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Show ' HAY TO REMAIN AS SECRETARY OF STATE WASHINGTON. Nov. 12. President Roosevelt made the announcement today that John Hay would continue as Secretary Secre-tary of State during the four years beginning be-ginning March 4, "You may state .positively," were his words, "that Mr. . I lay will continue nt Secretary of State '- up to the fourth of March, 1909." The President was asked.regardlng other possible cabinet changes but Indicated Indi-cated that there was nothing to be said at present. His announcement regarding Secretary I'.ay was made to a dumber of newspaper ; I preventatives In hfs olfice late In the nftemoon. Mr. Hay's succession to-the State department portfolio fixes the mot-t Important place In the new cabinet. rd is the first and only step so far taken in that direction. |