Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-12-11


-torer. former United States ambassa-
,irr a Vienna. this afternoon gave TO
tn. Associated Press the following
st.t.:r.rt in reply TO the letter OF
f>.as!.t.-a.i Roosevelt made public yes
t.rha::
"a.r.i,;.., 4" :t.. Pr silnnt AMI his
<,r,.l,t v.:.5 ll!ii.a ,.r thy cool, de
i,t.r:.t. r,tl..;:s.. e. 'C..l who should
=. J.. !, ...srm-I Of 'hn true facts i'll
~ c.,,..U.5 a. Il administration. Il
....~ it ....tt.rr for Tho nu6lic nor hur-
4 l.. -.s. - the press t" anticipate
r,,,;;,- -! niion I, staads, when take.
m ,.ilL Is my statement ami should
H.. tdFrn IS an entirety, and as such,
: s.ak WI calm peraual. In itself it is
au answer to many things the Prcsi-
,I..a HIS seen fit to sly. but as now the
matter has been put forward by Mr..
i2o,s,s,...i, ;ncl compelled to speak.
harn was no need of violent and
:,=Litiu- adjectives to show that the
l'~-st q .;isliI: 5 mo AMI did nos wish
..,.. q, 81 i.,ti il, tn. service. or to re-
tin. 81 I'll. j, il any Gus omary way.
while The past hrs shown that few
-Gen differ With ri her the wishes or
the memory of Mr. Roosevelt, without
lar / must make some comments on
hat he has given out at the White
House
THAT anything was ever written to
the President by my wife to the effect
That Mr.. ChOat" and General Porter
were not proper persons to be am
iaSsador3 is news to both of us. F,.'
both these distinguished men we have
met and have had nothing but respect
and good will, personally and official
ly. 1t would have been an honor to
anyone to take any post ever filed by
either of them after they ceased to &C.
cupy it. And the only feeling possible
is one of regret that 10th ~ them have
been lost to the IEblic service silc.
Mr.. Roosevelt WAS r"-cl"ctel.
LAS 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 sue
ceeGed by Gene"al Porter which would
} ave Paris vacant.
Il give in full i letter from tic Pres
dent in answer t. what he said WAS
written by my wife. do this both
because il is n letter for him to b.
proud of from its full appreciation OF
eminent men (apart from any reference
to myself and also to show that ny
wifcs letter, to which this was an an
Swer. now spoken of only with u sheer.
was considered differently by Mr..
Roosevelt at the time it was received.
Executive Mansion,
washington. Oct. 4, 1901
My Dear Maria:
You need never be afraid or writ
ing me or of asking anything. If it is
in my power to grant it l shall do so.
If for any reasons whether political IN
the narrow or in the largest sense. l
carnot shall tell you 50 frankly. Per
-nral reason can mover exist when l
90 not d. anything; You say. Hcllamy
'tas right about it berg needless t.
rite me in order to keep him in mind
!: think Of both Of you all the time ana
Save gone over several times possible
plans. First. as to the cabinet. 1t is
Nt..y unlikely now that I shall change
IN member Of the pr sent cabinet. You
i,.Ne probably seen that | have asked
Them all to stay. The secretary Of
war. Root is one Of the very strong
-. men before the people in our whole
urrty. His Canton speech was the most
,.it., tive delivered in the campaign last
va His advice is inv:iluab,e not
l9:cl. = N reference to his department.
;,u; - .ttc'- .Ce to all branches of the
rcrl;.".
'., ~ his Department. i IS at the
Ttr..f.- ,i" 'r,ost important in the en-
DIRE l,,ycrHi..cnt 1t would be a public
cilarfrif, {. have him leave the cabinet
now, and / use the words public calanl-
ty' adversely. He is a sick man. q con-
diton that gives me great uneasiness.
not because there is the fear of his death
but lest he may have to give up his work
here. If he went out I should have to
consider nothing whatever but the Gues-
ton of getting the best man the entire
country afforded to do the work necessa-
~ to be DONE 1t may be that after care
FULLY looking over the matter l should
conclude that Bellamy was the man for
the purpose. 1t may be that I should
nave to conclude that someone else of
"hom have no thought at present
wouio be the. best man. and if so l should
De IN honorfbound to take him and not
10 consult any personal preference OF
ihine IN matter so vital to the country.
II 90 not believe that Secretary Long
1us 10 ieave the navy. In this de-
''neH' am sure without further
tnousnt ttat Bellamy would he admir-
apie: but in filling any vacancy ;, IN,
cahnet would have to take motto Of OH
klnos o. considerations I shou,a o,,,,.
oeHariy $ religion in lis favor FOR > c,h-
tnet pla-~' either things being eoual