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Show SECRETARY BRYAN ACTING PRESIDENT WASHINGTON, July 3. William J. Bryan tomorrow will bo. "acting president presi-dent of the United Slates." This title for years has been given popularly lo the ranking ofricer of the administration In Washington In tho absence of the president and the vice president, and tho Fourth of July will find .Mr. Bryan "sitting "sit-ting on the lid," with President Wilson, Vice President Marshall and every member mem-ber of the cabinet except himself out of tho city. Secretary Bryan expects to be at the slato department tomorrow afternoon nnd at home later. Business. principally, will be at a standstill during tho day. The senate and the house nave recessed until Saturday and all of the departments will bo closed. Activity will bo confined to tho scnato finance, committee. Tho committee com-mittee will put finishing touches to tho completed r'nderwood-SInwnons tariff bill In tlnio for the Democratic caucus Saturday and will give up most of the holiday lo work. |