The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-12-12
STORER STRIKES At
THE PRESIDENT
Former ambassador Makes a
Warm Response to RoOse-
yelt's Reply.
STANDS BY STATEMENTS
HE ORIGINALLY MADE
Is Willing to Leave the Entire
Question 10 Cool, Unpre-
JUDGED Judgment.

CINCINNATI, Dec. II. - Bellamy
Storer, former United States Embassa-
dor at Vienna, today gave to the Asso-
ciated Press q statement in reply TO the
letter of President Roosevelt made
public yesterday, in part as follows:
My letter TO the President and his Cab
met was written for the cool. deliberate
Judgment Of men who should be kept
informed OF the true facts in the con-
duct Of the administration. II not
written Tor the public nor hurrledly
given to the press TO anticipate public
opinion. II stands, when taken in full.
as my statement. and should be taken
as an entirety. and as such l ask Its
calm perusaL In itself it is an answer
TO many things the President has seen
III TO say, but as new matter has been
put forward by Mr. Roosevelt, ! feel
compelled to speak.
There was no need OF violent and in
suRng adjectiVes TO show that the Pres
ident disikes me and did not wish me
to remain in The service or to retire
from II In any customary way,
While the past has shown that few
men, can differ with either the wishes
or the memory OF Mr. Roosevelt without
AT once becoming scoundrsl and liar,
| must make some comments on what
he has given out at the White House
That anything was ever written TO the
President by my wife 10 the effect chat
Mr., Choate and Gen. Porter were not
proper persons To be ambassadors is
news to both Of us For both these dis
tinguished men we have and have had
nothing but respect and good viii. per
been an honor to any one to take any
post ever filed by either OF them after
they ceased 10 occupy 1t. And the only
feeling possible is one OF regret that both
Of them have been lost TO the public
service since MIR. Roosevelt was re-
elected,
AS to Mr.. Root, the press in 1901 was
full of statements that he might not be
able TO remain in the Cabinet on account
Of health and would be succeeded by
Gen. Porter, which would leave Paris
vacant.
In a letter from the President In an
swer to what he said was written by
my wife. he says under date of October
e. 1901.
President Is Friendly.
MY Dear Maria:-You need never be
AFRAID of writing me or asking anything.
II 1T is in my power TO grant II / shall
do so. II for any reasons, whether poll
teal In the narrow. or in the larger
sense. | cannot. shall tell you so frank
when l do not do anything you say Bel
lamy was right about its being needless
10 write me In order TO keep him in
Madrid l think of both OF you all the
time. and have gone over several times
possible plans. First. as to the Cabi-
net; IL is very unlikely now that ] shall
lnet, You have probably seen that 1
have asked them all TO stay Secretary
OF War Root is one of the very strong
est men before the people in our whole
party. His Canton speech was the most
effective delivered In the campaign last
year. His advice is invaluable. not mere
ly In reference to his department. but In
reference TO all branches of the service.
As for his department 1t is at the pres
ent time the most important in the en-
tire government. II would be a public
calamity 20 have him leave the Cabinet
now. and use the words public calamity
adviSedly. He is a sick man. a condi-
ton which gives me great uneasipess. not
because there is any fear of his death.
but lest he may have to give up his
work here. II he went out / should have
to consider nothing whatever but the
question of getting the best man the en-
lire country afforded for the work neces-
sary to be done.
Might Consider Storer.
1T may be that after carefully looking
over the matter should conclude that
Bellamy was the man for the purpose.
1t may be that / should have 10 conclude
that some one else OF whom ! have no
thought at present. would be the best
bound 10 take him and not to consult
any personal preference OF mine In a mat
ter so vital TO the country. L do not
leave the navy. In this department I am
sure without further thought. that Bel
lamy would be admirable. but in filling
any vacancy in the Cabinet would have
TO take note of all kinds OF considera-
tions. l should count Bellany's religion
In his favor for a Cabinet place. Other
things being equal, should like TO have
a Catholic In the Cabinet. l am sure that
in the Navy department he would do eX-
ceedingly well as Secretary. | do not
know whether. geographically. he would
be the right man. For instance. | should
like much 10 get 4 Pacific slope man In
the Cabinet. and particularly In the Navy
department. and do not wish to leave
New England unrepresented. At present
| see no Pacific slope man who would
be competent to fill the position. How
ever, If possible, | would like to get one
or more members OF the Cabinet who are
In close touch with the people, carrying
weight when they explain the policies,
purposes and acts Of my administration.
This Is the one point In which the
present Cabinet is not as strong IL
should be- ! do not believe that a finer
ADLER, more high minded body of public
servants was ever got together around
a President, but there is no one of them
with the possible exception OF Root (who
is so busy that he can harly ever speak),
who can appear before the country with
the prestige of a great political leader TO
explain and champion my administration
II ] could at any time I'LL this want
should most ardently desire to do So In
other words for Cabinet place. the man
should. II possible. be not only eDIinently
lit for the administration of his depart
meDt, but also. If possible party lead
or OF weight, and furthermore. IL Is rare
~ that one can nj Cabinet position
with reference only 10 Itself; all sur