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Show iPBESIDEIT CULLS CIITMEB By Inleniatlonal .Vcws Service. WASHINGTON. Nov. S. Calling to-ccther to-ccther his cabinet, for tlio lirat time since Atiqust 26, PresidonL Taft today laid before it a number of questions ol' primary importance, anions them the protection of American citizens in Turkey Tur-key and the Balkan states, the annual message to congress, the budget system sys-tem and the question of pensions for government clerks. The first was definitely disposod of. the cabinet unanimously upholding their chief in his determination to send warships to Constantinople to insure the safety of Amoricana in the hostile territory. Tho appointment of a successor to Dr Havvey Wiley was discussed in today's to-day's cabinet session, but no decision was made public, It, is thought, how-ever, how-ever, that Dr Doohttle, Dr. AVilcv former assistant, will be Appointed to succeed his chief. . In the al'tornoqn ihe president lunched with Acting Secretary of the Navy Bookman Winthrop to discuss tho "details of sending ships to Turkey and then received Viscount. Chinda. the Japanese embassador, who called to present his credentials from the new emperor to the president. Replying Reply-ing to the embassador's remarks about tho advisability of continuing the peaceful relations between the I'ninnl States and .Japan, the president said: "I trust that during the continued enjoyment en-joyment of your confidence and your government's friendly support f may i bo enabled to fulfill the high and lion- i ored mission entrusted to me in con-, solidating the historic relations ot friendship and good understanding between be-tween Japan and the Unitod States."! |