The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-25
GERMANY ENTERS
FORMAL PROTEST
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utterances OF Captain Coghlan at the
Army and Navy club, as published in
yesterday evenings papers, were regarded
as an additional offence.
An effort was made TO ascertain
whether the United States government
intended 10 do anything officially in view
Of subsequent developments in the case
Secretary Hay has not changed his posi-
ton I'm any degree. lie deprecated the
lack Of tact and the bad taste shown by
Capfain Coghlan, and he did not hesitate
IN let that be known to the German AM
bassador. but he still held That the case
was not one that required treatment by
methods Of naval discipline only ana
with which the state Department could
not concern itself.
MAY PROVE SERIOUS
Tho German Ambassador will communi-
cato the departments views 10 the For
oirn Office at Berlin. The officials on
botb sides realize that this episode may
grow into a very great source OF dls-
cord unless treated discrec-,y ana coolIN.
Our officials are somewhat surprised at
the importance attached 10 this incident
bv the German government. IL Is sara
that our own government mas lshoreu
IffHT1UltE
senfiments far moro inmical to the United
States than was the talk OF Cap'ai"
Coehlan TO Germany.
After tho conference between Score
tarv Hay and the German Ambassador
his noon it was stated in an authorita-
tive quarter that there was no reason 10
view the Coghlan affair in too serious a
Heht. or as presenting grave interna-
tional complications. The meetings today
II was stated. had been mutually agree
able The main feature of the state De
partment conference was in establishing
that the Germans expect this govern
mcnt TO deal with the COghlan affair ac-
cording TO the gravity OF the offence. and
the United States in turn gives assur-
ance that every just expectation in TINS
respect VIII be performed.
HAY CONDEMNS HIM
BERLIN. April 24-It is announced in
a semi-oficial note that the United States
Secretary Of state, Colonel John Hay,
has expressed TO the German Ambassador
al Washington. Or Won Holloben. hJ
strong disapproval of the conduct OF
Captain Joseph b. Coghlan' of the
United States cruiser Raleigh.
The afternoon papers here contain Few
comments on Captain Coghlan's remarks
and they generally take a calm view OF
the after-dinner speecr and consider the
incident closed. particularly in view OF
tho semi-oflcial note published here an
nouncing the strong disapproval OF the
United States Secretary of State with
the Captains conduct. coupled with the
dignihed tone of the American press on
the subject. which Is regarded as being
noteworthy and as testifying TO the I'M
proved German-American relations.
OVER THE WINE.
The Vosslsche Zetung, IS an exception
70 this rule and pronounces itself in Ia
vor OF demanding severe punishment for
Captain Coghian.
Tn official circles the Coghlan incident IS
regarded mildly as an "Ausfuss Der
Weintaune' (expres ion Of wine humor)
\ representative of the Foreign once
sale 70 the correspondent OF the Asso-
ciatcd Press here The American Govern
ment has promptly and efficiently done
an We could reasonably expect This
alone. even n II were not for other indi-
cations. shows US that the American Gov
eminent In no way Identifies itself with
the utterance OF a solitary officer"