The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-11-14
TAFT WILL SELECT
AID TO NENB-RRY
New Assistant to Secretary
of Navy May Get
Place Next.
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April that he would regain his old-time
condition. Immediately after witness
ing the departure OF the feet for the
far East, he went into the mountains
and remained there until the first 81
September. When ne returned here, tie
Secretary told some OF his intimate
friends that he was unable % sleep.
This insomnia wore him down and just
before election his nervous condition be-
came such that he was confined 10 his
bed and IL is only within the last few
days that he has been able 20 resume
his duties at the Navy Department His
physicians, however, are insistenJ that
he abandon his work as d member Of
the Cabinet at the earliest possible mo-
ment
As soon as possible aIter his regigua.
ton goes into effect Mr. and Mrs. Met
calf will return TO California where ne
will take a prolonged rest with The hope
Of recovering his health.
The Secretary letter OF resignation
was almost as brief as that Of Secretary
Tart. It merely requests that his resig-
nation take effect December J. That
the President was reluctant to lose Mr.
Metcalf as a member of his Cabinet is
indicated by his letter 10 the Secrt tary
of the Navy,
Presidents Letter.
II follows:
"The White House
Washington. Nov. H. 1855.
My Dear Mr. MeJcaIf-I accept your
resignation with real reluctance, and
only because YOU tell me that 10 Is i'm
peratlye that YOU must 90 on account
Of the state of your health / had ear
nestly hoped that you would be able 10
continue with me throughout my term.
/ thank you warmly for your faithful
and efficient service in both Of the de-
partments at the head Of which you
have served under me But, my dear
Mr.. Metcalf, you have always been
more than the head of a department
you have been a Cabinet minister upon
whose aid and advice and, above all,
upon whose stanCh and sJCadfast 10y
atty, could rely upon any and all Oc-
casiOns.
No President could wish more loyal
and hearty support than you have al
ways given me. ] thank you for II. [
snail miss you when YOU leave the Cab
met, and ! wish you well ia whatever
Work you may undertake and wherever
your life may lead.
With regret, therefore. 7 accept your
resignation, 10 take effect upon the LIST
Of December.
with all good wishes, faithfully.
yours, THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
y
Navy.
Newberry's Attitude
Ia selecting Assistant Secretary New
berry to become head Of the Navy De-
partment, President Roosevelt has "a
man who is ia full sympathy with his
advanced ideas about the new navy
Mr.. Newberry knows something about
the inside of the navy himself having
served en- the Yosemite during the
Spanish war. He wrote d book called
The Log Book of the L. X Ship
Yosemite He is a frequent visitor 10
the Presidents office. On fact. calls
0ftener than many of the Cabinet OIL
fcers. Even should Mr.. NeWberry 20
out of ofhce with the close OF the
Roosevelt Administration, he viii have
had the satisfaction OF rounding out his
career with a portfolio.
His department viii Doe q busy one
during the next four months. bur 10 is
not probable that any radical changes
viii be decided upon i'm the department
before MIR. Taft takes office