The Washington times., 1920-11-04

as advocated by President Wilson
and to his general attitude toward
domestic affairs. Public men who be-
lieve this nation should not take up
with the league covenant even with
reservations but who want to abandon
the league and have new association
Of nations formed incline to oppose
the selection OF Mr.. Root, They re-
gard him as more or less committed
to the league covenant with certain
notifications. The bitter enders" do
not EAat Mr.. Root. '-- 90 '
Those republicans who take a
strongly progressive attitude on do
mestic legislation are also inclined to
oppose the entrance Of Mr.. Root into
the Cabinet.
DEFENDS ON LODGE.
With respect to, Senator Lodge.
much depends on whether he wants
to be Secretary of State. Doubt Is
expressed in certain quarters whether
he would quit the leadership Of the
Senate for the cabinet. The only
thing that might induce him to do SO
would be that foreign affairs will be
highly important under the new ad-
ministration, the new President will
be disposed to give the Secretary of
State much latitude. and as Secretary
OF State Mr.. Lodge would be able to
round out his career In a manner
Of which any man might be proud.
Moreover. Senator Lodge is no longer
young and because he is getting well
on in years might under all circum-
stances quit the Senate.
However, the opinion of the best
informed men about Washington to-
dau inrlfnaa n ha iAao that
Lodge will stay where he is and that
Massachusetts, will be represented In
the cabinet by former Senator John
w. Weeks who has taken an extreme
ly active and able part in the recent
campaign, Senator Weeks Is mention
ed for the head Of the Navy Depart
ment and also for the Treasury and
for the Postoffice Department.
OF these, the navy post seems the
one Senator Weeks Is most likely to
get.
HAYS IS MENTIONED.
It would be in accordance with prec-
endents Of recent years II National
Chairman VIII II. Hays were made
Postmaster General.
Getting back to the office OF Sec
retary of State, II can be said that
there will be xtremely strong sup
DoTt Dcudtoi hNhoA hoi that
1t is known that a number OF the
senators who are most strongly op-
posed to the Wilson plan for the
league believe Senator Knox should
20 into the Cabinet. They hold that
by reason of his experience and his
stand on international matters he
most nearly represents the attitude
Of Senator Harding. Furthermore. as
he 10 from Pennsylvania, he would be
sure to be succeeded in the Senate
by q Republican.
the rounds about the Office OF Secre.
tary Of war. Gen. Leonard Wood is
freely mentioned for this position.
But the probabilities are against this,
according to well-advised men. The
prejudice against putting an army
officer into the position of Secretary
OF war is strong. Gossip about
Washington has II that the opposi-
tion to General Wood has already
taken steps to urge Senator Harding
that q civilian should be made Secre-
tary of War.
Col. Charles b. Warren, OF Michi-
gan, eminent lawyer, former national
committeeman from his State. is men.
toned for the post OF Secretary OF
War. There is also some talk of Her
bert Hoover. Colonel Warren Is q
civilian now, but was In the office OF
the Judge advocate general In the war
period.
PINCHoT Is POSSIBILITY.
One OF the most difficult positions
in the Cabinet to fll will be that
OF Secretary OF the Interior. II may
prove to be q very troublesome aucs-
ton for the new President. Reasons
for that are that there is much puyy.
ing and hauling as to the water
power policy which should be fol-
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