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Show ASSISTANTS TO SIT IN CABINET MEETINGS W A SHI NO TON. Jane T- Preeldent Wilaon Wil-aon apparently has established a rule that i In the abssnce from the -it of the heads of departments, assistant secretarlea shall sit In their places at the cabinet table. John Skelton Williams, assistant aecre-urv aecre-urv of the treasury, attanded the laat cabinet meeting and on all ocxmslons upon which Secretary Bryan baa bean away thus far John Basaett ktoore. counsalor of the state department, ha Joined the preeMent' advisers. It la aald the reason rea-son for the rule Is that each cabinet officer offi-cer mar hare a raprseentatlve at the session ses-sion who will report to him any subjects concerning his department which may have come up for dtacueeton during his abeence. |