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Show SETS FORTH HIS VIEWS IN LETTER Secretary Fisher Decides 11m; Religious Re-ligious Garb Issue Raised by Valentine. WASHINGTON. Aug. 24. Before leaving for Hawaii tonight. Secretary of the Interior Fieher submitted to President Taft a letter fully setting forth liis decision with regard to the wearing of roligioui garb by toaohera in governing Indian siThoolt, The president pres-ident has not yet examined Mr. Fisher's Fish-er's decision and it will not be made public until it is forwarded to Mr. Yal entine, commissioner of Indian affairs. The religious garb question has been ; the subject of controversy since Commissioner Com-missioner Valentino indued an order scv- 1 eral months ago prohibiting members of Catholic religious communities from weaiirig their distinctive, dress while teaching in government Indian schools.) Mr. Valentine's order was suspended by President Taft pending a full hear j ing before Secretary Fisher, Since the! hearings were concluded M, Valentine has denied a report that he purposed to i resign his commis-,ionership. Secretary Fisher goes to TTawaij to I investigate charges preferred uguinst tho administration oi Governor Frear. |