The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-04-30
OF DEWEY AND DIEORICHS
II HAS HEARD NOTHING TO
THAT EFFECT.
He C0GHtaN CASE FULLY DlscUSStL
Government Organs Never Wished to Believ,
His Words More Than Those of Man
unaccustomed TO Measuring
What he Said.

copyright 1899 by the Associated Press
Berlin. April 29.-T'he Coghlan Incl
dent at New York has been very gener-
ally discussed by the German papers this
week, although it is evident as stated
to the Associated Press correspondent
here by Il responsible member of the
Government. that the journalistic mouth
pieces of the Government did not de
sire to construc the Objectionable utter
ances as anything more than the remarks
ut Il man who had not been accustomed
TO measuring his words. For day or
two however, a number of the leading
newspapers published severe structures
on the case. With view to obtaining
Il declaration from the governmental
headquarters. the correspondent here
of the Associated Press sought an in
terview with privy Councillor Hannah,
high official of the Foreign Office.
Having been instructed by the Minister
for Foreign Affairs. Baron Won Buelow.
Councillor Hamman said:
$50 far as the Foreign Office knows.
there never was Il serious misunderstand-
ing between Admiral Won Diedrichs and
Admiral Dewey. not even during the
early part of last summer. We will not
deny that there may have been slight
bitches Mt first, for the situation was a
difficult one for both Germans and
Americans. Admiral Dewey may posi-
bly, have suspected for time that Ad-
niral Won Diedrichs was intriguing with
tst Spaniards at Manila. or that Ger
amy may have meant to take a hostile
stand. This may have been due to GER
tain evolutions of our ships which Adj
niiral Dewey misconstrued. On the other
hand. Acmiral Won Diedrichs keenly and
the restrictions Of stringent blockade,
which greatly hampered the movements
of has ships This irksomc position may
have tried the patience or Admiral Won
Diedrichs at times. This, we believe,
was the case both at Manila and at Iloi-
10. but whatever little unpleasantness
grew out of this condition never. if we
have been correctly informed. took a
serious complexion. and it never was SO
understood by either party. All of this
was over long ago. and the grass has
overgrown it. Ever since the end of last
summer the relations of Admirals Won
Diedrichs and Dewey have been of the
most pleasant character. ana. according,
to latest adyices. are SO now, to the eX-
tent of rendering mut,Ial services and
fraternizing on more than one occasion.
The same conditions exist at Samoa,
where all reports to the contrary, not
withstandillg. our advices show that
never since the trouble began have the
relations Of the commander and crew of
the German cruiser Fake and those of
the English and Americans vessels
ceased to be cordial and pleasant.
This has been the case especially
with the Americans Among the GREY
of the United States cruiser PhiiaGal
mia arc number Of German Americans
and through them friendly intercourse
came quite naturally. All our reports
agree on this point.
.German residents of Apia," Council
lor Harnlman continued especially
mention that they did not have to sufft
nearly az much from the Americans on
account of passport regulations and other
warIikc measures as from the British