The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-06-08
BY w1NFTFLD ZONES.

b4 WIN NF1E1lD J01NES
Washington, June Tt is within the
range of possibilities that the reorgan-
ization of the customs service, provided
for in an executive order issued by for
mer President Taft. will be postponed
for six months from July 1st next, the
time set for operation of the order
senator Fletcher recently introduced a
bill postponing the reorganization OF
the service for two years
Senator Bryan the same day intro
duced bill providing for continuance
or the customs service in Florida under
the present system with four districts
and number of ports cf. entry. SEN
ator Fletcher's bill was referred to the
senate committee on commerce and
Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo in
line with the usual custom in such
matters, was requested by the COM
mittee to express an opinion on the
proposition.
Senator Fletcher called at the treas
ury department today and talked with
Secretary McAdoo about the matter.
Secretary McAdoo told Senator Eletch-
er that In a letter to Senator Clark,
chairman of the senate commerce COM
m1ttee, he had recommended the post
ronement of the reorganization for six
months. that is, until January l. 1914
lie has suggested an amendment to
Senator E1etcher's bill to this extent,
and the senate commerce committee
Tomorrow is expected to report favor
ably on this proposed amendment.
4his six months postponement is
SUFFICIENT 10 satisfy the demands of the
Florida de legation, as it is confidently
expected that in the interim President
Wilson viii modify tire Taft reorgan-
sization order.
CLARK WELL PLEASED.
Representative Clark is well pleased
with the bill recently passed by the
Florida legislature retlistricting the
state, and today declared his intention
TO again run for congress from the
Second district Mr. Clark is also well
ments, and expressed great gratifica-
tion at the honor bestowed upon him
in naming him chairman of the house
committee on public buildings and
grounds. In discussing the matter to-
day he said:
Il am extremely we'll pleased with
the redistricting bill recently passed
by the legislature. l am very glad tina
our state law making body allowed the
territory comprising the congressional
district in which they left me to retain
the designation of the Second district
because am much attached to the old
Second.
Shall ] be candidate next year in
the new district? ! certainly shall.
Having reached the position of chair
man of the committee on public build
ings and grounds, / am now where !
can do more for the district and more
for the state of Florida than ever be-
fore. Not only can look after public
buildings for the state, but it gives me
a position of great influence with col
Reagues and on the floor.
Il am grateful for the honor and
shall try to institute certain reforms
which i believe will result in saving
millions of dollars annually to the peo-
-ple ] am proud of the honor because
believe l am the second representa-
tive from Florida who ever he'd
chairmanship in that body. Col. Spark
man being the first. When it is con-
sfdered that we have 291 democrats in
the present house and only fifty seven
committees, it can readily be seen that
Florida with only four representatives
and two such important chairma nships
as those of rivers and harbors and
public buildings and grounds, has been
signally honored.
Yes, / shall be candidate from
the new district, and while / regret |
parting with my old friends in those |
counties which have been put in other |
districts | am not a. stranger in those /
counties which have been added to the
second and I know / can trust my po- |
litical future to their hands"