Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-11-13
PICK HILL TO HEAD
Estate DEPARTMENT
IEx-Ambassador Given Lead
by Harding Cabinet
Builders.

POINT ISABEL. Tex, November Is.
21Specuiation here as to the Harding
fGahinet has developed DIR. David Jayne
Hill as the possible new Secretary of
State, since many believe Senator
Knox. whose name was seriously con-
eidsred. would be unable to accept
the portfolio because - his ill-health-
While Senator Harding has given no
indication of his Intentions. refusing
10 discuss cabinet or other official
matters even with his adviser. Harry
M. Daugherty. those within touch Of
the senator's thought during the cam
pa1Gn. see material of high available
lty In DIR. Hill. His mind is Gin &C
cofd with that Of the new President
lie has stood against the league of
versailles as presented to the Senate
ana insisted upon by Mr.. Wilson and
Gov. Cox. He has been in Marion and
mas conferred with the senator. He
wan an ambassador to Germany at one
time and is an authority on diplomacy
with several books on the subject to
his credit. In the event that DIR. Hill
is NOT chosen for this post. il would
NOT be surprising to find him slated
. TO succeed Ambassador Davis at tn,
Court of st. James.
Many Posts to He FILLED.
There will be high diplomatic posts
70 be hiled. as an ambassador or min
lister is the personal representative
of the President in the country to
winch he is accredited. and it is oues-
tionaoie whether many of the men
chosen by President Wilson could
represent President Harding equally
Myron T. Herrick, former ambsssa-
DOR TO France. has been mentioned as
an asplrant for a post in France or
England He has been in Marion and
IN touch with the senator frequently
this summer. advising him partiru.
iariy in regard to the French attitude
on the league controversy. 1t was
9numated recently in dispatches that
france had chosen Mr. Herrick to
rseSsnt tne views of that government
tnAt VIII open in Marion next month
sowAIo the Harding plan for a new
Ass0cIation OF nations. This, however
Iai snt not aid Mr.. Herrick's cause any'
no Al enator probably would prefer
70 90 MS own picking
No Lack Of Material.
Cabinet and diplomatic material in
plenty has been in evidence d,,r;ns I'm IA
campaign. 1t is possible that William
Wrlgley. Jr-, of Chicago would like
=. ~ ma a new way to spend his mil
lions ana would be pleased at the dis
uncSion OF a post abroad He was
e;,,es heip 10 the republican cause
a
greet deal of time in working nm
schemes with his friend. Al Lasker
mead OF Lord & Thomas, for the bene'
MT OF Harding.
Then there is Richard washburn
Chiid. former editor of ColI;a.r
Weekly. a writer Of distinction ard .
uipiomat Of ability. He was rirhf at
the Harding elbow during the last
Two months of the campaign. and
Wnen he faded away at the election
~ Nas rumored that he was to be
SECRETARY to the new President. This
post. however, probably will po r.
Georye B. Christian. jr., who has
Deem win Harding as secretary for
many years. and who gave no his own
party to follow the fortunes of his
Gaiet, MI enid might turn I'D in
Belgium or Holland
<Ane Not Concerned With Rumors.
senator Harding's mind. however. is
present He does not ne rmit anv dis.
cueston fsitcii matters IA his ures-
enceA ana. has only gathered kSEe
around him who do not worry him or
1ncerrupt the pleasant vacationin1 Of
M nn pal.leasefeeyltfess Ti1ere VIII BE
with appoihfnssuIs - iis:;es' ueaii.
this vacation fs OFT sNeWspaner me,,
accompanying. Che Presidsnf-ele,,t
nave reached this definite understand-
~ htH- ne Is not to be OueS-
TONED on matters OF state nniess
eomethine new and important arises
secretaries and secret service man
Keep away all others. The senaTor
PREFERS to discuss fishing and 1oIfinr
De spent today on the links At ,ha
brownsville Country Club, motor;nr
INTO town in the face of a "northsr"
2 brand OF Texas winter weather th..
- highly disagreeabie. >''
sails for Canal Zone wedne.s.x
the senator will interrupt this va
cation next Wednesday morning
Wnen he leaves for New Orleans
livery town of Importance in the
southwest is seeking him for
speech They want to tell him Of the
peculiar advantages and needs of each
city and intimate gently what the
FEDERAL government might do to helm
things along. He has consented to
make one formal address at New Or
leans November Is, the day he sails
Tor the Canal Zone. He will sneak be-
lore the chamber of commerce at a
noon meeting. At other towns along
the way, however. Incidents of the
trip south will be repeated and he
VIII be called on to make a dozen
of1er platform speeches. Once at sea
silence will again envelop him 1aotil
ne reaches Panama. He has been in
T1ted to go to Venezuela. but has re-
fused