The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-03-15

The Kind of n Man In Whom the
American People Can Trust.
Baltimore Herald.


You might imagine that the present
strain. incidental 10 the loss Of the Name
and the incidental stress of public opin-
ion. would have tendency 10 rattle
man occupying the position OF secretary
OF the navy. 1t might rattle some men,
but ii will never rattle John u. Long.
Amid all this uproar and excitement.
when hot headed people are striving TO
find some sort Of excuse to lay the rs
spons bility of the wrecking OF the YES
sci upon secret enemies; when everybody
is perplexed and unable TO understand
why IL should happen that one OF our
vessels Of war is blown up Immediately
following the retirement OF Minister De
LONE: when the feverish inclinations OF
beliigerent citizens are having their in
fiuence. and people are becoming unrea-
sonable and prone 20 criticise our Off
Gals for not dG!ag this. or that, or some
thing else. Mr.. Long Is as calm and un-
moved as IL nothing had happeI ed. and
Is pursuing his Investigations according
TO the strict custom prevailing In the
naval service. through and by which the
blame fer the loss OF the Maine will be
laid just where Il belongs.
The American people can rest perfectly
secure In the conviction that no influence
can be brought 10 bear upon John II.
Long which can. for an instant, swerve
him from his duty 10 the American peo-
pie. IL the Maine was lost through an
accident within herself. that will be the
report that the navy department will
issue. II it was the fault Of anybody. he
will be punished. If Il was due to out
side treachery the people will be truly
and plainly told So.
l have known John y. Long ever since
] was a boy. He - the soul OF honor;
one OF these men who are 50 brave they
dare face the TRUTH dare speak, dare live
IL -.
young man studying law. He was up
right. fearless. guided by principle ambI-
tous. but rot Unfortunately so. He as
pired TO shine in politics. but the man
doesn't live who ever had the temeyity
to ask John Long his price.
In personal appearance Secretary Long
is short, chunky and round In frame
he resembles the popular idea of Napo-
leon more than President Mckinley does.
His head is phenomenaiiy large. his face
broad. full. pleasant Of expression. and
hc has a wonderfully agreeable per-
suasiye, sympathetic voice. His manner
is that OF II man entirely master of him
self and no matter how sllustrious the
company or how distingu shed the sur
roundings Mr.. Long invariably holds up
his end and impresses everyone VITA I'M
affected greatness
II Is extremely fortunate that such a
man is at the head OF the navy depart
ment Anybody can be secretary when
all Is quiet and everything Is plain. easy
sailing but It takes n tried. trustworthy
and responsible mind To exercise. with
out excitement. the Official functions Ger
tain to Lead to the unknown. and which
may lead to the unexpected.
"In this trying hour the people will have
q chance 10 judge and learn what man
ner Of man is at the head OF that branch
OF our service upon which great reliance
would have to be placed In any critical
time. and II will be found that John y.
Long viii measure up 10 all that y ex-
pected and required OF him. and VIII have
n headfuI of brains and 4 heartfGi OF
nerve to spare. for he Is one OF the safest
statesmen the administrative branch OF
the government contains