The Alaska citizen., 1913-03-10
OOINCS AT THE
 NATIONAL CAPITAL
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NOT HARRY LONG.

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 .' "ASilINGTON, March c. :. : Secretary ol State William .Ien- z. < nings Bryan has created some :. ':' what of a sensation in Demo {. < cratic circles and throughout the :. ':' country generally hy intimating /. :. during conference with his as- :. < sistauts that his term of eniae :. .:' will he brief. :. .:' There is much speculation as :. :. to what the colonel really meant :. ':' and already there are rumors ol :. '.' aa advancement between tha :. :. new secretary of state and Ihr :: :: president i'll consequences eT dir- :. : fefeae.s of opinion on questions :. = ef stae. :. :. T. is now generally believed :. :. that ehe appointment of Aa-.:. :. hass3dors will beein with the :. : Elmius ef man to represent :: :. thr United states at the Court :: : of St JHmes. and the names <. : of 2 dozen prominent Democrats :; :. ara mentioned as possibilities :. :. fl 5s esHeegel that the first ap- <. : ea.#mept r.u be made before < : she a=a f t1.a present wc.',. :; =ahau-F neither Prasileu. Hu- : :. ser ror seeretarz Bryan yin :. 2. wa1ya ? teanite sfatamenl to :: ':' That effect. :. : < :: :. :. :. :. :. :. :. :. :. :, :. :.
 WASHINGTON. March prnst felG wilson arose carly this mofHie. 2ttr h56iaE eaioyrd 4 souI nI2hjts rest in his new bed d the Nhi,e Hoase, and h has heen on the go al dae. tho many urscr' demands aHoa his tine leWin2 him searrof 'iHe fo ea his meals.
 trrlz in fHe day tic gFssi4am ge4 ,o his private quarters H the eaIf.a'
 a.tsifH. where te lget ja" mambass
 Ajs .a1ins, for tue purpose of aee ting acquainted and talking ovef pa
 ie## 5-@aas wAiea a.a nj to rr= agire immediate attention. After 1be =eea.f#ee-. Inc president -art The Hames of his T 5ointecs 10 tEe ses-
 msHre tAes Narn promptly con, t@e1. Iba oaE opposition 10 the appointments Was offered bf seGa,or
 atf5a=ar Republican. cf Ne* Hamf, sair.. 0do objected mildIe 70 in
 ao. fl William [. BrGf4li as S=a. refary of commerce
 REGARDING APPOINTMENTS.
 . j s55aaBeat issued eurlf Ihi- rer=ii,-. President Wilson futormed the many applicants for office wiz .4e@ #a1e tla capital hctr haa2- quarters hal h. woul decline ,o see
 uy of them personally unless Ay special invitation. The president 1tsou"o mrsber ia this eganeetioa he hr would allo# the heads of ghr several departments to dispose ,5 @F#H natrouase as cam" Hihin heir iqrtsat.lion sf.hum suggestion or lindran,e from the Nhitc HoGsc
 NEW COMMISSIONERS
 In addition to the names or tbe meFbv1s of .te Iest ca0ue. ttr"si iert Wilson sen, ;hp names of !.d.ar r. Clark of lo..a and Jofn Narsls 7f California To the senate for con irma'tau as members Of lte mrar state commerce commission. CIart }lrea1y js I member of tha comnis- sion
 t is hefte.ea that Louis Erandcia Vil h. selected 10 succeed Franklin 'G l.afe 4s ehabmun of tHe commis sion Lane has been promo el toI he posi-. fen ot secretar, of the il. terior. UMWRlTTEN LAW ABOLISHED. !
 President Wilson has abolished the Mw.it,cn lav. which unaer Pres. i 'ents Iaft. Roosevelt. Mckinley, f'aI, eisoa and CleyelanI forGale sews aaacr men rem auo ing Gifeatlg the sta,ements of lha chief executive President Wilson asserts that at such times ds he has any statement to make for publication. the reporters are at liberty 10 quote his exact words
 egRLEsoN 'Yt1l DE CHEF.
 II is tha belief of politiyians + the capital that Postmaster Burlesou will he .,iHya entire charge Of he affairs of his oG-igo and that the president will hold him directly re 73orsible TOT the conduct of the dc The friends of the former ,ongressman state that Burles0n viii naA3 45ad II F rmitte4 to run the office without restrictions or inter ference
 CLARK IS SPEAKER
 At a caucus Of the lower heas ,f con#ress this afternoon. Speaker Champ Clark vas nominated for re- alection. and it is generally coneedea lat he will retain his place on the 
 Senator kern vas chosen leader of he majority al meeting of the members of the upper house, ard -r 4ar: