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governors visit the incident was closed
when the Emden fired a salute of 81
guns. The governor went aboard the
cruiser in formal dress, while Col.
Weiss was in full staff regalia.
Comdr. De la Periere, accompanied
by Rolf Joeger, German consul here,
called upon the governor at his hotel
suite to pay their respects following
the arrival of the Emden.
Gov. Long, according to the Times
Picayune, received the Germans in a
pair OF green silk pajamas, a blue and
red lounging robe and blue bed room
slippers.
The paper quoted Consul Jaeger as
having remarked to Col Weiss after
departing that "the governors raiment
to receive the German commander is
an insult to the German government
and I demand an apology Immediately.
If the apology is given, then the matter
ends right here"
The governor at first was reluctant
to apologize, declaring: Apologize for
what? treated them like home folks"
The spokesman for the commander
then threatened that the Emden would
weigh anchor and leave port imme-
diately and Gov. Long shifted his posi-
ton.
In making his apologies to Consul
Jaeger just after the impromptu recep-
ton in the hotel suite, Gov. Long ex-
pressed his regret over the incident and
declared he was much embarrassed and
Inundated for having given you and
the commander umbrage."
Left Matter to Staff.
"I have been up late" the governor
said. land 1 have been not at all well
for the past several weeks. hope you
will excuse my failure to properly be-
deck myself for the occasion of meet
ing the commander and yourself. / am,
indeed, sorry.
1T is not my fault that this has oc-
CURED. left a great deal to the COL
onel on my staff. I felt he would have
informed me, or at least have warned
me against such unbecoming raiment,
but he didn't.
You see, come from WINFIELD, up
in the hills of VIM Parish, in this
State. I know little of diplomacy and
much less of the international courte-
sizes. and exchanges that are INDUCED
in by nations. In fact, I only hap
pened to be governor of the State by
accident, anyway. There was no royal
heritage, but simply by chance I hap
pened to receive more votes than the
other men aspiring to the same Office
What can do to right this matter?"
IF you will come tomorrow to the
cruiser Emden and call on the COM
mander and make apology to him, the
matter will be settled" the consul re-
piled.
Returns Official Call.
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the hour was fixed.
Gov. Long and Col Weiss made the
formal trip to the Emden, which ended
"a hours of diplomatic miSunderstand-
ing, aboard the dock boards boat, Hugh
McCloskey, with the American flag
gracefully flying from its stern.
The governor was dressed in formal
morning attire hastily assembled by his
friends with the exception of the high
silk hat. The conventional hat failed to
arrive by the hour set for the governor
to return the official visit. Mr. Weiss
was in full dress uniform of the gov
ernor's staff officers.
AS the Hugh McCloskey approached
the German cruiser the American colors
were dipped in official salute.
The governor and his accompanying
officer went aboard the Emden as the
gangplank was lowered and were greeted
formally by the commander and the
German consul and escorted to the
cabin OF the commander.
Incident Closed.
81 was hoping" Gov. Long said to
the commander, that this morning I
might have the opportunity here to
apologize for the indecorous raiment in
which was attired when you called to
see me Yesterday morning I am really
very much hurt over the incident. There
is a great deal I might say. I under
took to explain to the consul"
He was assured courteously that the
incident was ended and while the gov
ernor at the head of the party was
ushered to the gangplank the 21-gun
salute was begun.
The officials then engaged in a
friendly conversation on points OF
modern history and the distinguished
World War career of the German
commander.
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