Evening journal., 1921-03-05
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oil agreement in Mesopotamia.
Hughes two next important
tasks are settlement of the japanese
protests against the California anti
Japanese land laws and adjustment
Of the situation in Mexico.
To Mellon falls the task OF settling
the question of the Allied debts Of
0,0OO.OOO,OOO and executing the
new revenue policy to be framed by
Congress.
DENLY must now formulate the
American navy's policy towards
world disarmament and decide the
question of the superiority OF the
battleship or the airplane.
Secretary OF War Weeks problems
are expected 10 be mostly internal
ones Of army organization.
President Harding settled down
for work at his desk in the eXecu-
tive Office adjoining the White
House carly. He expected TO consult
cabinet members TODAY regarding the
assistant secrctaryships Of the vari-
Gus departments.
Theodore Roosevelt has already
been named assistant secretary of
the navy. Ex-Congressman Thomas
w. Miller, OF Delaware. is men-
toned as a possible assistant sec
retary Of war He saw service in
France and was active in organ
izing the American Legion.
Henry p. Fletcher, former am
bassador to Mexico. has been chosen
under secretary of state but there
are three assistant secretaryships 10
be filed.
Two vacancies on the Interstate
Commerce Commission. the entire
seven places on the Shipping Board,
FIVE on the Federal Reserve Board
three on the United States Tariff
Commission, two on the Federal
Trade Commission, four on the Fed
eral Farm Loan Board and several
on the Railway Labor Board are To
be filled in the near future.
]. j. Esch, defeated for reelection
to Congress from Wisconsin, last
November. will be offered a place OF
the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion. Howard Warrington of Co
lumbus. Ohio, long interested in pub
lie utility questions, may be offered
the other post vacant.
Judson c. Welliver, journalist and
student OF economic problems, whC
was associated with Harding during
the campaign, is expected to be offer
ed a position on either the Fedora
Trade Commission or the Tariff
Board.
Ex-senator George Chamberlain
Democrat, is certain to receive ;
minority appointment to the Ship
ping Board.
Harding will leave the filling o
thousands OF postmasterships an,
minor appointive positions to cab
met members.
The big diplomatic appointment
are expected within a short time
Many OF the lesser appointees viii
be allowed to remain at the posts /
is understood, it being Harding
purpose to recognize ability in tn
diplomatic STAFF.
Meanwhile the White House toda
with it's gates open for the first tim
since war was declared, presented a
old-time picture. Hundreds roame
over the lawn and through the cor
ridors.
When President Harding went I
his desk at the executive onic
shortly after Q o'clock he took wit
him his father. DR.. George J.. Hard
ing. a brother Dr. George l. Hard
ing, Jr., and two nephews, an
showed them around his Office
The Presidents first conferenc
this morning was with Secretary o
Agriculture Wallace.
White House officials said tn
President would be unable becaus
of his heavy duties today to atten
the funeral services OF Champ Clar
at the capitol. much as he wanted I
do so.
Harding's first dictation was give
TO Miss Eva uhl. and Miss Coranel
Matten who will be his persons
stenographers at the White Hous'
They have been with him since hi
nomination. Miss Matten was HI
stenographer in the Senate and Mis-
Uhl, prior to last June. worked 10
Senator Elkins. West Virginia.
The use Of women stenographei
: Is an innovation, former President
having employed men.
Herbert Hoover, Secretary OF Con
. merce, was the second cabinet men
r ber to confer with President Hare
r ing today.