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MH MEMBEROF THE CABINET
SECRETARY LONG RESIGNS.
cOngFessman wITIIaIn u. moody Of
Massachusetts 10 Succeed Hiss
Resignation of Long 90 Take Ef-
feet May I-Had Been Expeetea--
Contest for Position,

Washington, March l2-The third
change in the cabinet Of President ROose-
welt occurred Monday when Secretary
Long submitted his resignation in beau
tiful letter, it being accompanied by ons
equally feiicitOus by the president. The
change was made complete by the selee-
ton Of Representative William Henry
Moody Of the Sixth congressional district
f Massachusetts, as Mr.. Longs successor
in tins navy department..
This change has been expected for .
long time. Mr.. Long had intended to re-
tire at the beginning Of the late President
Mckinley's second term, but he consented
70 remain until certain lines Of policy in
which be was involved were more aatis-
factOrily arranged Then, when President
Roosevelt succeeded, though anxious 10
return 70 private Kfe-for Secretary Long
viii never again enter public hie-a
strong feeling Of loyalty toward MFR.
Roosevelt induced the secretary 70 deSsr
his retirement until II was convenient for
the president to make the change
The official Correspondence.
Mr.. Long hAs been in Massachusetts,
making arrangements with his old ieRaI
connections 70 rsenter the practice q Law,
and he has had his house al bingham
put in order for his occupation When
Mr.. Long entered the cabinet originally
he was an active member Of the firm Of
Hemingway & Long, a well known legal
firm Of Boston. he has always main
Aiaed a aileHt connection with the con-
esrn and will again become an active
psTtnE.
The eorrespndence exchanged Monday
10 a. follows:
10, I9O2.-My Dear Mr.. President: Viii
you accept this a. my resignation d the
se1etAryship Of the navy, to take effect
On the lst day d May next, or sOoner, of
SoaSss. il you shall at any time % Wishl
1t has been 10 me a delightful service. /
esVs ths Official oirele Of your cabinet, h
Which my ssoOAtion with you and -
members has been % happy, with high ap-
prscis tion of your administration and xith
most cordial good wishes for its success
aad for yOS personally. Very truly
yours, JOHN ID. LONG.
To the president
Accepted With Regrets.
White House, March 10. I9Oa-My
Dear Mr.. Ss~esAry: 1t - with very sEn-
csrs regret that accept your resignation.
sail always sount IT a privilege not
only 10 have served with you during the
last siK noHths, but TO have served under
:. you at the outset Of President McKinley'I
administration l have seen you IN bod
rsla tions, and it has never been my good
fortune to bs associated with any publ.
MA more single minded in HE devotion
70 the public interest Our relations hav'
been not merely Official, but also those o.
personal friendship. MAY all the COOS
fOrtuns you 50 richly deserve attend yOS
wherever you SO. Sincerely yours.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
To the Hon. John d. Long, Secretary
: Of the Navy.
M0ody's Selection.
Cir. Moody's selection was the outoom
. u an interesting contest There wer
, no less than half dozen aspirants, bu
the struggle finally narrowed down L
| two representatives in coneress-Mr. Eos
OF Illinois, chairman Of the naval com
mittee q the house, who had the energeti
support Of his western colleagues, an
. Mr.. Moody, for whom Senator Lodg
made the winning fight II was for
4 time in doubt whether Moody would nc
. be placed in some foreign mission nathe
: than in the navy department., but he pre-