The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-03-11
Formally Notifies the President of His
Intention, and Mr.. Roosevelt
Writes Letter Of Regret.
w. H. MOODY TO SUCCEED HIM
WELL KNOWN MASSACHUSETTS
LAWYER AND CONGRESSMAN.
Friend of Senator Lodge, Whose In
fuence with the President Pre-
vaiIed-Harvard Graduate.

WASHINGTON. March 1O-The third
change in the Cabinet of President Roose-
welt occurred to- day, when Secretary Long
submitted his resignation in a graceful let
ter. it being accepted in one equally felicit-
Gus by the President. The change was
made complete by the selection of Repre-
sentative William Henry Moody, of the
Sixth congressional district of Massachu-
setts. as Mr. Longs successor in the Navy
Department. This change has been expect
ed for long time Mr.. Long had intended
to retire at the beginning of the late Pres
ident McKinley's second term, but he con-
sented to remain until certain lines of pol
icy i'm which he was involved were more
satisfactorily arranged. Then. when Pres
ident Roosevelt succeeded, though anxious
10 return TO private life. for Secretary Long
will never again enter public life, a strong
feeling of loyalty towards Mr.. Roosevelt in
duced the secretary to defer his retirement
until 1t was convenient for the President
10 make a change. Recently Mr.. Long has
been in Massachusetts making arrange
merits with his old legal connections to re-
ent the practice of law, and he has had
his house at 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.
welI-known legal firm of Boston. He al
ways has maintained a silent connection
with the concern and will again become an
active member. Secretary Longs letter of
resignation follows:
MY Dear Mr.. President-Will YOU accept
this Is my resignation of the secretaryship
of the navy, TO take effect on the 1st day of
Of van boil
al any time wish? 1t has been 10 a
delightful service. | leave the official circle
of your Cabinet. in which my association
with YOU and its members has been so hap
py with high appreciation of your admins
tration and with most cordial good wishes
for its success and for you personally"
President Roosevelt replied in the follow
ing words:
MY Dear Mr.. SecTetary-It is with very
sincere regret that I accent your resena-
not only 10 have served with you during the
last six months. but 10 have served under
YOU at the outset of President McKinley's s
administration. | have seen you in both re-
lations. and il has never been my good for
tune to be associated with any public man
more single-minded in his devotion to the
public interests. our relations have been
not merely official. but also those of per-
sonal friendship. May all the good fortune
YOU so richly deserve attend you wherever
you go
retary of the navy was the outcome of an
interesting contest. There no less
than half-dozen aspirants, but the strug-
gle finally narrowed down 10 two repre-
sentatives in Congress-Mr. Foss, of Illi-
nois. chairman of the naval committee Of
the House. who had the energetic support
of his Western colleagues, and Mr. Moody,
for whom Senator Lodge made the winning
fight. II was for time in doubt whether
Mr. Moody would not be placed in some i'm
portant foreign mission rather than in the
Navy Department. but he preferred TO stay
at home
The biographical notice of the new secre-
tary. contained in the Congressional Direc-
tory. is very meager. showing his political
career in its barest outlines But il ap-
pears that he is man or affairs, and II is
particularly gratifying TO people interested
in the navy 10 know that he brings 10 his
new post a mind OF experience in govern
mental affairs. acquired through his hard
work for several years on the appropriation
committee of the House. Mr. Moody Is a
comparatively young man. being in his for
ty-ninth year. He is a lawyer by profess
sion. being graduate of Phillips Academy