The Washington times., 1902-05-05
BX-SBCRETARY LONG
TALKS OF HIS SERVICE
Words of Praise for Work of
the Bureau Chiefs.
Tells of Anxious Moments During War
With Spain-Mr. Roosevelt's
Nomination Predicted.

HINGHAM. Mass. May 4.-The Hon.
John d. Long reached HIS home here yes
terday and on Tuesday will resume his
law practice. A reporter asked him the
question:
"As you look back over your five years
| service at Washington. what incidents
seem to stand out most yiyidly in your
mind?"
We'll, the day / went with President
Mckinley TO review the troops at Camp
Alger is one shall never forget 1t was
| while / was attending the review that
received the telegram announcing that
Schley had begun his retrograde move
ment. That was the time he started for
Key West when within twenty miles of
Santiago, and when we were expecting to
receive word that he had encountered the
Spanish feet.
Anxious Moments.
''The news that he had started for Key
West caused me several anxious moments,
and the time of the receipt of that mes
sage was. / think. the darkest moment OF
the war Then, l remember very vividly
the night when my daughter. who had been
out, knocked at my door and handed me
the message announcing that the Maine
had been blown up in Havana harbor."
''In what incident of your service at
Washington do you take the greatest
pride. do you look back to with the great
est satisfaction"
'Oh, / have done nothing for which 1
take to myself any particular credit. The
rcredit belongs to the magnificent system
of the Navy Department. i have been
only a part of the system, after all. There
is no particular incident to which could
refer without Dragging.
Well-Organized Department.
1.-THE Navy Department is well orga-
nized. The members of that department
are loyal, and gave me every possible as
sistance. The bureau chiefs, who get no
credit from the public. / have reason to
remember most gratefully, because have
reason to know OF the great services they
rendered. One OF the greatest regrets l
had in leaving Washington was that
should be Obliged TO deny myself the
whom my relations had been most pleas
ant
In regard to the investigation of the
alleged Philippine atrocities going on at
Washington, MIR. Long said:
Il have the greatest confidence in
President Roosevelt. He will see this in
vestigation through to the end, and the
guilty ones will be punished, while the
| others are exonerated.
Merely Sporadic Cases.
"He is able, forcible and painstaking,
and is seeking only the truth. Wherever
| there is war you will always find in
stances of brutality. These are sporadic
cases, and for them all our army officers
should not be blamed
do you think that this Philippine in
vestigation will have any effect on the
election OF Republican Representatives
this fall?" was asked.
Il don't think anything has happened
thus far that will injure the chances OF
/ the Republican party in the next national
! election or in the coming Congressional
| elections was the reply.
Predicts Nomination.
President Roosevelt is able active, and
| popular, and when the next National Con
| vention meets he will have an almost
unanimous vote for the nomination. Mass
| achusetts viii be with him. This know "
Mr. Hanna's friends are active" sug-
gested the reporter
"Yes. very active" was Mr.. Longs re-
ply, "but that will not prevent Mr.. Roose-
welt winning"