The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-03-10
MOODY The man.
Massachusetts COngressmanW Will
Succeed John ID. Long.
Secretary of the Navy Tenders
His Resignation.
Is EFFECTIVE MAY 1.
FelicitOuS Exchange of COmpli-
mentS Passes
Is EFFECTIVE MAY 1.
Between the Chief Executive
and the Secretary.

Washington, March 1O.-The third
change in the cabinet of President
Roosevelt occurred today when Secre-
| tary Long submitted his resignation in
a graceful letter, it being accepted in
| one equally felicitous by the president.
| The change was made complete by the
selection of Representative VIM. Henry
Moody of the Sixth congressional dis
trict OF Massachusetts as Mr.. Longs
successor in the navy department.. This
change has been expected for a long
time Mr.. Long had intended to retire
at the beginning of the late President
McKinley's second term, but he con-
sented to remain until certain lines of
policy in which he was involved were
more satisfactorily arranged Then
when President Roosevelt succeeded,
though anxious to return to private
life-for Secretary Long will never
again enter public life a strong feeling
of loyalty toward Mr.. Roosevelt induced
the secretary to defer his retirement un-
til it was convenient for the president to
make the change.
Recently Secretary Long has been in
Massachusetts making arrangements
with his old legal connections to re-
enter the practice of law and he 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 we'll known legal firm
of Boston He always has maintained
a silent connection with the concern
and will again become an active part
aner.
The correspondence exchanged today
is as follows:
Navy Department, Washington, March
TO- 1902
My Dear President: Will you accept
this as my resignation of the secretary
ship of the navy-to take effect on the
first day of May next, or sooner. of
course, if you shall at any time so wish?
1t has been to me a delightful service.
1 leave the official circle of your cabinet
in which my association with you and
its members has been so happy with
high appreciation of your administra-
tion and with most cordial good wishes
for its success and for you personally.
Very truly yours,
(Signed) JOHN d. LONG.
The President.
THE PRESIDENTS REPLY
White House, Washington, March
10, 1902
My Dear Secretary: 1t is with very
sincere regret that 1 accepted your
resignation 1 shall always count it a
privilege. not only to have served with
you during the last six months but to
have served under you at the outset OF
President McKinley'S administration. /
have seen you in both relations and it
never has been my good fortune to be
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 so rich
ly deserve attend you wherever you go.
Sincerely yours,
(Signed)THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
To the Hon. John .. Long,
Secretary of the Navy.
Mr.. Moody's selection for the post of
secretary of the navy was the outcome
of an interesting contest. There wCrt.
no less thft1. p half doze. aspirants, bu-
the struggle narrowed down to the rwo
representa- tiyes in congress, Mr. Focs.
OF Illinois, cha irman of the naval COM
mlttee of the house, who had the ener-
getic support OF his western colleagues,
and Mr.. Moody, for whom Senator
Lodge made the winning fight. 1t was
Tor a time in doubt whether Moody
would not be placed in some important
foreign mission rather than in the navy
department, but he preferred TO stay
at home
SKETCH OF MOODY.
Ihe selection of Mr.. Moody meets with
universal approval as he seems to be pos
sesSed OF the very qualifications needed
IN the man at the head of the navy de-
partment. He is young. 4S last December,
physically strong and alert and is a man
OF brains and a good lawyer He gradu-
ated from Harvard in 1876. was district at
torney for the eastern district of MaSsa-
chusstts from 1850 to 1888. and is man
OF the very highest character. hard
worker and especially strong in will paw
er- Mr. Moody IS a bachelor and has new
eT been prominent in the so-called official
society of Washington He is. however,
popular with his acquaintances and has
many very warm friends among the lead
ing men in public life. particularly the
members of the Massachusetts delegation,
and is very highly regarded by President
Roosevelt