The New York herald., 1921-02-20
HOOVER AND FOSS
ON CABINET SLATE
MLATEREVSIONS
Member of Congress From
Illinois Is Booked for
Navy Secretary.
FAVORS STRONG FLEET
Choice of Andrew j. Mellon
for Treasury Accepted
as Definite.
ONLY LABOR POST OPEN
Daugherty Attorney-Generai,
Harding Announces in
Letter to OhiOan.
ONLY LABOR POST OPEN
Special Despatch to THE NEW York HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau,

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New York Herald Bureau.
Washington. u. g., Feb. l9
President -elect Harding is believed
to have completed his Cabinet. with
the exception of Secretary of Labor
end the possible exception of the Sec
retary Of the Navy, according to au-
thoritative information received IN
Washington to-day.
| The announcement of the selection
of Charles L. Hughes as Secretary Of
State will be followed, 1t is understood,
by that Of Andrew J. Mellon as Secre-
tary of the Treasury. with others to
follow. The Cabinet as it is seen here
at this time is:
Secretary of State-CHARLES II.
HUGHES, New York.
Secretary OF Treasury--ANDREW j.
MELLON, Pennsylvania
Secretary OF War-Former Senator
JOHN w. WEEKS, Massachusetts.
Attorney General - HARRY NJ.
DAUGHERTY. Ohio.
Postmaster er-General-WII,L H. HAYS,
Indiana.
Secretary Of the Navy--GEoRGE NJ.
FoSS, Illinois (not certain).
Secretary of the Interior--ALBERT
3. FALL, New Mexico.
Secretary OF Agriculture--H. G. WAL
LACE, Iowa.
Secretary of Commerce--HERBEh
HOOVER, California.
Secretary OF Labor-Undetermin
Lowden May serve Later.
The selection OF Secretary Of Treas
ury has given Mr. Harding much
trouble. 1t is the only Office which
former Gov. Frank Q. Lowden Of I'LL
nois would have accepted. and Mr.
Weeks of Massachusetts, would have
liked the place also. For various rea-
sons Mr.. Harding could not give the
place to either OF them. and Mr.. Weeks
has accepted the position Of Secretary OF
WAR.
II is not to be assumed that the rela-
tons between the President-elect and
| Mr.. Lowden have been in any way
strained by the decision. Mr.. Lowden
4 was not anxious to take any place IN
i the Cabinet, and his family is anxious he
should have n period of rest. lie viii
not be given an immediate ambassador
rial position, bet may be relied, upon to
| accept a leading diplomatic assignment
later in the Harding Administration. and
/ such a position will be offered him.
4 AnQTtW Js MpllOD Is d
banker and an authority on financial
affairs His place in the Cabinet is be-
lieved to have been definitely fixed and
his appointment is acceptable to Sena-
tors Penrose and Knox Of Pennsylvania
In determining to offer a Cabinet place
TO MI Hoover Mr.. Harding has decided
to handle delicate political situation
vigorously. 1t Is recognized that the ap-
pointment Of Mr.. Hoover will awaken
opposition from the group represented by
Senator Johnson OF California and Sena-
tor Borah. OF Idaho.
Mr. Harding had hoped to induce Gov.
Lowden to accept the Secretaryship OF
the Navy. Failing. 1t followed that
\ Illinois was entitled to recognition, and
/ the appointment of former Representa-
\ tive Foss is under consideration. The
/ appointment has not been definitely de-
cided upon. but 1t may be placed in the
category OF an almost settled selection
Mr. Foss has been chairman OF the
Naval Affairs Committee of the House
and is regarded as one OF the apie au-
thorities on naval affairs He IS an
advocate OF a big navy. The decision to
name Senator Fall OF New M-xico as
| Secretary Of the Interior Is partly per-
sonal and partly determined by the Inn
/ pArtance OF having n bona fide Western
man In this place. The personal rela-
tions between the President-elect and
Senator Fall are exceptionally close and
II has all along been Mr.. Harding's
wish to have him as one OF his official
4 advisors Tt Is no secret that he plans
10 rely strongly on Senator Falls advice
In many matters that will confront his
Administration.
Daugherty Formally Announced.
The position Of Secretary of Labor is
the one which President-elect Harding
has been unable TO decide upon.
Mr.. Harding, in a letter to Rcpresen-
tativc Frank Murphy, Ohio, revealed
to-day that he had definitely rendered
a place In his cabinet to Harry NJ
Daugherty. his close friend and political
adviser. Mr.. Murphy had written Mr..
Harding urging that he appoint Percy
| Tetlow. vice president OF the United
\ Mine Workers of Ohio, as Secretary of
Labor. Mr. Harding replied that ne
could not consider Mr.. Tetlow's claims
because no had rendered post IN the
cabinet to Mr. Daagherty, and that he
could not give more than yone place to
/ Ohio.
Nineteen Republican members Of the
i Illinois delegation In Congress tonight
wired the President-elect urging that he
appoint Mr. Foss as Secretary of the
/ Navy, The telegram pointed out that
Mr.. Foss was for eighteen years mem
ber of the House Naval Affairs Com
mttee and that he was chairman for
eleven years. His friends claimed his
work as chairman OF the committee was
largely responsible for the present
standard and efficiency OF the navy.
HOSPITALS NOW COMBINED.