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Show SHOCK rOR MANY TERRITORIAL OFFICIALS MUST REMAIN IN TERRITORIES EXCEPT IN EMERGENCY. This Will Put an End Aa Governors and Others Spending Months in Capital. Washington, March 20. Territorial officials in Alaska, Arizona, New Mexico, Mex-ico, Hawaii aud Porto Rico, will ra-I ra-I celve a shock in a few days when they receive an olllclal order from Secretary of the Interior Ballinger Informing In-forming them that In the future they inrst remain in their territories, except ex-cept In cases of emergency. Secretary Ballinger called at the White House today and his contemplated contem-plated order received the approval of President Taft. The order is intended intend-ed to put an end to governors and other oth-er territorial officials coming to Washington during sessions or congress con-gress and spending many months her? lobbying for their measures or for ! statehood. j |