Savannah morning news., 1886-01-03
PRESIDENT AND PRESS,
MIR. CLEVELAND EXPLAINS HIS
RECENT STRUCTURES.


Reputable Correspondents and RePuta-
BILE Journals Not Meant to be Included
in His Critioism-The Notorious Mon
umentaI Liars the Ones Aimed at
Evarts and the silver Question.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2.-President Cleve- |
land. in speaking to-day to a friend about
his recent letter to Mr.. Keppler, in which
he scored lying newspapers, said that
while he had not Overstated the ohense OF
many journals in this regard, his remarks
should not be understood as applying to
all newspapers and all correspondents.
He recognized as fully as anybody the
mower and influence of honestly con-
Quoted newspapers, and appreciated their
support and approval. He had enjoyed
here, and during his administration as
Governor, the acquaintance of number
of representatives of leading newspapers,
and knew them to be men of character
1AhO tried faithfully to serve the public
w telling the truth about things.
DIFF ULTIEs OF CORRESPONDENTS.
He knew something of the difficulties
under which they labOred in always get
ting the exact truth, and in endeavOring
to verify every rumOr in the limited time
in which they were often compelled to do
their work. He did not intend that his
letter should apply to such men, nor to
those newspapers, and he knew there
were some of that class that made every
reasonable effort to secure accuracy of
i tstatement. The offenders against the
.itruth were many, however, and the
lOfenses they committed were fragrant.
II RECKLESS LIES.
The President gave many instances of
1.-THE reckless disregard of truth manifested
kby newspapers of the latter class, such as
sthe serious falsehood that he had sent
troops to protect the Indians on the San
Carlos reserVatiOn-a lie tbat created
needless agitation and ill-.eehng among
I thousands of people who accepted it as
n true. He also referred laughingly to the
elpetty personal lies about himself with
(which the country was flooded, such as
the stories that he never went to church,
that be went fishing on Sunday, that he
called'for Swhisky the instant he got into
the North woods, and the like, which had
brought upon htm reprOachful letters
from clergymen and censure FROM reig-
iOus newspapers.
THE ROOT OF THE EVIL.
He did not, however, attach great inn
pOrtance to these misstatements about
himself personally. Ii was the tendency
to misrepresent public men, generally,
that he deprecated. He said in concIu-
sion: II don't take anything back. |
know that what said was not exagger-
sGted. | want the newspapers that the
letter fits to apply it. The only qualifca-
tion l would make, if any is needed, is
that do nOt-include all newspapers, for
all do not deserve it. Nor cast any re-
Elections upon careful and conscientious
correspondents, who are known to be such
by everybody"
FRIENDLY TO THE CORRESPONDENTS.
In fairness to the President 1t should be
said that he has been more friendly to
newspaper men than any other occupant
Of the White House for years. He is al
ways accessible. and gives every facility
to correspondents in quest OF news,
whether the papers they represent sup |
port his administration or not. To those
with whom he is at all acquainted he talks
freely and without cOncealment about
lnAtteis of public concern. Probably no
man in the country would regret more
tdan he to have the impression 80 TO the
aNntFy that ne wanted to bar the White |
4se against reputable correspondents.
EVARTs, AND THE SILVER QUESTION.
1t is stated in administration circles to-
night that the President has taken steps
to ascertain the views of Senator Evarts
on the silver question, and that he has
learned that he will not, Notwithstanding
renorts to the contrary. make speech in
favor OF continuing the coinage OF silver.
1t is further said that Mr.. Evarts will
take conservative ground, and that he |
Will favor temporary suspension. The |
administration will, il is. stated favor |
q measure looking to the temporary suspen-
sion OF the coinage of the standard silver
dollar, and will advocate the creation Of a
cOmmissiOn to inquire more fully into the
currency question than can be done by
any committee Of the House, this commits
sion to report to the next session of Con- |
gress.
MIR. EvARTs AT WASHINGTON.
tits said in this connection that while
Mr.. EVarts was in Paris some years ago
xn atteneance upon the meeting OF the
Rhonetary Conference, he received a long
lfcipher dispatch from Mr.. Garfield. then in
the House OF Representatives, in which
that gentleman took the ground that while |
ihe United States was largely interested
IN toe production Of silver, it could not
;nord TO appear in Europe as a suppli-
cant before the foreign governments there
represented, for the admission Of the
American silver dollar into their marts
The views of Mr.. EYarts upon the silver
question, it is said, were greatly modified
by what be learned while be was at that
Monetary Conference:
JUDGE POWERS APPOINTMENT
-. president Is quoted as having said
tqa Michigan Congressman to-day that
ne W uld send in the nomination OF Mr. |
IoWefs, appointed during the summer re-
eess a Judge OF the Supreme Court Of
t.tah on the recommendation of Hon. N:
dickinson, but that he would send in at
the same time the very serious charges
WWhlch had been made against Mr..
M MR.. BAYARD A GRANDFATHER.
secretary Bayard has gone to Boston to
sfe his grandcnild, just born TO his daugh-
Ter, Mrs. Warren.