The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-03-11
ance of His Resignation.

anoe of His Resignation.
 Washington March 10.--Secretary John D. Long to-day handed to the president his 1ong-expected resignation as secretary of the navy It is to take effect on May 1. William Fl. Moody. representative !n congress from the Sixth Massachusetts district, has been offered the secretaryship, when it shall become vacant, and has accepted. Sec retary Long submitted his resignation in a graceful letter, and it was ac- cepted in one equally felicitous by the president.
 MT. Long had intended to retire at the beginning of the late President McKinley's second term, but he con- scented 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 not again enter public life--a strong feleing of loyalty towards MT. Roosevelt induced the secretary to postpone his retire. ment until it was convenient for the president to make change Recently MT. Long has been in Massachusetts making arrangements with his old legal connections to re-enter the prac- 'tioe of law, and he has had his house at Hingham put in order for his occu- tba cabinet originally he was an active member of the firm of Hemingway & Long, well known legal firm of Bos- ton. He always has maintained si- lent connection with the concern, and will again become an active partner.
 The correspondence exchanged to- day is as follows:
 Navy Department, Washington, March
 10, 1902
 My Dear MT. President-Wil you &C., cept this as my resignation of the sec retaryship 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? It has been to me a delightful service. I wish the official circle of your cabinet, in which my association
  happy, with high appreciation of your administration and with most cordial good wishes for it's success and for you personally.
 Very truly yours,
 John D. Long.
 The President:
 White House, Washington, March 10, |
 1902. My Dear MT. Seeretary-It is with | very sincere regret that l accept your [ resignatio ion. I shall always count it 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, I have seen you in both relations, and il has never 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 richly deserve at- tend you Wherever you go
 Sincerely yours,
 Theodore Roosevelt. To the Hon. John D. Long, Secretary of the Navy.
 MT. Moody's selection for the post of secretary of the navy was the outcome of an interesting contest. There were no less than a half dozen aspirants, but the struggle finally narrowed down to two representatives in congress-Mr, Foss of Illinois, chairman of the naval committee of the house, who had the energetic support of his western col eagues, and MT. Moody, for whom Sem ator Lodge made the winning fight. It was for a time in doubt whether MT. Moody would not be placed in some important foreign mission rather than Il the navy department, but he pre- erred to stay at home.
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