Show Secretary Proctors Comment WASHINGTON Dec 6The department has not officially been informed of the death of Jefferson Davis and has taken no action with regard to it A large oil painting paint-ing of the deceased hangs on the wall of he chief clerks room It is surrounded ay portraits of other exsecretaries The lag over the building which has always been halfmasted on the death of an ex secretary today floats in a good breeze from its ususl place at the top of the staff Secretary Proctor said I see no occasion occa-sion for any action whatever It would serve no good purpose that I can see Better Bet-ter to let the matter rest in oblivion sleep if it will and to relegate it to the past than lo anything that would revive memories best forgotten |