Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-12-11

6rTaet United States ambassador
4 enna, today gave to the Associat-
ress the following statement in
To- me letter of President
ses ut aade public yesterday:
nv litter to the president and his
1neEzwaG written for the cool. de-
Fzks judgEnent of men who should
k9p informed Of the true facts in
Slll1et Of the administration. 1t
mt &ritten for the public, nor
sdIy Biven to the press to an
6a44 pQ<c opinion. 1t stands as
kAx@n1&nt and should be taken as
5RGtSket4 and as such ask its calm
oI IN itself 1t is an answer to
m Gltnxe the president has seen
N ~ but as new matter has been
~ rkSSd by Mr.. Roosevelt / feel
~ Iled to speak.
HERE WAS no need OF violent and
ring adjectives to show that the
ldent dislikes me and did not wish
AZ " remain In the public service or
Eetire from 1t In any customary
M Darss 70 oivs Commend.
While the past has shown that few
4 Hen can differ with either the wishes
p u ~ memory Of Mr.. Roosevelt with
y u once becoming scoundrel and
1r, must make some commenta
"a what he has given out at the White
onne.
Ehat anything was ever written to
president by-my wife to the effect
INIT Mr. Choate and General Porter
GSro not proper persons to be am
. H~<-S 0R Wow
nth these distinguished men we have
"a have had nothing but respect ana
a bod will, personally and officially.
Kopld have been an honor to any
one u have taken any post ever filled
~ either of them after they ceased
~ occupy 1t. And the only feeling felt
one OF regret that both of them have
ben lost to the public service since
III. Roosevelt was reelected.
s.An to Mr.. Root, the press in 1901
- full OF statements that he might
HI be able to remain In the cabinet
~ account OF health and would be
Suceseded BY General Porter. which
4 would leave Paris vacant
III Give in full q letter from the
Sreotdent in answer to what he said
80 written by my wife. do this be-
I ose 1t 10 Z letter for him to be proud
w from its full appreciation Of eminent
B 6nblIc men (apart from any reference
w myself) and also to show that my
Wiee's letter, to which this was ar
s answer, now spoken Of only with
neer. was considered differently b,
II. Roosevelt at the time 1t was re
<eived:
Roossvslt 70 Mrs. storsr.
:. Executive Mansion, Washington
bet. 1, 1901.-My Dear Maria: Yo'
need never be afraid OF writing me
asking anything. II it is within m.
power to grant, / shall do SO. II TO
Il any reason, whether political In tn
narrow, or in the larger sense, ! ca
mot, I shall tell you SO frankly. Per
ponal reasons can never exist when
DO not do anything you say. Bellam
was right about its being needless I
write me in~prder to keep him
Madrid. / think of both OF you a
the time and have gone over severa
times possible plans. First, as to tn
cabinet, it is very unlikely now that
shall change any member OF the pre-
sent cabinet. You have probably see
that l have asked them all TO sta.
Secretary Of War Root is one OF tn
strongest men before the people
our whole party. His Canton speec
was the most effective delivered !
the campaign last year. His advice
Invaluable, not merely In reference
his department, but in reference
all branches Of the service. AS Il
his department, 1t is at the presei
zine the most important in the entil
government. 1t would be publ
calamity to have him leave the cab
net now, and / use the words publ
calamity advisedly. He Is a sick ma
q condition which gives me great VI
easiness, not because there Is any fe'
of his death, but lest he may have
give up his work here. II he went Of
should have to consider nothing b.
the question Of getting the best ma
the entire country afforded for Il
work necessary to be done. It may
that after carefully looking over II
matter, / should conclude that BE
lamy was the man for the purpose.
may be that / shall have to conclut
that some one else Of whom ! ha'
no thought at present would be II
best man, and II 50, / should be
honor bound to take him and not
consult any personal preferences
mine in a matter so vital to the coul
try. / do not believe that Secretal
long intends to leave the navy.
this department ! am sure witho
further thought that Bellamy would
admirable. but in filling any vacant
In the cabinet, / would have to tai
note OF all kinds of considerations.
should count Bellamy's religion in h
favor for a cabinet place. Other thin,
being equal / should like TO have
Catholic In the cabinet. am sure tn
In the navy department he would
exceedingly well as secretary. 1
not know whether geographically, ]
would be the right man. For instanc
/ should like much to get Pacif
slope man in the cabinet and parti'
ularly In the navy department, and