New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-23
MEANT 1T, COGHLAN SAYS.
DECLARES WILLINGNESS TO REPEAT HIS
UNION LEAGUE CLUB SPEECH.

HE WANTS TO PLACE DEWEY IN THE
PROPER LIGHT HE TELLS THE MEM
BERs OF THE ARMY AND NAVY
CLUB-MoRE ANECDOTES
OF DEWEY AT MA
Mia BAY.
The Army and Navy Club gave a reception for
Captain Coghlan and the officers Of the U. s. s..
Raleigh at the club No. 16 West Thirty-frst-
St. last night. The reception was purely IN
formal and unconventional.
The officers received In the main recep-
tion hall the second floor. which was deco
rated with flags and bunting. Brevet Brigadier-
General J. Fred Pierson. y. s. ", the president
OF the club. introduced the officers to the men,
bers Of the club and invited guests. There were
no speeches.
There were many relics OF the war with Spain
displayed about the rooms of the Army and
Navy Club. and they were decorated with flags
and banners. Major General Whipple General
McKibben. Captain Leary and Paymaster Bar
ton. forming the committee that escorted Cap
tain Coghlan from the vessel. reached the club
at o'clock.
The Reception Committee was as follows:
Brevet Major General William d. Whipple. u.
S. A; Brevet Major-Gencral David S. Stanley,
L. S. A.; Lieutenant Commander James d. j.
Kelley, u. s. N; Major Charles Curie. L. 5. ";
Surgeon Robert Watts. u. S. "; Brevet Brga-
dier-General Edward II. Ripley, U. s. "; Lieu
tenant Commander Arthur B. Speyers. u. >. N;
Brevet Major General Martin T. Mcmahon U.
S. ". Captain Richard p Leary. U. S. NJ; Bre-
vet Lieutenant Colonel William c. Church. u.
S. "; Major James b. Horner. u s. "; Lieu
tcrant Henry A. Glassford u. s. NJ; Surgeon
Louis L. Seaman, L. s. "; Paymaster Noel
Brakeman, u. S. N. Colonel Thomas c. Miles,
n G.. S. n. Y. Colonel w. D. Mann. u. S. VI;
Colonel Harmon D. Hull, U. s. "; Major John
Tarlopf, U. S. ". Major J. w. Summerhayes,
u s. A.. and Daniel r. Case, U. S. n.
OFFICERS WHO WE'RE PRESENT.
The officers OF the Raleigh present were Cap
tain Coghlan. Lieutenant Commander T. s.
Phelps jr Leutenants c. b. Morgan and Hugh
Rodman Surgeon John NJ. Moore and II. A.
Pearson.
There arrived later Lieutenant Morgan, Cap
tain Of the Marines Treadwell. Lieutenant Neel,
Lieutenant Emmons ard Paymaster Heap. AS
soon as Captain Coghan and Lieutenant-Com-
mander Phelps arrived at the Army and Navy
Club they were escorted upstairs, and General
Pierson introduced them to the members OF the
Reception Committee. Then Captain Coghlan
was escorted downstairs to the main reception
room. which at this time was filled with guests
and members OF the club. General Pierson In
troduced the Captain as follows:
when the first gun was fired at Manila. like
the first gun at Fort Sumter. 1t created new
era in the United States. 1t has already placed
our country on higher plane than 1t had here
tofore attained and has changed the attitude OF
the European Powers from that Of doinineer-
ing to-we-wholesome respect. You are
warmly welcomed by the Army and Navy Club
as representing that grand old man, Dewey,
and his officers and men who by their courage
and daring in the Philippines have placed there
the Stars and Stripes the emblem Of Christianity
and liberty and equality. congratulate you on
your return to this country. and again warmly
welcome you to the Army and Navy Club"
CAPTAIN COGHLAN SPEAKS AGAIN.
Great applause followed the speech Of General
Plerson. Captain Coghlan. dressed in full uni
form. stood modestly awaiting the applause to
subside. He began in a low voice. and in the
confusion OF the room was not readily under
stood. He spoke as follows:
II am asked to make a speech What kind
Of a speech shall I make? / feel inclined only
to say few words this evening. because some
one at Washington took umbrage at what said
last night and protested against what / said
What did say last night true. and what
said / will say again. Great applause) | said
ii because | felt II. | am certain we all felt
that we were being nagged at Manila. We were
nearly nagged to death. There is such a thing
as being nagged too far-and. darn 'em. we
were ready for them l had read a great deal
in the newspapers OF what had occurred at vari-
places in the Philippines, and thought that
the newspapers had not placed that grand old
man. Admiral Dewey in the proper light, and
that is the reason | thought | was justified in
placing him in the proper light.
My remarks in the papers were garbled.
will not say they were incorrect in substance or
untrue but they were distorted and twisted
as to put different meaning in them. If any
one will reason a little they will understand our
situation. We were all away from home long
time. 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 1t longer.
THE Admiral was a man who could stand it
a long time But when the moment came he
stopped It. and they never moved hair after
ward" Great applause)
Stopping a few moments and looking about at
his auditors, Captain Coghlan raised his hands
and placing the palms close together. said:
Il did not think at one time that we were that
close to killing them. Great applause) one
word one act. would have done IT,"
URGED TO CONTINUE
Here Captain Coghan stopped and was about
to cease altogether. when the audience cried:
go on Go on"
II do not care to go on and repeat what said
last night, although l am willing TO do 1t, be-
cause l do not want the unenvabe reputation
Of being a one-speech man. / would place our
Admiral and our officers In the right light. We
were all able and more than ready TO uphold
the honor Of our country and stand by our Ad-
mira But am afraid tire you l could go
on and tell you all about Admiral Dewey and