Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-02-13
LONG NOT TO LEAVE.
Says He Won't Resign Under Fire
SchIey Men After Him.

Boston. Feb 12.-Secretary of the
Navy Long denied that he has any
intention at present of resign
ing from the cabinet. as was intimated
by several newspapers. MIR. Long
says that he will never quit
while his department is under fire.
and he says that the Schley contro-
versy is directly aimed at him. Mr..
Long is visiting friends at bingham,
his own residence being closed. He
has some private business matters to
attend to here and planned to come to
Boston for this purpose as we'll as to
speak at the MiddleseX Club banquet
on Wednesday evening.
Mr.. Long said
Il have no intention of quitting the
cabinet at present and you, may say
that / will never resign when l am I'M
der fire.
How soon is q report expected on
the appeal of Admiral Schley?" asked
a reporter.
II understand that the president
will report in about week on the
Schley matter. He has about finished
his review of the case. 1t was quite a
task, of course, to read over all the
great mass of evidence. But the pres
Iident is a very fast worker. 1t would
not take q man like him very long to
run over it, The president weighs ev-
cry question that comes to him to be
decided very carefully. But he de-
cides quickly.
president Roosevelt has a tremen-
dous capacity for work and can ac-
complish a great deal in a short time.
His frankness and honesty make him
many friends"
How is Admiral Sampson?" asked
the reporter.
He has been very sick man and a
day or two ago his condition was con-
sidered quite alarming. But he was n
little better when / started for Boston,
according to the latest word we re-
ceived"
DO you consider the admirafs ILL
ness due entirely to his hard work dur
ing the Spanish war;" was asked.
mo, not altogether But he worked
very hard during the war. His ply
steal constitution has never been very
strong, you know. His severe labors
during the war undoubtedly had some
thing to do with breaking him down."
What about the controversy over
the question of which Power was our
friend during the Spanish war;"
1T has been principally academic
replied Secretary Long. las a matter
of fact, all of the nations were rather
friendly than otherwise during the re-
cent war with Spain. / do not see
how they can get up much of con-
troversy over the matter now
How about Germany's attitude just
before the war and the assertions that
have lately been made that Germany
was our real friend them"
"Oh! ! haven't any doubt that Ger
many was friendly" was the answer.
DO you care to say anything about
the note Lord Pauncefote is said to
have written in regard to interview
tom"
Il know nothing about the matter
In response to questions Mr.. Long
said the arrangements for the visit of
Prince Henry so far as the navy de-
partment is concerned. are not yet
complete, many minor details remain
ing to be settled as circumstances may
dictate. A warship he said, will prob
ably be sent to Boston If one is avail
able in New York, but as yet there is
nothing definite about it. The prince,
he said, will not visit warship here,
and for that reason it would be of little
use.
Mr.. Long said he believed there are
marines enough in Boston to furnish
the escort to Prince Henry without
making the Importation of any from
other places