Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1902-03-14
MEN MEMBER0F THE CABINET
SECRETARY LONG RESIGNS.
SECRETARY
Comxressman William u. Moody OF
MasSach usetts to Succeed Him
feet May l-Had Been Expected
Contest for Position.

Washington, March 1.-THE third
welt occurred Monday when Secretary
Long submitted his resignation in beau
uful letter, it being accompanied by one
equally felicitous by the president. This
change was made complete by the seies-
ton Of Representative William Henry
Moody Of the sixth congressional district
ID Massachusetts, as Mr.. Longs successor
M the navy department.
THIS change has been expected for =
long time. Mr.. Long had intended to re-
tire at the beginning OF the late President
Achinley's second term, but he consented
To remain until certain lines OF policy in
which he was involved were more salts
fac;orily arranged. Then, when President
Roosevelt succeeded, though anxious To
return To private iifeioY Secretary Long
Win never again enter public iife-ts
strong feeling Of loyalty toward Mr..
Roosevelt induced the secretary to defer
his retirement until it was convenient fog
the president to make the change.
The OinciMi Correspondence
Mr.. Long has been in Massachusetts,
making arrangements with his old Legal
connections To rceiiteT the practice OF law,
and he has had his house at bingham
put IN order for his occupation. When
Nr. Long entered the cabinet originally
he was an active member OF the firm OF
Hemingway Long, a we'll known legal
firm OF Boston. lie has always man.
tanned a silent connection with the con-
u
partner.
The correspondence exchanged Monday
is follows:
Navy Department, Washington, March
10, l9O2-My Dear Mr.. President: viii
You aceep, this az my resignation Of the
secietary.hip OF the navy, 10 take elect
ON the lat day Of May next, or sooner, OF
eousss il you shall at any time 30 wish.
=; has been 10 me delightful service.
fssvs .hs official circle Of your cabinet, In
which my associa ton with you and IN
'iiembers has been 30 happy, with high ap-
pres1ation OF your administration and with
most sordiAl good wishes for its success
aad for you personally. Very truly
youss, JOHN d. LONG.
To the president.
Accepted With Regrets.
White House, March 10, l94.-My
Dear Mr. Sssretary 1t IL with very SIN
csrs regret that accept your resiga ton
l shall always count it q privilege not
only TO have ssved with you during the
last elk months. but To have served under
you At the outset of President Mckinley's
administration. l have seen you in both
reia tions, and 1t has never been my good
Nrtune 10 lie associated with any public
man more single minded in his devotion
to the public interest. Our relations have
been not merely official, but also those OF
personal friendship. May all the good
fortune you 81 richly deserve attend you
wherever you go. Sincerely yours,
THEODORE ROOSEVELT
To the Hon. John ID. Long, Secretary
OF the Navy.
Moody. selection.
air Moodys selection Was the outcome
OF an interesting contest. There were
no less than half dozen aspirants. but
the struggle finally narrowed down TO
two representatives in eongress-Mr Foss
OF Illinois, chairman of the naval com
mittee Of the house, who had the energetic
support OF his western colleagues, and
Dir. Moody, for whom Senator Lodge
made the winning fight. 1t was Tor
time in doubt whether Moody would not
be placed IN some foreign mission rather
than IN the navy department, but he pre-
ferred to stay at home