The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-03-11

wv third change I'm the cabinet Of
President Roosevelt occurred to-
day. when Secretary Long submitted
his resignation in a letter it being ac-
companied by one from the president.
The change was made complete by the
selection Of Representative William
Henry Moody Of the Sixth congress
sIonal district of Massachusetts as Mr..
Longs successor in the navy depart
ment.,
This change has been expected for a
long time. Mr. Long had intended 10
retire at the beginning Of the late Pres
ident McKinley's second term, but he
consented to remain until certain lines
of policy in which ne was involved were
more satisfactorily arranged. Then
when President Roosevelt succeeded.
though anxious to return to private life
for Secretary Long viii never again
enter public life-a strong feeling of
loyalty towards Mr.. Roosevelt induced
the secretary to defer his retirement
until it was convenient for the presi-
dent to make a change
Recently Mr.. Long has been in Mas
sachusetts. making arrangements with
his old legal connections TO re-enIer the
practice Of law, and ne has had his
house at bingham put in order for
his occupation. When Mr.. Long en-
/ tered the cabinet originally he was an
active member of the firm of Heming-
way & Long, a well known legal firm
Of Boston. He has always maintained
a silent connection with the concern.
and viii again become an active part
ner.
Foss Moody's Competitor.
Mr.. Moody's selection was the out
come of an interesting contest. There
we're no less than a half dozen aspir-
ants, but the struggle finally narrowed
down TO the two representatives in con-
gress. Mr.. Foss Of Illinois, 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 win
ming fight. II was for a time I'm doubt
whether Moody would not be placed in
some important foreign mission, rather
than i'm the navy department, but he
preferred to stay at home.
The correspondence exchanged today
is as follows:
Navy Department, Washington,
March 10. 1902-My Dear Mr. Pres
ident. VIII you accept this as my
resignation of the secretaryship Of
the navy-to take effect on the first
day of May next. or sooner, Of
course, if you shall at any time so
vish-it has been to me a delight
fuI service. I leave the official cir
Gle Of your cabinet. in which my as
ISOLATION with you and its mem
bers has been so happy, with high
appreciation of your administra-
( ton and with most cordial gooc
wishes for its success and for you,
/ personally. Very truly yours.
/ JOHN d. LONG.
The President
White House. Washington,
March 10. 1907 Ny Dear Mr.. Sec
! rotary. 1t is wlfa very sincere re-
greet that I accept -CGr resignation.
! L shall always count &c "a privilege,
] not only to have served with you
/ during the last six mon hs, but TO
have served under you at the out
] set Of President McKiuleys admin
isJFarion- p have seen You w both
relations. and il has never been my
good fortune to be associated with
any public I1au more sirgle-minGeJ
in his devotion to the public inter-
est. Our relations have been not
/ merely UfficisI bUt also those of
/ personal friendship
May an the good fortune YOU so
richly deserve attend YOU wherever
you CO. Sincerely yours.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT
To the Hon. john D. Long. Sec
rotary of the Navy.
The biographical notice Of the new
secretary. contained i'm the Congress
/ slCnal Record, is very meagre, show
ing his political career in its barest
/ outlines But 1t appears he is a man Of
/ affairs, and it is particularly crafty
ing to people interested in the navy
that he brings to his new post a mind
of experience in governmental affairs,
/ acquired through his hard work for
I several years on the appropriation COM
/ mittee of the house.
Dir. Moody is comparatively a young
man. being i'm his Jhirty-niuth year
He is a lawyer by profession, being a
graduate of Philips academy, AndOver
Mass, and Harvard university. He
had been district attorney for the asst
err district of Massachusetts, and has
served fin the Fifty-fOurth. Fifty Fifth
Fifty-sixth and Fifty-seventh con-
{ crosses. being elected as a Republican.
He was born in NewbUry, Mass. but
now resides at Haverhill. Mr.. Moody
expects to assume charge Of his new
Office May I.
Pen Pictures of Moody.
Representative Moody, although one
OF the younger members, is considered
one Of the ablest in the house. He was
first elected to congress about six years
ago. His friends say there is nothing
sensation or superficial about Moody.
He is as hard a working and as thor
0ugh-going a man as there is in public
life today. The qualities which have
won his present success, and which
promise to bring him still greater sue
ccsses are frmness, cOnscienuousness