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representatives in Congress to take up

representatives in Congress to take up
this question and speedily dispose of it. !"
John Franklin Fort Governor OF New
Jersey: IT have no objection to serving
on the committee and to cooperating
with you in getting the time changed"
Charles E. Hughes. Governor Of New
York: 1T gives me pleasure to consent
to serve on the national committee on
after the list Of January next, and to CO.
operate so far as I properly may to bring
about the desired change"
W. W. Kitchin, Governor OF North Caro-
lima: II will accept membership on the
national committee on the proposed
change Of Inauguration day."
John Burke, Governor Of North Da-
kota: 1.-The reasons you urge for the
change seem to me to be sufticlent, ana
I shall be glad to comply with your re-
quest and act on the national committee
on the proposed change Of inauguration
day.
Judson Harmon, Governor Of Ohio: 81
have your letter OF the 18th instant, and
as you put the matter of service on the
committee, / am quite willing to accept.
c. N. Haskell. Governor Of Oklahoma
II heartily concur in the amendmen,
you suggest. The national Inauguration
day should be at time Of the year when
it could he a matter of pleasure and COM
fort as well as for the preservation OF
health. March is rarely ever fit day
for public ceremony. l accept the mem
bership on the committee and shall be
very glad to assist in any way possible :
! Frank w. Benson, Governor of Oregon
II shall be glad to serve on the committee
which you mention, for believe that the
object Of the committee is altogether
praiseworthy."
vania: II beg leave to say that will be
pleased to accept honorary membership
in the committee. While it will be impos
sible for me to take an active interest In
the work of the committee. It's purpose
has my full approval.
Regis II. Post. Governor of Porto Rico
"Such q change meets with my hearty
approval, and, although Porto Rico can
not contribute in any way toward the
contamination Of such a change. l think
it would be more greatly appreciated oy
the people of this island than by any
other part of the United States. A Porto
Rican who desires to attend the inaugu-
ration is now obliged to leave our tropl-
cal climate at the most Indictment season
in the north, and the danger from Ill
case. At the last Inauguration the Porto
Rican battalion was not ordered 10
Washington. but at the inauguration OF
1904, when the troops went up to take
mac river was so blocked with ice that
they arrived barely in time for the in
auguration, the men suffered intensely
from cold. and it was only by the exer-
else of the very greatest care and pre-
caution on the part Of the officers that
serious illnesses did not result. / shall
be very glad to be OF any assistance
toward this change
A. J. Pothier. Governor Of Rhode Is
land: I'm reference to the proposition
to change the date OF the national in
auguration I would say that the sug-
gestton, SO far as 1 am concerned meets
with my hearty approval. l shall be
pleased and gratified to serve on the ma
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bring about this change and to cooperate
to that end in any way that may seem
advisable TO you or the committee. ]
have no specific suggestions to make at