New-York tribune., 1906-12-11
MR.. STORER REPLIES.
ASKS COOL JUDGMENT. "
o.,o,es q Letter from the President
on Cabinet Places.


ave out the following statement in reply
..s letter Of President Roosevelt. made pub
\, yesterday:
-, to,+ar 10 the President and his Cabinet was
9-,sn ~ FOR the cool deliberate judgment OF men
- should be kept informed OF the true facts
:. ,ba conduct Of the administration. 1t was
-, vritten for the public nor hurredly given
= tha press 10 anticipate public opinion. II
~.r5s when taken in full, as my statement. and
s5ouIs be taken an entirety, and such I
sno'. cs1r7 rerllsal In itself Il IS an answer
. s Inv things the President has seen fit 10
ser but as new matter has been put forward
- AZ Roosevelt ! feel com 9eled 10 speak
rbere was 10 need Of violent and insulting
s,a4tives 70 show thar the President disikes
-e and did not wish me 70 remain in the
service. or 10 retire from II in any customary
va T-,ve The past has shown that few men can
s4er r-th either the wishes the memory Of
~ Roosevelt without at once becoming a
scoun6rel and a liar. I must make some COM
r9ents on what he has given out at the White
House.
that anything was ever written 10 the Presi-
5srr hv nv wife ID the effect that Mr.. ChQate
end General Porter were not proper persons to
- sr7hassa dors' is news TO both Of us For both
-bese distinguished men we have. and have had
rothing hut respect and good viii. personally
end officially. II would have been an honor 10
snv one TO take any post ever filed by either Of
hen after they ceased 70 occupy H. And the
only feeling possible is one u regret that both
az them have been lost 10 the public service since
IL Roosevelt was reelected.
As 10 Mr.. Root. the press in 1901 was full OF
starements that he might not be able 10 remain
n he Cabinet on account of health and would
BE- succeeded by General Porter, which would
leave Paris vacant
give IN fuIl q letter from the President in an
sWer 10 what he said written by my wife.
do this both because IL is letter for him TO be
proud of from its full appreciation OF eminent
men apart from any reference 10 myself and
also 10 show that my wifes letter, TO which this
vas an answer. now spoken Of only with a sneer,
yrss considered differently by Mr. Roosevelt az
he time II was received:
Executive Mansion.
Washington, October /, 1901.
NJ dear Maria: You need never be afraid of writ
ng me ol o s.SA-s 11i --ll-s - ~ - IN IN.
power 10 grant y shall 90 SO II Tor any reasons.
Whether political in the narrow in the largest
s91aI reasons can never exist when 1 do not do
anything you say Bellauy was right about il be
@ III g1re C-a- ssy-e-sI -jT-7as r5ssife mans F7rst
as 10 the Cabinet IL is very unlikely that l
TrS have 1rofablv seen that / have asked them |
al 10 stay The Secretary OF War. Root. is one
q the very strongest before the people IN
Effective delivered in the campaign last year. his
sdgioe is iH7al1a6e not merely in reference 70 ms
service As Tor his department. il is at the present
lne NOS a.. II ne IlIlLe sQEeIi4IleIL ~
Cabinet now. and I use the words public calamity
ne great ureasiness not because there is the fear
Of his death. but lest he may have give up his
Eder nothing whatever bur the question OF getting
ne besI nan the entire country afforded 10 do the
eade thar BeIalny was the man fo- the pIIrpose
= ma - MAJ sI0--''5 rs1-a 70 cor,cIri5a 1rhs1
Eae one else, oe whom have no thought at pres
snt would he the best man, and if / should be
n honor bound 70 take MIN. and not 70 consult |
azy personal preference Of mine in a matter so
! DO not believe that Secretary Long intends TO
-ge ne navy n this depart trfent am sure with
ogt further 5Eht. THAI Bellauy would be admir-
abe: but in filing any vacancy IN the Cabinet
ar5- Tor SSi1af a 1s7-liy regign +i N ms ms
e "a ~ haF f7ar rIp1f - 41a
he would 90 ezceednglv well Is SecretsrT I do
Ict know whether geoeraphicaliv he would be the
I@hl man -or instance, should like much 10
ucular.y in the Navy Department, and I do not
VS. 70 leave New England unTepTesented. Al
Competent 10 Al the position Moreover. if possible
Ca6inet who are in close touch with the people.
carrylng weight when they explain the policies
Tbs g The one point IN which tie present Cabi-
ae. Is n1t as strong as II should be. do not be-
4ere mat g. finer. ahler, more high minded body
q public servants was ever got together around a
55ssf 5sdeHt 95 here Is no one one Qt them ny with tse
Z - .aIe.y ever speak,, Wo can appear before the
o-HIry :, Wiz ne prestige OF great political leader
s- soS.a aJ any time nj this want should most
Sst5L5 les-Ie 70 90 so, n oteer words Tor
Leonet place. The man should, Z possible, be not
se any sailenty n for The aqnlinistratlon Of MS
Tag-- 80 ii-= = p9ss-ps, q paILs Its-,cer 81
m enc -5rJ5frInoTe T Is rarely Ja4t one zap eas
count NCg se fo-eta, - a4faiTs nv INQUIRIES
present would not be a man whom il would be wise
would Dr. wise to send him 10 Itaiv had not
Lelg6t = Cr known either these facts when advo-
s.ee be.-arnys EoinE 70 Italy As soon az made
.-f-.ry t9 ne effect. both here and abroad OF ap-
ka.Llet.s - Germany and italy. FOUND what the
-ects We're Tn no other case would the question
= g 'i-rn cause any serious trouble. bur have
~ .-- SIG .JeSf idea whether any man intends AT
present. fo leave his position
& gt Porter 50 France ] hear nothing hat the
sl.-ses- praise He seems 10 have done pc
sag-arr krd 70 4.rT rrr on n the rresenr tine
s = n
s-itf and + .n doing so France should become
ta2s4t ! should offer il 70 Bellamy Al once, unless
- M-sl.lon elt as thines are 5isr ar this time do
nave written -vith rllrg-eet detail for ! want YOU
2oea T 5 exactly 4qM has row RS@s st9gf vi Falrh
The President says:
.ae ,i. assertion THAT authorized him 70 make such
= s-if-.-nt rs Die SAYS he was authorized 10 make
sstar Is untrue gave "i'a no Soeh a"th'''-
ne oTirs n note that he himself told Arch
BISHOP ireland that he had done 50. and the let
-E =" the latter TO RE. which I had quoted.
nave ready 10 submit with other letters Of what
NE President told Archbishop ireland Of his
message through me- 10 the Pope.
ne SAYS, and IT IS supported by Mr. Loeb. that
~ never received nay letter reporting in detail
ny Yisit 70 the Vatican That letter was writ
- sn1 mailed AZ 1Ieran. within the Austrian
,l'lllsI at my FIRST moment Of stop long enough
- ~Illt after leaving Rome The date rs the
= 20 o- 9Th ~ December 1903. and the letter is
- one referred d. 10y me in my own letter u
- - President of January 10. 1904. where say,
- a. Wrote you exactly nIar 7 did and said. you
:. Jlog- whether 7 0versteVped-" i is pity
ieIer in question cannot be- found.
ne President charges me with "disingenuous
~ ln fle matter of my resignation in Jan
go lF'4. the one which was refused by him.
- says tnar my resiguati1n was based on an
hei reason entirely Than rlv going 10 the Nati-
l9 cOuEef his message and his treatment IF
matter aft-ruarf Iia had. in the strongest
tals, already forbIda-D me 10 refer TO that
.I and already forbidden me 10 quote him
seA Do reference 20 H. Il was therefore quite
syDer and nattral not 10 SNEAK II IL but simply