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Show SENATOR DECLINES TO TALK. Will Not Say Anything Regarding the Tender. KANSAS CITY. Mo., Nov. 20. -Speaking with tho Associated Press over the longdistance long-distance telephone from his home at War-rensburg, War-rensburg, this evening. Senator Francis M. Cockrell declined to say whether or not he had been offered tho Isthmian Canal Commlsslonershlp by PresM-int Roosovelt, or whether ho would accept such an appointment If tendered him. Ho would not, ho said. In any ovent. take any action until ho reaches Washington on November 2S. "I have already said all T care to at this tlmo upon this subject." said Senator Sena-tor Cockrell. Ho declined to say whether or not tho Canal Commlsslonershlp would be an agreeable appointment. Yesterday, In an interview with tho Associated As-sociated Press, Senator Cockreil said: "If tondored any position bv the President, I should treat It with the greatest consideration." |