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Show Why ItobeioD In .Short, Washington, 7. The examination of Secretary Robeson was continued today by the house committee on naval afl.iirs in reference to the deficiency de-ficiency supposed lo exist iu the funds of cei tain bureaus. Ho made a statement setting forth the reasons why certain appropriations had been exhausted. Tuese found their origin lint fall in the threatened trontilun with Spain, at which time it became . nt;i:efcmry in view of our lort-ign relations, re-lations, to put the navy in a couditiou and position to carry out any policy our government iu eht adopt. Owiu to this unexpected btato of affairs the appropriations which wuiild other wise have bteu ample, wure quickly exhausted, Icaying some contracts which had been previously made unprovided un-provided for. |