Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, April 27, 1902, Page 27

Something About the New Secretary of the Navy | yright, 1902, by 8. 8. McClure Co.) } : AR s Coggswell Those are the kind of people swords with some of the old party leaders ASHINGTON, ;\x‘»rll 24.—"This is we grow up in Massachusetts Wi Mr. and declare his independence and love of l a government of congress and the Lodge's retort ustice his position w wsured The next civil departments are subordinate i1 d General Coggswell had been 1 ected to congre he was appointed on the appropr! to it. the Fifty-fourth congress, but died several ations committee, and “Uncle Joe” Cannon Thus William Henry Moody, months before it met There wa v uni- chairman of the appropriation committee who is to become secretary of the navy on versal- demand in the district for the looks upon him as a 1 TFogether the May 1, defines his new position and tacitly nomination of Mr. Moody Eviry new two gritty widy - haired statesmen hav expresses his policy His experience as a paper, representing both parti n his put through reforms and fought abuses ur member of congress has inspired this re- 4 strict, suggested him as the man most til their power in the house is assurca spect for the legislative branch of the likely to do credit to that const ney and o government and his selection to be a mem- to the state. He was nomina A R i bl b el ber of President Rocscvelt's cabinet has opposition, and in discussing his political Before Mr. Moody decided to enter the not turned his head or lowered his esti- experience Mr. Moody declar some Profession of law he had great fancy mation of the body from which he retires satisfaction that he wa e { anq for journalism While yet a student at Sitting in his modest parlor the other elected four times without the ex ( yre Harvard university he debated in his own morning, with his feet thrust into a pair of one dollar on his part. He n his mod. Wind whether or not to take up the pen of very rusty house slippers, with a short 1s his weapon of congue 1 implement est contributions each yeartoth i n \ of livelihood He finally decided in favou sack coat closely buttoned about him and \t never spent a penn s own the appearance of one who had just left his breakfast table and morning mail, Mr Moody chatted most agreeably and pleas- antly about his selection as the head of . of the law, but his keenness of observatio personal campaigs ot h B e i and faculty for seeing newg and the fea My election to congre fro ¢ old tures of “‘a good story noevery event with v high honor 11 re which he is connectod ciuses groat repr ard it as such. It is a great sa wetion the Navy department and of the interesting A that he has not ven the public the benefit events that have studded an unusually to have the endorsement of ¥ b WOmMeE of these rare journabistic qualitic 1] active life people and to Kknow that those With Whom gy pighty respect for the press, and Almest his first observation touched on you have associated from youth and Who e congry while fighting valiantiy for ] o [ O ) CPpos y much 1 a question that is always uppermost in the have known you from birth rey much e Loud bill, regulating second-class mall Washingten mind. “I am not going to be mfidence in you Mr, Moody might have yqger, someone asked him if the proposed dded s never goes k to his home a social leader or attempt any extravagant RESIDENCE OF SECRETARY MOODY, SALTONSTALL ROAD, HAV 1ded that he never goes back W0Me aw would affeet the legitimate circulation entertaining,” he said. This was in answe HILL. Mass own of Newbury without receiving a royal of powspaper He declared that it would to the usual inquiry as to what sort of a . welcome and listening to expro n O not, as the gentlemen of the pre would social swath the new secretary of the navy lmagine any on own on him.” In down to the bar, where he shook hana pride from his old neighbors at his Success. o0 permit it, and then paid this tribute to proposed to cut in the capital city “Un- the Moody «stal hment there was neither h Mi Mcody and congratulated him I'he district which he has repr nted N powspaper met less you newspaper men lean me the money Poverty nor riches ind the education which on his argument congress is a notable one and prajsc Those gontl | itting hove the I will be too poor to live any other than young William received a the Phillips In the first session of the Fifty-fourta have been sung by many statesm Sena gpeaker's chair, and those whom they repre the quiet and modest life to which T have Andover academy and Harvard univers congress two stockily built young men hap- tor Hoar, whese pride in Massachusetts gent, wield more power than we who been accustomed since coming to Wash. was the tune with which he started to pened to draw eeats next to each cther. and love of its j sople and history | PU pelow it. They carry along partics to v ington.” win eucc in the world As they sat down at their desks arrang. him on all occasions (o sound its praises. (ory or defeat They make and unmake 3 . ApErs « ) oL 18 ed to s district ) neing statesmen P 0 " create L There are people in Washington who Studied Law with Richard H. Dana, ;5 PiPtrs. eic, one of ik R R TRBRE RS ILIACTRTSETE QIO N IBSEC AT PO CRRGEC IR TR TION SR Ha R IDD LR S e i \"HII- the president ought to be gov N Mocd \ faced man with stiff, light hair, brushe! a culogy on the life and character of gpinion 5 Mr. Mocdy always speaks T " 4 ' JORESW € s8¢ cre W h orhod by #colal considerations n the ‘ ways speaks with great af- back from his forehead, turned to the other General Coggswell X, where Win- o0 siady and the President seleciion of his official family Prere oo n of his law tutor, the late Richard and said: throp landed, where Endicott dwelt, where are officers and friends of the navy who H. Dana, whose *“Two Years Before th Haven't 1 seen you somewhere?' Putnam was born, where Whittier sang, 1f President Roosevelt had been scekin b setsbd S e AR LU LR L el L kLR UL SL L DL L where Dane and Cutler planned the great a double for himsclf in personal appear man of wealth and make his department the young lawyer's interest in naval Bor.. It {n possible we have met some- ordifiance of 1787, which stands; with the ance, tastes and (smperaiant b could % fairs I always believed in coming in where.” laration and the Constitution, as one not have come more closely to th matk ‘ popular with socially incline d statesmen »" ¥ arat i e Lt Washihkton,. When thik-10en WasH#NES v o n with genfun? saye. Mr, Moody 1o | 1'Oh, T know you, You'ware couhsel for of . thres: great title daeds’ of ~Amerioan (hah inthe selaction of Mr. “Haody I'he ‘m\m‘"w l‘r}wiflvnl n“”q"“p” ';' ”'“'I ;imn Pis reminiscences of the effect his assocla- the commonwealth in the Lizzie Borden liberty, and where sailors put to sca for new s cretary of the navy is perhaps two Ha. wis séokiby 4 siocassor to. Secretary tions with men like Mr. Dana have had in trial at Fall River, and your name ls the great sea fights of the war of 18120 inches shorter in stature than the presi G ne Lashine (hAlkOARL 2RAUIA BE oA | n LR D e with a Moody. My name is Quigg, and 1 reported i dent, but he is built on the same stocky v“;ml_ A "“l.‘”‘ )“I ILv"‘m-n‘I:Ix"n::I.(.hu-l-n:m] good deal of satisfaction that Mr. Moody that trial for the New York Tribune.” Moody q8iRadEHeRnE, plan, with well knit form, clear florid "" “"”‘”““ as ‘!' “'”‘ it "‘ Ak aar, DRE8C d an examination for admission to The two men shook hands, and Lemuel E “You ought to go over and hear that red- complexion, good eye and energetic gait, 2 » was r a society leade " : ; hat he was not hunting a sociel) A the bar of Boston under Mr. Dana's tu- Quigg of New York and William Henry headed chap from Massachusetts,” was the oyjdencing a healthy phy: que and body but a man who could conduct the Nav ) . y. dapait e i hautai Aty oS WILhOUEEIEVIBEE LIS 00 SAHe Sptans MODR) SOLER SuRAL L ACH A SRl oL S V) their word brought to the senate press gallers ypder perfect contrel and raining. “1 am department successfully, o ¢ scribed length of time. “Much as we de- congressional careers together. Mr. Quigg's one day in the first session of the FIY- ay fond of outdoor exercise as the presi a safe course through all the shoals and AR 4 P " 1 ¢ I \ 1 PR sire to exclude you,” said the chairman of congressional expericnce was limited to fourth congress The suggestion wis acted dent Mr Moody says wnd I pro reacherous channels O MO g8 ANt (he examining board, in a hu s way ste t i A X3 ard, d morous way two terms, while Mr. Mood n upon, and the interested corresponden Jose to continue my preseut habit 1 am jealousies that unfortunately have attached dy kept on until ui P : 37 PROB 2 b complimenting the young man on his abil- now he is transferred to another branch Were soon listening to a new orator, a newW jptepsely fond of any form of outdoor exer themselves to that service. *“And I think j “‘we are compelled to admit you.” of the government service, debater, a new statesman It was Mr. gjge, but prefer that of walking I walk ave \ an,” F: “in " m ‘I‘h.n\ Qr.”“,”d (\l‘“ I‘nvcn.r ,.:;‘ m(‘lhllmf‘g;--h Mr. Moody had the same experience as The Borden trial marked cne of the dis- Moody of Massachusetts, who had caught ¢, (he capitol every day, and at least one "\l\l'l;)rl»»*":d" ~ 0“'; 0 "T\F»“fl‘t":): 8, Mmost young lawyers, and for the first few tinct triumphs in Mr. Moody's career. At the ear of the house and was holding the 4 week enjoy a twelve or fifteen-mile tramp e ".l:“":‘ ml ]'_".‘ ec ;'r‘\eidonl Adnm; months, as he .:Murum.\ it, scarcely the time he was district attorney for the .llhnl}nll of republicans and democrats, o0 gy (he country No, 1 have never accom as @ 7 € 8 carned his salt. ‘I remember distinctly eastern district of Massachusetts and was one of the dryest subjects of legislation—a ipied President Roosevelt on one of hi turned to Massachusetts for a man to place (hat my first year's compensation amounted brought into the case at the solicitation of report on a contested election cas As 18 walks, and 1 do not boast of my horse at its head. He selected George Cabot, & (o the magnificent sum of $185," he said, in Attorney General Knowlton, who desired usual with a new member, Mr. Moody bad ynehip, although 1 do ride horseback and statesman and a man of wide experienc® pecounting the uphill work that faced him his assistance. Mr. Moody's conduct in the not received any very prominent committee 0y the exercise 1 in naval affairs. George Cabot came from iy the opening of his legal career Two prosecution was so able as to command &ssignments, but was put down at the bot Salem, a town in the district which has or three years put him am fond of bicycle riding and am an enthusingt on base ball on his feet, how- national attention. Few trials of recent tom of the list of republican members Chgy been represented several years in congress cver, and the earnings of his profession years have attracted so much attention ana elections commities No. 1. His first work by Mr. Moody, who now, 104 years later, have been increasing ever since seldom have the details of examination was to oppose the policy of unseating mem accepts the portfollo which was offered That Mr. Moody is a man to attract at- been published so minutely. bers for purely partisan reasons, and h to the great grandfather of Sena- tention by his manner and ability was early foot ball, but have not yet had time to play golf There you have my i complishments in the line of athletic 1 can not express too highly my belief in reported against his republican colleague In tor Henry Cabot Lodge It seems uttested As far back as 1879, after he finge the Houas dn 19 a celebrated Illinois case, where he con I:“"I enjoyment ofi guigacn EROMA:ADC- K natural for the president to turn to had been practicing only two or three There is a man who will make a name tended the evidence before the committee A “,‘ Moody's acauaintance with the pres Masss chusetts, and especially to this sec- vears, he made his first argument in the for bimself in congress,” was the remark ghowed the democrat to be entitled to his g0 40 of m”;\ ‘\“ R et l‘ml 1.h~ tion of the Bay state, for cabinet ad ers, supreme court of the state of Massachusetts of Senator David B. Hill of New York when geat, It was on this question that he was 1 5 two men never “got real close™ until Mr as that commonwealth has furnished more Associate Justice Gray of the supreme M! Moody entered the house in 1895. "I arousing the house when someone discov cabinet ministers than almost any other (ourt of the United States was then chilet tead every line of the Borden trial,” said ered in the red-headed man from Massa state in the union. The old Essex district, justice of the Massachusetts supreme court. Mr, Hill and 1 was impressed with the chusetts” a new legislative force. He ad as it is known, has been the home of many He was never noted for suavity of man- high grad: ability shown in Mr. Moody's vocated a recount of the votes in the casc Roosevelt came to Washington as assistant secretary of the navy At a dinner given n Washington by the Harvard alumni in January, 1808, Mr. Moody was seated be- distinguished men, and Mr. Moody, the ners in the court room, and most young ! nduct of that case. He is an extra- and carried his proposition througn the .\ Roosevelt and Dr Leonard latest cabinet officer to come from that sec- attorneys appeared before him with fear CTdinary man and the country will hear house. His posiiicn that the republican oo, (h. | bt et It tion. is not overshadowed by any of his :nd trembling Young Moody went in from him ' This tribute to a staunch contestant was not entitled to the seat on ; l 4 \\f‘ ]” : i 1 ST P i predecessors with the assurance of havire the best of republican from an equally determined and the evidence then produced was fully justi 'I‘l“: \‘l"l '\»”;Ih‘\m‘u ‘“::‘;Il:“”m:'II’:LM{,‘ “H: Who the New Rscretsry T the argument on his side, anu his first ef- staunch democrat was praise of the highest fied by an examination of the ballots, but peee men became chummy and their fort before that high court was in the character. fortunately for the ¢ ntestant a m.stike Born within sound of the surf on the eclucidation of a very fine point of law ‘Lodge, that young man of yours from was discovered in a precinet which haa ro talk wan principaily on the wer cloud then gathering. After the dinner Mr. Roosevelt went home with Mr. Moody and the late Representative Simpkins of Massachusetts north coast of Massachusetts, Mr. Moody Chief Justice Gray listened attentively, and, Nissachusctts, Moody, is all right.”” This been before questioned and he was declared has a tural love for the sea and matiérs when the young man had concluded, star- Wwis Speaker Thomas B. Reed's comment on elected by a majority of 3 votes connected with it. In his native town of tled his colleagues and the whole court the young congressman who succeeded the This was Moody's Introduction in the ewbury he was but a few miles from the room by leaving his seat and passing well known and distinguished Generalhouse, and from the day he dared to cros Gloucester coast, and, as a boy, spent many happy hours fishing, bathing and boating in the salt water. He comes of a long 1ine of New England farmers and seafaring men According to the custom of New England tamilies the sons of the household are put in various avocations and professions, so that each generation furnishes worthy members of the standard occupations of -"'I-hut region. One son might remain at home on the farm, another be sent to sea, an- r other enter business and perhaps the fourth take hie heritage in the best education af- torded in New England colleges and uni- versities. The Moody family was no excep- tion to the rule and from the time the first of the name, Willlam Moody, came from ; Ipswich, England, to Newbury, Mass., In 1634, members of the family have cultivated the land and plowed the sea. Mr. Moody, the new secretary of the navy, is the ninth in descent from the English Purltan who came to Massachusetts shores 268 years ago. His father, Henry Moody, now long past the four-score-year mark and lovingly cared for by the son in the latter's home in (Continued on Seventh P Haverhill, inherited a farm from his father, ) and, amid the ordinary surroundings of a | New England farmstead, the new head of the navy began life Following the New England custom, Mr. Moody's parents decided to give him his portion of the es- tate in a liberal, sound education. “I was not extremely fond of farm work, althougn outdoor exercise has been to me always lite's elixir,” said Mr. Moody, “and 1 will ingly accepted the parental distribution of . favors in the way of an education.” Mr. Moody came of the same class of peo- ple as President McKinley, and of him can be said, as Secretary Hay, the orator of the McKinley memorial exercises in congress, sald of the dead president ‘“‘He never looked down on any one, nor could he YOUNGER MEMBERS OF HASTINGS' SOCIAL SE AS THEY WERE COSTUMED FOR A RECENT FANCY DRESS PARTY