Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1902-03-10

TO TAKE EFFECT ON MAY |
The Resignation Of Long is Not a Surprise-He Had
Remained In office Thus Long Merely TO Have the
SchIey.Sampson Controversy Disposed Of
-Moody's Career.

| Washington, March 1O.-Secretar,
Long today handed his resignation a.
secretary of the navy to the president
cry reason to believe that Congressman
w. II. Moody of Massachusetts, will be
Secretary Longs successor, though al
announcement was made from a re-
liable source, that the president is con.
sidering another name in connection
! with the vacancy,
The portfolio was rendered to Moody
and he has accepted.
Secretary Longs resignation does
not come as a surprise. 1t had been
foreshadowed soon after Roosevelt be-
came president and he had remained
in office this long only to have the
Sampson-Schley controversy disposed
of.
William H. Moody was born at New
bury, Mass, on December 90, 1853; he
graduated from Phillips Academy at
Andover. Mass, in 1872, and from Har-
ward in 1876. He was soon after admit
ted to the bar, then elected district
attorney for the eastern district of
Massachusetts, serving from 1890 to
1895, and has been a member of con-
gress since 1896 from the 9Th Massachu-
setts district. His home is at Haver-
hill, Mass.
John Davis Long, who will retire
from the cabinet on May 1, was born at
Buckfield, Oxford county, Maine, on
October 27, 1885, He graduated from
Harvard University in 1857; taught
two years in Westford Academy, Mas
sachusetts; studied law in the Harvard
law school and in private law offices
and was admitted to the bar and hung
out his shingle at Boston, which he
calls his home. He was a member OF
the Massachusetts legislature from 1875
to 1878, being its speaker in the sessions
from 1876 to 1878. He was elected lieu
tenant governor in 1879, was governor
member of congress from 1888 to 1889.
He was appointed secretary of the ma
Wy in March, 1897.
Secretary Longs letter is as follows:
"My Dear Mr.. President: Will you
accept this as my resignation of the
of the navy, to take eff
feet the first day of May next, or soon
err. of course, il you shall at any time
full service. I leave the official circle
of your cabinet, in which my associe-
ton with you and it's members has
been so happy, with a high apprecia-
ton of your administration and with
the most cordial good wishes for it's
success and for you personally"
The presidents reply is as follows;
my Dear Mr. Secretary: 1t is with
sincere regret that accept your reslg-
nation. shall always count it priv
lege, not only to have served with you
Turing the last six months, but to
have served under you at the outset of
President McKinley's administration
I have seen you in both relations, and |
It has never been my good fortune to
oe associated with any public man
more single minded in his devotion to
public interest. Our relations have
oeen not merely official, but also those
If personal friendship. May all the
good fortune you so richly deserve at
END you wherever you co.
When Long entered the cabinet orig
nally he was an active member of the
irm of Hemingway and Long, the well
Known legal firm of Boston. He al
yays maintained silent connection
With the concern, and will again be-
.ome an active partner.