The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-01-02
THE GARBLED MESSAGE.
Further Explanations from
Washington.
FROM WHOM DID IT COME?
Four Versions OF the Extraordi-
nary Story.
A SEMl-OFFlClAL EXPLANATION.
Which is the Only True and
Reliable One2
WILL THE PRESIDENT ANSWER?
The Effect Produced in
Madrid.
A SElIl-0FFlCIAL EXPLANATION.
Which is the Only True and
Reliable One2
WILL THE PRESIDENT ANSWER ?
The Effect Produced in
Madrid.

almost every Particular And how came 1t TO be
10 inaccurate In single paragraph-that relating
TO Cubaf These questions begin TO be asked here
In Washington with good deal or curiosity,
pecially since the reports from England and SPAN
show how and why the false version OF this part OF
the Message created great excitement. TO begin
with che beginning at least TWO days before the
synopsis OF the Message appeared there were ru-
mors hat The President would use very strong
language IN regard to Cuba and our Spanish rela
tons On Monday morning ene New YORK papers
contained what purported to be a synopsis OF the
Message forwarded by the Associated Press and
the journals elsewhere, which take their
reports from the American Press Associa-
ton, contained on the same morning "synopsis''
o. about the same length and somewhat differ
entity arrayed to topics but substantially like
the other. 1t is remarkable that both these alb
stracts contain expl essions which read like literal
extracts from the Message. That sent by the
Associated Press was prefaced with statement
shat
Although the President has shown the Message
TO person other than the members OF the
Cabinet and the copyists. there the best
1Or believing 1t Will contain substantially the fol-
lowing points, founded on expressions OF the Pres
ident TO intimate friends since the Message
submitted to, and cordially lnoorsed 0y the
Cabinet on FRIDAY last.
The synopsis OF the American Press Association
was prelaced with the statement that
From a conversation with an intimate friend Of
the President, the writer OF THIS despatch Is
lures OF tue Message.
In all other particulars the TWO abstracts were
singulariy accurate ana one who compares them
with the Message itself Will find difficult to be-
neve that both or either, could have been made
s ~ w $1,000,
Win sne fresioeh' ana picked up from MS chance
expressions the general drlIt OF his policy. More"
ovar both tho obstracts MAKO ,ne remars AHA
measurement about Cuban affairs. The Asso.
c1ated Press synopsis mas this:-
In addition TO Venezuela We have unsettled
M V,rr,nins "a ot5ar gr,evons tronSacpions on
en- art ~ ta SO Nh q ~ orJias i cnnnan,,on
s oaa W e ~ Snha Tha ~ OF tSa
caences nss not seen reduced s,nce the Pres
snnniSs nrev,tW" WessaSe yaa~ aTo Se
11 nsa oy9 er - ,s
S.c1,not loy1T cootingae q NAV became ,seces.
sary for other nations, scth oav oc0n, to
no ,onn oro7osid he S1ntsI 1o,era,.eat h@pan1
- 81 o p MI, 1;tro,,a 20 s,,n1os" U"T
49, re M M co,,,.t1es sa sec,o
snns ar me WoSteT Sotes ,7,g,~S ,he ANS ar tI,e
@ sdes az ag Sg men no %oa
-. s,atn tbe tact IN MS Wessa1e ssvs the TnIted
States purchase about eighty Der Cent OF CUBAN
exnorts and therefore the duties paid by Ameri-~
can c,tizzens contrbnte TO This extent In heiuInr
Spain 20 Continue the war against The INSURGENTS.
Tha pres,dent haa noned rhat nv rms meet,nV of
Ssnngress romorroy me nre.ent negotiat,ons with
Spain would nave been ended; but In ms ne aas
saee ,tttle or nothing about indemnify pending the
negotiarIons ont AZ a future line win present the
subject TO the special consideration Congress
The American Press synopsis has ms =
WIN ,ne srcent,on or Snatn and yeneznela tbe
unted Ststes ~ ar ne AZ Win All the World How.
ssares Ind the Powers above rnentioned are NOT Of
= character 10 cause any serious apprehension
have his nresent MESSAGE Announce me satts.
factory Termination of these negotiations. but
Tn,tad states had no conIrol' comntned 70 u deiay
a sett1ement OF the question at Issue The Pres
oS rcnoress which reeins to.iaorrog. TO be- ab,e
20 announce their satisfactory settlement. The
fng out OF the Virglnius AFFAIR, ana those with
Venezuela to the awards OF the JOINT Com mission
Sent renews his Observation-Disclosures. made one vear
ago for the establisnment Of a court ioT he settle
0' s snyH rs, WORDS on THE oupAs QUESTION
He devotes more space 20 the Cnoan question
and the language in this connectlon IS nerSsps
more SIGNIFICANT He calls attention TO rhe TACT
1Osslbe e1ort has ben mad no crush me fos7lr.
recttom has Jaaled; he assumes t1at tie depiora-
sertS11 ANA snhfcl has conf1Uaed Ia o,,o,c ,c0rSe
ana ,rorse as the ,0ar troSressed. cannot confsnue
sn,,cb o,oor ,ctbo,1, bec,,'1 3ccess1r', "a, npbsy
snnfsnne t rol.o Some ocr1o ,y me
n1 n hetter condsr0n or Gttnlrs IN c4l5a' As mat
ters nov stenS rne IIIts9 states l., RI xed in VAR,
ous ways Tor the support OF the war on the spanish
government the people OF the United states beng
NJ Cnba we nnrcba az at lepst eIyh,y nar cent Of
her exports. me profits 20 toward maintaining
the most cruel and bloody warfare on record.
The Message itseH mas these "oFos;-
~ - ta 800 80 80
~ yenelneIa on account OF awaits IN syor OF clti
zens OF the United States. Ropes have been
teTtalnea tnas u Ina. rep cnuiu escaPe post
natnEai resonrces would enable 4 Co honor it's
Obligations. Though ~ Is understood 70 he at
Peace Win osDer countries a seTtUus svn
region of thar Repnbllc TrnIs nav be taken adj
vantage OF as another reason 90 de!ay the payment
s Sa5o uos VI 0oi ,I, s % S e@ &c
me rentoue advantages OF me Contendtno forces.
TIE t7asurrecton continues but span has gained
ssedton s snd ,e2c5 gn g,ge ne ge