Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-04-27
NOW IT IS KAUTz,
Letter from Him TO a Cincinnati
Relative Published,
HE ST|RS UP OFFICIALS.
Says He is Not at all Popular With
the Germans.
HIS KING-NAE<ING EXPERIENCE.
His Royal Parsonage Wears n Cock
ed Hat. But No shoes, Stockings,
or Trousers-He H. Himself .Boss
of the Rnnch.r
His Royal Parsonage Wears Cock
ed Hat. But No shoes, Stockings,
of the Ranch"

CINCINNATI, o.. April ga letter
written by Rear-Admiral Kautz to his
cousin. Mrs. Charles y. I.indley, of Gin
cinnati has been made public by the re-
cipient. 1t is dated March 23d. and is in
the easy vein of a relatives private cor
respondence. In the letter the Admiral
says:
you will probably read n lot of STUFF
about me I'm various newspapers but |
can assure you that l am all right, and
have done nothing that l or my friends
may be ashamed of, unless it is the
making of a king. which / was obliged TO
do to-day. He is n very inoffensive sort
Of young fellow. native, 10 years Of age.
He wears a French admirars cooked hat,
but no shoes or stockings or trousers;
still. considering the torrd weather, lie
looks very Well I'm this climate But |
hardly think he would look as well on
Fourth street Cincinnati. | am not a
king here, but just plain boss Of the
ranch The German Consul had that
position up to my arrival. but since then
he has been a very silent partner. l am
very much afraid he does not like me
in fact am not at all popular here with
the Germans
ALL RIGHT WITH THE ENGLISH
But I am all right with the English
and hope to pull through with them. 1
have no doubt Of being sustained by the
government in all | have done. / hope to
get away from here in month from this
before the middle of May. with love to
the kentucky Colonel and yourself
Your cousin. ALBERT KAUTZ.
'P. 81 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 occa-
sion only. A. k
The Kentucky Colonel mentioned IS
Mrs. Lindley's husband. a member of
Governor Bradley's staff
CONSERVATION AMONG OFFICIALS
WASHINGTON. April 2j-The publca-
tion Of Admiral Kautz's letter referring
10 his position at Samoa, caused absolute
corsternation at the Navy and State de-
partments at first reading. but there was
soon exhibited a disposition 10 minimize
the affair because IL was clearly appa-
rent that the letter was nothing more
than strictly private communication.
passing between members OF the same
family. Nevertheless. coming. as it does,
close upon Captain Coghlan's remarks,
and following the publication OF Judge
Chamberss letter to his brother. criti-
gie h. In "A b.. nrfn
was held that Admiral Kautz's letter
could not have other than a harmful
effect upon the relations between the
United States and Germany.
REMINDER MAY BE SENT. |
The letter was brought TO the atten-
tion of the President md some sort Of
reminder may be sent 10 the officer 10
be- more careful i'm his correspondence.
No orders have been issued 10 the Phila- |
delphia TO leave Samoa, as the Admiral
saws, so it Is probable that he made the
statement on that point I'm the belief |
that he could adjust the differences be-
tween the factions in Samoa within that |
time.
GERMANS ENJOY THE FUN.
In official German quarters this letter
was not treated very seriously and there
was no indication that the German au-
thorties would take cOgnizance Of 1t.
The spirit Of fun in the letter appealed 70
some of the diplomatic officials who
laughed heartily over Kautz's descrp-
tion OF the young Kings makeup. and |
this amusing feature largely offset any
irritation which might have been felt |
over the criticisms contained in the let |
ter. The impression prevailed. however, |
that the Navy Department would proba- |
bly, deal with the indlscretion in such a
way as it deserved.