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Show Neir Secretary of State. Washington, Sept. 26. Secretary of State Adee is now actually secretary of state, the president having issued a special commission to him as secretary of state ad interim, the first time since the incumbency of Mr. Hunter. The law provides that in the absence of the secretary the first assistant secretary shall act as secretary of state during the absence of the secretary, but makes no provision for such a case as existed when Secretary Day and First As.-istant Secretary Moore retired simultaneous! y: therefore it was necessary neces-sary to issue a special commission tc ! .Mr.' Adee. |