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Show MORTON WILL REMAIN. Secretary of Navy Has Consented to Stay in Cabinet WASHINGTON. Dec 12 -President Roosevelt nnnounccd loday that Secro-tr-ry Morion, at his earnest request, has consented to remain in the Cabinet nftor March I, as Secretary of tho Navy. Whon Secretary Morton resigned tin vlce-prcsldeneii of the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fc last summer to accopt tho navy portfolio, bo was unablo to promise prom-ise the President thai ho could remain In the Cablnot longer than next March Tho President Is anxious that Mr Morton Mor-ton remnin In the Cabinet, at least lontr enough to comploto a number of reforms In the navy which he has In mind and also to assist in the solution of Important problems outside his own department which the next administration must face Before h accopted tho navy portfolio' Mr. Morton was offered thrco othor Cabinet Cabi-net positions, none of which ho wns ablo to accept. |