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Show Eainbridge Colby Is Called Before Senate WASHINGTON, March 17 Bain-brldge Bain-brldge Colby, nominated by President Wilson to be secretary of state, accepted ac-cepted the Invitation to appear Thurs- day before Ihe senate foreign relations committee to make a statement regarding re-garding certain questions which are delaying his confirmation. The committee's action is understood under-stood to have been taken by common consent of Republican and Democratic members as a result of information ! gathered in secret hearings on Mr. Colby's qualifications to head the state I department. The nature of this in- formation was not divulged, however, and it was said the statement to be made by him would be regarded in the same confidence. oo |