Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-27
A LETTER
FROM KAuTz
Has Caused CONSERVATION in
Washington.
HE HAS MADE ONE KING
And Says That He IS the "Boss OF
the Ranch''--GermanS DO NOT
Like Him a Little Bit.

Cincinnati, O., April pa letter Writ
fen bv Rear Admiral Kautz to his cousin,
Mrs. Charles Lindley, of Cincinnati, has
been made public by the recipient. IL Is
dated March %, and is in the easy VEN
of a relatives private correspondence.
In the letter I've says:
You will probably read a lot OF STUN
about me in the various newspapers,
but I can assure vol that I am all right
and have done nothing that l or my
friends may be shamed of, unless 1t IS
the making of q king, which am obhGed
to do today. But he is a very lnotfenslEe
sort of young fellow, a native ~ years
of age. He wears a French admirals
cooked hat, but no shoes or stockings or
trousers, which, considering the torrid
weather., looks very we'll in this climate.
But l hardly think he would look as we'll
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 & very silent partner. I am
very much afraid he does not like me
in fact 7, am not at all popular here with
the Germans. But I am all right with
the English and hope to pull through with
them. I lave 10 doubt of being sus-
tanned by the government in all have
done. / hope to get ava from here
in a month from this time, but will not
be in San Francisco before the middle
of May.
with love to the Kentucky colonel
and yourself, your cousin.
"P. ST. am 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"
The Kentucky colonel mentioned IS
Mrs. Lindley's husband. a member of
Governor Bradley's staff.
Washington, April 26.-The publication
of Admiral Kautz's letter referring to his
position at Samoa caused absolute con-
sternation at the navy department and
state department at first reading, but
there was soon exhibited a, disposition to
minimize the affair, because it was clear
ly apparent that the letter was nothing
more than a strictly private communica-
ton passing between members of the
same family. Nevertheless, coming as it
does close upon Captain Coghlan's indis-
erection and following the publication of
Judge Chambers letter to his brother
criticizing the Germans in Samoa, the
opinion was held that Admira Kautz's
wv NNeAN WV AZ SiAN tiiih lipl III ~
effect upon the relations between the
United States n Germany.
The letter was brought to the atten-
ton of the president and some sort of
a reminder may be sent to the officer
to be more careful in his correspondence.
No orders have been issued to the Phila-
delphia to leave Samoa, as the admiral
says, so it is probable that he made the
statement on that point in the belief that
he could adjust the differences between
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 it. The
spirit of fun in the letter appealed to
some of the diplomatic officials, who
laughed heartily over Kautz's descrip-
ton 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