The New York herald., 1921-03-06
NEW REPUBLICAN
ADMINISTRATION
in FULL SWING
Cabinet Officers Begin Con-
ferences-Hays Last
to Qualify.
HUGHES WORKS EARLY
Has Latin American War
InvoIving Monroe Doc
trine on His Hands.
GENERAL MARCH RESIGNS
Post Of Assistant Secretary Of
War Open-Vanderbilt
May Be Named.
GENERAL MARCH RESIGNS
Special Despatch to THE New yorK HERALD.

Special Despatch to THE New YORK HERALD
New York Herald Bureau.
Washington. ID. c., March ).
The new Republican Administration
got into full swing at 4 o'clock this
scribed TO the oath Of office and quail
hed as Postmaster-G General OF the
United States. He was the last OF the
ten Cabinet members to take office.
The first of the Cabinet to take
office was Secretary Of the Treasury
Andrew j. Mellon of Pennsylvania.
who was sworn in yesterday afternoon
at the Capitol immediately after his
nomination was confirmed by the
Senate His nine colleagues took the
oath to-day, beginning with Secretary
Of State Charles e. Hughes. who got
on the job at 9:45 and had as simple
an inaugural ceremony as his chief.
Policy Changes Indicated.
From that time on, there was gen.
eral office taking at hourly intervals.
In most cases there were large audi
ences and in every one, desks OF the
new Department heads were laden with
floral and other tributes from friends
and associates Even at the outset OF
their careers there were indications OF
many revolutionary changes Of policy IN
foreign as well as domestic affairs I'm
app-oachable executive Offices presented
new aspect.
Secretary Hughes. with his usual
yigor. buckled down 10 work early in
lltn doNv 1,A Nat ~ nGiN
administered by Justice Day Of the SUI
preme Court In the presence Of his
family a few friends and Department
officials, he cleared his Office and desk
and began series Of conferences. The
first OF these was with President Har-
ding, and then subordinate officials of
the Department were called In.
1t was announced by the secretary
that William II. Beck private secretary
to Secretary Colby, would be retained in
that position.
The Monroe Doctrine.
The new Secretary already has n
Latin-American war on his hands in
connection with the row between Pan
. anna and Costa Rica. A message ad-
dressed TO those countries BY the League
of Nations practically warning them to
compose their differences may bring
about an expression OF the attitude on
the part OF this country relative TO
League OF Nations activities in the
Americas. While President Harding did
not discuss the Monroe Doctrine in his
inaugural address, MS declaration that
ibis country had no desire to NEEDLE In
the affairs Of Europe is assumed 70
carry the corrolary that the principle OF
the Monroe Doctrine, which would bar
too much European Interference on this
side OF the Atlantic. VII bc maintained.
Secretary Of tho Treasury Mellon came
70 t-e department * 10 O'Clock and
entered upon a long conference with for
mer Secretary Houston. The assistant
secretaries were then called in as the
pressing problems OF finance were dis
cussed. The new Secretary went over
figures on the Government loans and
maturities and over the situation with
respect to foreign <ssaaeI ~~s the matur-
ties that the Treasury will have to meet.
Changes In the depa rtmcnt will be made
slowly, he said. and only after careful
study.
Weeks sworn In.
John ". Weeks. former United states
Senator from Massachusetts. took the
oath as Secretary OF War about ten min
utes after Mr.. Hughes had been inducted
into Office. The oath was administered
by Associate Justice McReynolds OF the
Supreme Court. Those present at the
ceremony were Secretary Baker. Gen.
Pershing. Major-Gen Peyton 9. March
and other members OF the General Staff.
The ceremony was witnessed by Mrs.
Weeks and BY John w. and Mrs.
Davidge, son-in-law and daughter or the
the new Secretary.
Former Secretary Baker presented
about l 900 officers and bureau chiefs TO
the new Secretary.
John w Martyr. Milton. Mass, has
been appointed private secretary TO
Secretary OF War Weeks He has been
connected with the department since
1913.
Secretary Weeks refused to discuss
that feature OF President Hardings ad-
dress which suggested the possibility OF
adopting universal military training a.
a policy. II Is known that the new
Secretary personally fayors universal
training.
The position OF Assistant Secretary Of
War is still open. Among those sug-
gested for the place arc Representative /
Crago OF Pennsylvania, retiring member
of the Military Affairs Committee 1eh.
Cornelius Vanderbilt Of New York ana
Lieut. Col. Thomas Miller Of Delaware
former member OF the Military Anairs
Committee of tho House
Edwards Suggested.
Gen. March has submitted his rcs'g-
nation as Chief Of Staff Of the Army I
but no action has been taken on Y. \, I
IL rurnored that Brig. Gen. clarence I
Edwards a favorlte during the Tar \
Administration, and strongly backed by \
Secretary Lodge and others, y TO sue
ceed him A general shakcup Of the I
general staff Is regarded as probable.
and there Is an atmosphere of expcc- 4
fancy among four thousand Officers
nominated for promotion and not vet I
confirmed.
Administration OF the oath 70 Harry I
NJ. Daugherty as Attorncy-Gencral ~
tho United states was impressive. Nj.