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Show Morton Confers With President i Decision Will Be Given Today as to Whether He Will Accept Portfolio. WASHINGTON. June 23.-l'aul Morton Mor-ton of Chicago, wlio was offered the position of Secretary of the Navy by President Roosevelt to succeed Secretary Moody, was in conference confer-ence with the President at tho White House tonight. He remained until nearly 11 o'clock, when he left the While House fr the railroad station. Haying, he was going to New York. Mr. Morton declined to say whether or not he would accept the office. Indeed, ho declined to make any statement on the subject whatever, but referred his questioners to tho President Presi-dent for Information. At the executive office also no statement was forthcoming as to what conclusions had boon reached Mr. Morton went directly to the Whlto Houso on. his. arrival In thu city,, and together to-gether with Mr. Meyer, the Embassador to Italy, and Commissioner Coolcy of the civil sorvlce commission, was, a guest at dinner" with tho President. Mr. Mever and ' Mr. Cooley left the Whlto House nbout 10 o'clock, and Mr, "Mortbn remained re-mained alone with the President until tralp time. ' The. fact that Mr. Morton Journeyed all the way to Washington to. djsquss . the matter of the Cabinet portfolio with thp President leads to tho impression that perhaps ho has taken a favorable -view oi me j-resiuems wish ir.at ne occome a member of his official family. 'Mr. Morton's Mor-ton's decision will be known tomorrow, and it is understood an offlcal statement on tho subject will, bo Issued after tho Cabinet meeting. At Irregular Intervals there has lwon some talk that a change would be made In the embassadorshlp to Italy, and that Mr. Mcyqr might bo glvon-an office in tho United; Statos more to his liking than that if American representative at the Italian court. Any suggestion; however, that he Is bolng considered for a Cablnot place Is scouted In responsible official quarters. |