The New York herald., 1875-12-03
w WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, Dec. q 1875.
There is no doubt At all tina. all the rumcrs OF dis
agreements in the Cabinet totally false. The rela-
tions between all the members OF the Cabinet and the
President were never more harmonious and cordial
than now There is no disagreement any question,
either between the ministers themselves or between
them and the President there the best authority
for saying that all the Cabinet united upon the
Cuban question and entirely agree with the which
the President will express in his message that sub
ject Those views Il is now said, will
not be as extreme have asserted. The
Message, is reported by members or Congress in the
confidence or the President will not advise propose
either recognition or the granting OF begerent rights
to the Cubans II Will, however very plainly state the
grievances OF the United States and of American ct
zens at the hands of the Spaniards in Cuba and will
announce firmly that these wrongs must not only be
remeded but must entirely for the future; and it
believed that the President will inform Congress that
he has addressed note to the Spanish government
taking this ground in decided words and giving notice
TO Spain that il after the lapse of a specified
period, probably five six months affairs in Cuba
not SO managed by the Spanish authorities to
prevent wrongs and loss to American citizens and 10
give prompt and satisfactory relief where wrong may
be DONE in that and at ttfe expiration of such
given PERIOD this government will be constrained to
adopt peremptory and effective for the pro-
lection ofts citizens or in retaliation for wrongs DONE
In doing this Spain will be told there will be nten
ton, on the part of the United States, to rob
her of Cuba, TO interfere with Spain's man
ageement or her colony But that Spain
must blame only herself for what may
happen If she neglects to treat American citizens
justly rejects puts on just demands and
that she assumes Cuba the rights of a
egn, she cannot be allowed any longer by evade
.1no
friendly neghbors If she is too weak to protect us
we must protect ourselves
1t is positively asserted tnat the Cabinet unan-
mousy agreed to this declaration of policy, and it is
said by Congressman who are intimate at the White
House that the naval preparations have been
with view to impress the Madrid government with
the fact that this government is In earnest and not
with any idea that grow out of the announce
ment TO be made to Spain
In regard to the whisIey prosecutions in st. Louis
there the best to believe that Secretary Brs-
tow and the President are entirely in harmony and
that Mr. Brisow win every effort to bring all guilty
persons punishment and feels that he has the Presi
dent's full countenanco and support in the matter.
General Babcock will not is said leave the President
but if he should be indicted he win be tried once.
The President does to part with General Bah
cock unless he found have been guilty but he does
any way shield him, and has signined
to Secretary Brstow. The kilograms lately published
relating TO General Babcook known here much
as two months ago and not, therefore, surprise
to the officers Of the Treasury Department II is said
that there are yet others which have not been pub
lished
GENERAL BABcocK DEMANDsSA COURT OF IN
General Babcock to-day addressed the following let
ter 70 the PreSident:-
WASHINGTON D. c.. Dec 2 1876.
SIR-0n the 18th ut in the trial OF W. o. Avery,
before the United States Court at ST. Louis Mo- OF
the prosecuting attorneys, Hon. J. II. Henderson, in
troduced certain teegrams alleged to have been sent
by 70 Messrs Mcdonald and Joyce, recently
convicted OF completely in the whskey Frauds and Is
reported in the ST Louis Globe Democrat as having
used the following language -[Here follows the Ian
guage of Mr. Henderson, heretofore published 10 the
effect that he intended 10 prove that General Babcock
was in the Ring Upon being informed OF this charge
telegraphed 80 D p Dyer, United States District At
torney at ST. Louis, on the 30th ult., as follows
am absolutely innocent. and every telegram which
win appear perfectly innocent the be
testify
And received upon the same day The following tele-
gram -
The evidence the Avery closed The next case
December DAVID p. DYER, District Attorney.
The opportunity 10 answer the charges contained in
the above speech has been thus denied me, and
being left without any opportunity TO vndicate
myself. respectfully demand Court Of Inquiry and
am, sir, very respectfully, your obedient servant
O. f. BABC0CK,
Colonel OF Engineers, United States Army
The PRESIDENT
SUMPTION BILL.
Senator Ferry was chairman Of the committee Of
che Senate winter which drew up the Resumption
bill he wishes TO explain that he was misunderstood
on this point the accorded your correspon
lac of Ia ~
presiding officer OF the committee bat Senator Ferry
was hard working member thereof and gave the chair
man all the help he could getting a definite result
In obedience to the spirit OF the resolution under which
the committee was in deibcration.
THE AFFAIRS OF THE SECOND coMPTRoLLER's
oFrIcE-THE wITKowsKI AND sUGo FORT
CLAIMS.
The investigation into the affairs Of The Second Comp
trolers Office In tho Treasury Department afoot by
the complaints about the facility with which the Wit
kowski and Sogg Fort fraudulent claims through
that office and we're allowed and paid, Is in progress
with closed doors but enough has transpred TO show
that the Deputy Comptroller and the Chief Clerk OF
the once will incur the Of the committee It
seems that the Comptroller absent when the claim
received from the Third AUDITORS ONCE, and that
his place Hlled BY the Deputy Comptroller, who
signed the papers, relying upon the examination given
the claim BY the Chief Clerk old and experienced
official This clerk suspected Of any dishonesty
In passing the claim bus Is believed 10 have relaxed
the usual coseness OF his scrutiny Of such papers and
TO have careessly certified their correctness in this
case
SECRETARY cHANDLEBs DIFFICULTY WANTED,
AN INDIAN coMMIssIoSER-TH COMING WAR
on THE RING.
There have been great number OF applications to
Secretary Chandler for the once OF superintendent, Of
Indian Affairs, and she applicants generally promise
abundant recommendations from members Of Congress
and are usually men In poor circumstances II Is said
that Mr.. Chandler holds that man who applies for
this Office is on the face Of H. un1t because the salary
Is very moderate, the responsibility and labor
and there are chances OF max.
ing money honestly. Mr. Chandler Is stiIi
slowly wedding out his department and very anxious
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