New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-12
UP. ROOSETELT'S RETIREHEAf.
HIS CORRESPONDENCE WITH sEcREiA Al"
LONG AND THE PRESIDENT

WASHINGTON. May 1.-THE correspondence W"
tween the President Secretary Long ana NS''. ,
Secretary Roosevelt with reference 10 IRE "'s.
retirement from the Navy Department Is SOM
thing out Of the ordinary In such prooe'u'''o
Under date of siay G. MI Roosevelt wrote -.
TO Secretary Long incloslns letter to the 20.
dent rendering his resignation OF the once VI rs
slstant Secretary OF the Navy ana sayi"B' -a
Ny Dear Mr. Secretary: Let rae ndb ba yne chic
under whom shall enjoy scrVilE ~ 90 IA whom I
joyeI serving under y oT n%r o regard II s
good thing for a men to have. as nave niu o ~. ne
cSisf whose Th9s soS"G G' with "i h men, has
Lon ruided solely hy resoiu,e d.snteresleail,S'
and single minded devotion 20 inc pe son deeply
appreciate and am deeply touched oy t Drncrous
you havc pui n me ana the y m9,s shown toward
have grown not mercy TO JOEL friendshin
Very hichly ana trust have prohted by ' nSso o-
caon with one OF tie hgh minded ana GOOD "
fortune to meet Permit me to sign myself VII"
great a"e'''o" al" THEODORE ROOSEVELT
socre,,rv Ionu rcnIicJ under date OF May l. as
follows: ,,.. o.,
Ny Dear Mr. Roosevelt: have Your ,a et,et ,o ID
resignation to the President. hut a. mos Re-
greet. have often expressed rern1apS ,hot Won
ought not TO leave Tie post Of Assistant secr"t1ry
Of the Navy where your services nav NJ ~. n,r,
been Of such great value. bur of so muon lnspit"
lion 70 me and 10 the wnols service. But now tnat
YOU have Determined 10 go to the front. iJ Lee
bound to say that Will do not approve o, I tno
cnange do most h,aItly apprcsaic IN" inns
lam and the sirccrc fidelity 70 N"I L., ~ ho.y nro.
which actuntc you. Let me assure you no" o Prg
Your energy industry and rrfn' ,hm Jr Ar,
naval interests and especially your imsIrns ,nc Of
ence in stimulating and t,ns ne whq,c ,pi ahle
the personnel OF the Navy. have brcn aithomi
cannot close this reply TO- your lr' n1errsonai re-
telling YOU aso what an sGectionae pn la1 az The
ruest temper and most loyal friendship, l. F"jJIIic
that who has 50 much r"pH,,-sy , .n. "h hns
The nromise Of 50 many years OF useful and loving
He before him Ny heart goes WIN SoI' w
Mr.. Roosevelts letter to the President was as
follows: Ma ,s,s
To the President: have the honor herewith 10
tender my resignation through tn" Secretary OF ne
Navy. and at his reqa'si mex II 10 eHe re-
luctance that | sever my connection win your
ADMINISTRATION. md only DO !. becaus@ more
active part In carrying out one Of the great WORKS
Of yogr ifs cIi1y % ren4phere
shall always deeply appreciate your Kindness To-
NJ he 't ir fn vo have reSosed in me Relieve
sir. very gratefully a1d GecdiGnX oGyS S:
The Presidents answer. through Secretary For-
ter was follows.
Executive Mansion.
Washington. May .. 1896.
was Obliged 20 accept your resignation OF recent
date. can assure you that he has done so WIN
toned in your letter and your decided aud un-
changcable preference for your new patriotic work
have induced the President TO consent 20 your
scverrg your present connection with me Admin
ls;ration Your services here during your entire
term OF once have been faithful. able and success
ful In the highest degree. ana 10 one apptcc4at,s
TIT. fact more keenly than the President himself
Without doubt your connection with the Navy VIII
h~ hcnenclally fc in several ~ lts departments f0r
many years 20 come In he Presidenr' behalf
therefore wish ~ This time 10 thank You most
heartily. and 10 wish YOU all success in your new
and important undertaking. FOR which hope and
predict a brilliantly Victorious result Nit7 sincere
respect and cordial esteem. h"ll"y" me always
faithfully yours. JOHN ADDISON PORTER
Secretary 80 the President
Tho Hon Theodore Roosevelt. Assatar: Secretary
OF the Navy. Washing on. u. &.