The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-04-27
THIS is TOO MUCH.
SO THINK STATE AND NAVY DE-
PARTMENTS OF A LETTER
FROM ADMIRAL KAUTz
IT CAME IN A BAD TIME.
Right Upon the Heels of the COghlan
Incident Makes 1t Appear Like a
Studied Effort to Exasperate Ger
many - Another Private Utter
ance That Was Made Public
COghlan Case Closed.

CINCINNATI, o., April 26.-In a letter
from Rear Admiral Kautz, dated March
2S. to his cousin, Mrs. Charles N. Lind
Icy. Of this city, the admiral says:
You will probably read a lot of stuff
about me In various newspapers, but
can assure you that am ali right and
have done. nothing that l or my friends
ing Of king. which 1 was obliged to do
today. He Is very inoffensive sort of a
young fellow, native nineteen years old.
He wears French admirals cooked hat,
still, considering the torrid weather he
looks very well in this climate. But
hardly think he would look as we'll on
knr hera but a nah n not
ranch" The German consul had that
position up to my arrival. but since then
he has been very silent partner. + am
very much afraid he does not like me-in
fact am not at all popular here with the
Germans. But I am all right with the
English. and hope to pull through with
them. have no doubt Of being sustained
by the government in all have done. I
hope to get away from here in a month
from this time. but will not be in San
Francisco before the middle Of May.
'P. ST. was in error about the shoes
and trousers Of his royal highness. At
the last moment his advisers prevailed
on him to put on both. just for this oc-
casion. "A. K"
WASHINGTON, April 28.-The publica-
ton Of Admiral Kautz' letter referring
to his position at Samoa caused absolute
CONSERVATION at the navy and state de-
partments at first reading, but there was
soon exhibited disposition to minimize
the affair because it was clearly appar-
ent that the letter was nothing more than
strictly private communication, pass
ing between members of the same fam
lily. Nevertheless, coming as it does
close upon Capt. Coghlan's indiscretion
and following the publication of Judge
Chambers letter to his brother criticising
the Germans in Samoa. the opinion was
held that Admiral Kautz' letter could
not have other than a harmful effect
upon the relations between the United
States and Germany.
The letter was brought to the attention
OF the president, and some sort Of a warn
ing may be sent to the captain to be more
careful in his correspondence. No Or
ders have been issued to the Philadel-
phia to leave Samoa, as the admiral says,
so it is probable that he made the state
ment on that point in the belief that he
could adjust the differences beween 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 1t. The
spirit of fun in the letter appealed to
some of the diplomatic officials. who
laughed heartily over Kautz' description
Of the young kings makeup. and this
amusing feature largely offset any irrita-
ton which might have been felt over the
criticisms contained in the letter. The
impression prevailed. however. that the
navy department probably would deal
with the indiscretion in such a way as It
deserved.