The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1920-11-12
THE POSSIBLE
new CABINET
Sutherland for Attorney General
and Weeks for the Navy,
Seem Sure Choices.
WOOD FOR The WAR OFFICE
The Panama Canal Toll Policy of Root
May Bar Him From Being Called.
No Announcement Now.

From Marion reports, previous to
his leaving for his southern trip, it is
quite evident that Senator Harding has
already partially made up his mind to
invite certain distinguished men to
accept cabinet responsibility. He has,
though, made up his mind to defer for
some weeks, possibly many weeks,
any announcement of names.
The decision springs from his con-
viction that it would be poor judgment
to act in seeming haste. BY temper
ament Senator Harding proceeds
cautiously in large matters. He forms
opinions swiftly, as swiftly as did
Theodore Roosevelt, but he has train
ed himself to lock up his thoughts and
his purposes until it is certain that he
is acting rightly and wisely.
Persons close to the President elect
believe that former Senator George
Sutherland of Utah will have cabinet
post, possibly that of Attorney Cen
eral. 1t is also thought that there is
some possibility of. the appointment
of Senator John w. Weeks to the of
flee of Secretary of the Navy.
1t is also extremely doubted that
Elihu Root shall receive an appoint
ment. 1t is stated that Mr.. Root diff
fered greatly with Mr.. Harding on the
League of Nations. Furthermore, Mr..
Root is among the group of Republican
statesmen who ardently supported the
contention that American shipping
must not be favored in the Panama
Canal.
Senator Philander C. Knox, Senator
Henry Cabot Lodge, and Charles E..
Hughes stand forth also as possibili-
ties. And, all of these three are of
sterling merit. Lodge is mentioned
quite favorably for Secretary of State.
VIII II. Hays is name that has
been quite favorable couple with pos
sible appointment to the office Of
Postmaster General.
Another of the most general beliefs
is that Herbert C. Hoover will have
place in the new cabinet. Hoover has
a good record, and as a whole ranks
well for position of high responsible
ity.
The Secretary of War will be an i'm
portant post, and there are indeed
many who would be pleased to see this
position filled by Major General Leon
ard Wood. And, if Mr.. Harding Sc
lects military man for this position,
it is quite possible that Mr. Wood be
the appointee. There is another name
that is coupled with this appointment
and that is Lindley M. Garrison, who
filled that office during the Wilson
administration until he quit in disgust
over Wilson's failure at war preared-
ness.
For the office Of Secretary of Agri.
culture, there have been several names
mentioned. Among these are Henry
Wallace of Iowa and Senator Capper
of Kansas.
For the post Of commerce, Repre-
sentative John J. Esch of Wisconsin
has been spoken Of tentatively. He is
considered very competent man for
this office. Other names mentioned
have been Myron T. Hetrick and Wal
ter S. Brown Of Ohio and Albert B.
Fall of New Mexico.
This, though, is more or less con-
lecture, for as hereinabove stated, the
President-elect proposes to act wisely
and act with utmost deliberation on
this ultra-important phase of his new
work.