.
considering the torrid weather. he looks vess
well in this climate. But / hardy thlnh ne
could look as we'll on Fourth st, Cincinnati;
] am not king here, but Just PLAIN Sos shot
the ranch" The German Consul haa t ma
position up to my arrival but since then ne no
been very silent partner. / am very nut.
afraid he does not like me-in fact am mo- q.
all popular here with tho Germans ou. nil
ali right with the English and hope 10 pun
through with them. / have no DOUBT OF peius
sustained by the Government in all nave a aa,
hope 10 get away from here IN mon na ~ Sa-
this time but will not be In san francIsc1 oe
fore the middle of May. With love to the heh'
lucky Colonel and yourself your COUSIN IS hI-rz
d WAS In error about the shoes and
trousers OF His Royal Hghness. Az the las.
moment his advisers prevailed on MIN 10 pu'
on both lust for this occasion only. a n
The Kentucky Colonel mentioned is Mrs Lind
leyss husband. member of Governor braoieS
staff.
THE VIEW TAKEN IN WASHINGTON
Washington. April 26-The publication OF Ad-
rniral Kautz's letter referring to his position az
Samoa caused absolute CONSERVATION at the
NAVY and state departments at first reading
hut q disposition to minimize the affair was
soon exhibited before ii was clearly apparent
that the letter was nothing more than strictly
prvate communication passing between mem
hers OF the same family Nevertheless. coming
as ~ does close after Captain Coghlan's indis-
erection and following the publication or Judge
Chambers's letter to his brother crlticlslnS the
Germans in Samoa the opinion was held tnat
Admiral Kautz's letter could not have other
than a harmful effect on the relations pet"eeh
the United States and Germany
The letter was brought 10 the attention OF the
President and some sort Of reminder may
he sent TO the Admiral to be more caretul IN
bSs corresnondence No orders have been issued
10 the Philadelphia to leave samoa as tie
Admiral says. II is probable that ne NAE
the statement on that point in the oeneI 'nn io
he could adjust the differences between the
factions in Samoa within that time
In official German quarters the letter was no ~
treated very seriously. and mere was no IIu i
cation that the German authorities woulo I.he
cognizance of IT, The spirit OF fun IN the letter
anDaaled 70 some of the diplomatic officials. VINO
laughed heartily over KautZs description OF 'ne
Young Kings makeup. and TINS amusing 10 20.
ure largely offset any irritation wnlcn ,elie IN
have been felt over the criticisms contained IN
tba letter The impression prevailed however,
that the Navy Department probably would oeai
with the indiscreton as II deserved.