Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-21
CHARLES l.. HUGHES

,rho onpointment of Charles t.
,4ughea as Secretary of state IN inc
Harding Cabinet gives prestige to that
,,o,,p ~ men who will advise the next
president. Mr. Hughes is one OF the
N.,,,o,,s representative citizens. a gem
,leman above rcproach. and one against
whom there has never been hurled the
slur Of scorn He possesses a power
,.l mentality. the ability TO clarity all
issues presented to him. and an alert
,os, ~ mind which will enable him 10
oi,rkly master the technic OF his work.
Prom the point OF more ability. ne VIA
rank hish in the list Of men who have
held the portfolio before him.
This appointment serves as an in
d,cator Of tho attitude Of the Admins
tra,,on toward international affairs
NJ. Hughes ie strongly for an isolated
America, and more than once IN his
.roarhes recently has let Il be known
that ne opposed tho entry Of this coun-
r., into any world league possessing
! nart with an agreement like the ia
nous Article Y in II. Mr.. Hughes Is
asainst Tho League as it Is. and will
g,vo a powerful influence in either
,oeping this country out OF the League
r.r tho next four years. or in bringing
,hout modification Of the pact which
would permit America 20 enter II with
cu, assuming any obligauons whatso-
ever toward other nations
the Senate Foreign Relations Com
tn.ttoe. which in the past attempted to
a.ctate the Nations world policies. Will
have a formidable rival in the former
~uar,r.. court Justice Mr.. Hughes is
.a, type ~ man who studies a proposi-
t.. thoroughly. draws his own con-
,igsIors from the facts al hand. anc
men makes MS decisions. Once made
HIS attitude ~ mind does not change
Wher convinced that his course !:
r.ghi. he Will not deviate hairs
brcaath 10 Accommodate any man
pthors must agree with him. Mr.
hughes viii be the director OF ouI
foreign policies. or he VIII have moth
Ing 10 do with It
This same Interchangeable attitude o.
mind viii be turned also toward Mr.
Harding. The latter. who prefers th'
opinions O, othcrs 10 his own beliefs
nay on various occasions. be approach
ii by members Of the Senate Foreigr
Relations Committee. who may seel
20 have the Chief Executive sway tbs
secretary Of state 10 their viewpoint
Nr Hughes is not the type OF maj
Who can De so Influenced One ma.
safely predict that he Will dominate tn
foreign relations OF this Government
and he Will dictate TO Mr.. Harding th'
stand which the Government must TAX
on all international questions which
VII arise. He Will be Mr.. Harding
master in this respect. One canno
imagine a man possessing his powerfu
mentality bowling 10 the decisions
a. average man. Mr.. Harding vii
follow him. Mr Hughes viii not grove
Under any White House decisions.
OF course Mr.. Hughes is a conserva
i've. But ne is an honest one. He wi
be less Influenced by popular opinion
political influence. and Senatorial in
trigue than any man that Mr.. Hardin
could have appointed. with the possibl
exception OF Elihu Root Mr.. Hughe
Is more statesman and less politician
lie Is not an idealist; he is cold
blOoded thinker who proceeds TO hi
conclusions by remorseless logic. In
sonuch as Mr. Harding was intent o
having reactionary cabinet. Ever
l-teuing welcomes the appointment {
.naries r Hughes 70 the most import
ant portfolio IL his cabinet. A bette
selection could not have been made froi
he rcact4o1ary point of view. The publ
uay feel that Mr. Hughes actions wi
IS guided py The dictates Of his ow
sa.nd and that he viii not be swaye
4s PARTISAN influence Of any kinc
~ wolfe prefer a man Of that type i
IN position. than someone with who.
.l,Ns we could more often agree, bl
whu. nevertheless. might be guilty
playing petty politics M
Hughes is a Statesman.
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