Show SECRETARY LONG QUITS SUCCEEDED Bt CONGRESSMAN MOODY W WASHINGTON March l 10 The 10 The third change in the he Cabinet of President Roos Roosevelt occurred today when Secret Secretary Secretary Secre Secre- t tary ri Long submitted his le resignation in a beautiful letter it being accompanied I p in one equally felicitous by the President The The change was wae made complete by bythe bythe bythe the the selection of Representative WIlm Wil- Wil m Henry Moody of the Sixth Congressional Congressional Con- Con gressional district of Massachusetts as Mr l Longs Long's s successor in the Navy department de de- de- de Change Expected This change has been expected for a a. along along long time Mr Long had intended to retire at the beginning of the late PresIdent President President Pres Pres- ident McKinley McKinley's s second term but he consent consented il d to u until tl c certain rt ln of lof policy in which he was involved were more satisfactorily arranged Then when Pr President Roosevelt succeed succeeded suc sue d though anxious to return to private life life for for Secretary Long will nev never l again enter public life a life a strong feeling of loyalty toward Mr Roosevel Roosevelt Roose Roose- velt Yel induced the Secretary to defer his his- retirement until it was convenient for forthe forthe forthe the President to make a change Recently Recently Recently Re Re- Mr Long has been In Massachusetts Massachusetts Massachusetts Massa Massa- making arrangements with vi th his old legal connections to enter le-enter the toe practice of f law and he has had his house at Hingham Bingham put in order f for r his occupation When Mr Long entered the Cabinet originally he was vas was an active member of the firm of Hemingway Long a well-known well legal firm of Bos Bos- ton He has always maintained a si silent sl si- lent connection with ith the concern and will again become an active partner Letters Letters Are Exchanged I The correspondence dence exchanged today Isa is isas isas a as follows Navy 10 o VP 1 My Department My i tB Dear l Mr Washington President fj i March 0 Will vill 1 you accept this as my resignation I of the i of tile the 1 emJa Navy to at take take- erre effect t on the tho 1st day dav of May Mav next or sooner of course if j yot on shall at an any noy lImIO tin tinta so IO wish It has been to me a delightful service 1 I le leave ve the official circle of your Cabinet In which my ray association with you youad I and ad h I its members nh has been s so happy with U high appreciation p of your jour administration d I and with most cordial good wishes for its success and for you personally Very truly yours JOHN D D. LONG The President The Presidents Presidents President's Reply White House Washington I Much March 10 1902 Sly ly My Dear Mr 1 Secretary it It I Is with very sincere regret that I It accept t your resignation IO I shall 11 always l iro otI count it a privilege not ot 0 only t to have f served with you during the last six months but to have served under you ou at atthe atthe atthe the outset of oJ President McKinley's 1 s administration ad ad- ministration I have seen you vou in both re rel relations re- re l lations and it has never been my good fortune ne' ne to be associated with any public man more moie single single minded minded in his devotion the public interest Our relations have nae been not merely official but also those 01 of personal friendship May Mayall all the good f fortune you so richly deserve a attend you wherever you go Sincerely Sincerely Sin Sin- c r ly you yours THEODORE HEODORE ROOSEVELT ih To t the John D Long Secretary of the Navy The New Secretary Mr l s s selection ion was the outcome outcome outcome out out- come o of an Interesting Interesting contest There were no les Ies than a half half dozen half dozen aspi- aspi rants lants but the he struggle finally narrowed down to the two Representatives in Congress l Mi Foss toss of Illinois chairman chairman chairman chair chair- man of the the- Naval committee of th the House who had the energetic support of hi his Western Vestern colleagues and and Mr 1 Moody for w whom horn Senator Lodge made the winning fight It was was- for for for-a a time in dou doubt t whether Moody 1 would not be placed in in some important foreign mission mission mis mis- sion slon rather than in the Navy department department department depart depart- ment but he lie pi preferred to stay at home |