New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-07-05
MESSAGE AROUND WORLD
SENT BY THE PRESIDENT.
Time, T1oeIUe Minutes-C. II.
Mackay's Reply an Nine.

At last Puel's much talked of girdle around
the world has been completed. That this was
true was demonstrated at Oyster Bay last night
when Clarence H. Mackay, president of the
Commercial Pacific Cable Company, received
from President Roosevelt at 1875 o. m a
message directed to him and dispatched from
the same office at 11.23 p. m. The world had
been circled in twelve minutes, and all records
had been broken. This was not the first mes
sage sent over the Pacific cable however
for one sent by President Roosevelt was dis
patched to Governor Taft at Manila at 1880
p m, and reply received at 11:19 p. M Presi-
dent Roosevelt was not at the dispatching office
but was in telephone communication with it at
his Sycamore Hill home.
The best previous time made in sending
fpessage around the world was on Nav 16, 1896
"s.aSf- eflaunSey "a. Depew sent a message from
the National Electric Exposition at the Grand
Central Palace in this city-time fifty minutes.
The message was sent to San Francisco. then
back to New-York. then by Atlantic around the
world to Toxic, and the same way back TO New
York. 1t was the best way message could be
sent at that time
There had been some delay in landing the
cable at Honolulu because Of the surf resulting
from storm off the Hawaiian group and as
the hours passed it looked as if the cable might
not be opened on July /, planned. About 10
o'clock however Mr.. Mackay, who was at
Roslyn was informed that the cable had at last
successfully been landed at Honolulu at $50
p. m, New-York time 'and that trial messages
had been exchanged between that point and the
Midway Islands the last points remaining TO be
conTected. Mr.. and Mrs. Mackay Immediately
proceeded to oyster Bay where they arrived at
1855 p. m.
Already President RooseveIt's message to Gov
ernor Taft had been sent, and preparations were
made for sending President Roosevelts message
TO Mir. Mackay. This was dispatched at :23
m, from the executive offices in Moore's
Block Oyster Bay. Those present when this
epOchmakinS message was sent besides Mr..
Maczay, were Secretary and Mrs. Loeb, and As
sistant Secretary D. F. Barnes. Mr. Mackay
received the dispatch at 11:35 p. m. He filed a
reply TO President Roosevelt which was received
within the space of nine minutes, breaking the
record just made. The message from the Presi-
dent went westward over the Pacific, returning
by the Atlantic, while the reply from Mr.
M2ckay went over the Atlantic. returning by
The Pacific. This evened matters, for the day
which had been lost in sending the message
in one direction had been counterbalanced by
~ day gained IN sending The other in the op-
posi{e direction. President Roosevelt received
the dispatches over the telephone as they came
in. Those sent and received were as follows:
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT IL GOV EtSENOR
TAFT
Oyster Bay. N Y. July 4, 1903
I open the American Pacific Cable with greet
ing to you and the people Of the Philippines.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
GOVERNOR TAFrs REPLY
President Washington, ID. G.
The Filipino people and the Americans resi-
dent ia these islands are glad to present their
respectful greetings and congratulations TO the
PRESIDENT of the United states. conveyed over
the cable with which American enterprise has
girded the Pacific, thereby rendering greatly
essieT and more frequent communication. be-
tween the two countries,
u viii certainly lead to closer uniCn and
aecter ICutual understandings OF each others aim
ard sympAthies ard Of their common interests
IN The prosperity of the Philippines and the edu-
cation ana development OF the kflip!nos. L is
Uot inappropriate TO incorporate in this. the first
message across the Pacific from the philippines
% America. an earnest plea Tor tne redlctlon
~ the tariff Filipino products IN accordance
with the broad and liberal spirit which the
American people desire to ma nitsst towa ard the
exponent. TAFT
Received at 11:19 p. m
THE MESSAGE AROUND THE WORLD.
Oyster Bay. n. Y. July I. 1903
Clarence H Mackay President Pacific Cable
COMPANY, oyster Bay, y. Y:
Congra trlations and success TO the Pacluc
cable which the genius of your lamented father
and your own enterprise made possible;
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
Sent at II % .. m; received, IL.30 p m IlIne
Of transmission around the world twelve min
u'es MR. MACKAY's REPLY
thank Won deeply for your message. and [
esrnestiv hope that the Pacific bic. by open
ing the wide horizon Of the great East. may
1,,o,7e ) useful factor TO the commerce OF the
F1nftAd states CLARENCE Fl. MACKAY.
sent AT IL "a: :45: received 12:02.43 Time of
transmission around the world. nine minutes.
When the messages we're being sent there
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