The New York herald., 1921-02-26
ONLY ONE CABINET
DOUBT AS HOOVER
and WALLACE GO in
: Labor Portfolio Undecided,
With T. Y. O'Connor's Back
ing Getting. Stronger.
DENLY TO SEE HARDING
President-Elect Says EX-
Food Controller and Him
self Agree OH Policy.
TWO JACKSONVILLE TALKS
IndissoIuble Ties Of Trade Put
Above All Compacts Writ
ten i'm World.
TWO JACKSONVILLE TALKS

Special Despatch to THE NEW YORK HERALp
ST AUGUSTINE, Feb. 25.--Dehnite an
nouncement of the appointment OF
Herbert Hoover as a member of the
new Cabinet, a statement intended to be
but in reality no less definite concern
ing Henry c. Wallace and the arrival
\ here of Edwin DENLY Of Detroit. who is
10 be asked to become Secretary of the
Navy. and an automobile trip to Jack
aonvlle, where he made two short
speeches, were the features of President
elect Harding's programme to-day.
Mr.. Hoover accepted the Commerce
portfolio over the telephone early last
alght In announcing his acceptance Mr.
r Harding said:
- "Mr. Hoover. very properly and very
gratifyingly for me. first inquired con-
corning the policy of the new Admins
t.ation We found ourselves in perfect
accord. / should not want Mr.. Hoover
or any other member Of the Cabinet to
take a department unless he intended to
do things with it. Mr.. Hoover has done
precisely what other prospective Cabinet
members have done. | have discussed
policies with all of them. In Mr.. Hoo
Ner's case. however, l was seeking to
save him the trouble of coming here be-
cause of the work in which he is en-
eaged. That is why we had our con-
yersations by telephone"
Hoover Broke No Confidence. +
Mr.. Harding added that he had in
tended to make formal announcement of
Mr.. Hoover's appointment to-day, but
that Mr.. Hoover was at liberty to make
il known in New York. 1t appears that
Mr.. Hoover asked Mr.. Harding il the
announcement would be made from here
last night, and the latter replied that
his staff was gone for the day. The
President-elect expressed his regret
when the correspondents informed him
that they had kept wires open all night
in anticipation of an official announce
ment from him.
Mr.. Harding was then reminded that
in recent published interview Henry c.
Wallace of Iowa had discussed affairs
OF the Department of Agriculture from
the viewpoint Of man about to assume
charge Of that branch Of the Govern
nlent. The President-elect replied
Unless something unforeseen occurs l.
strongly suspect that Mr.. Wallace will
be In the Cabinet in that capacity
Mr.. Harding went to Jacksonville to
attend o luncheon given by the Chamber
OF Commerce. He was accompanied by
Mrs. Harding, who was guest at tea
In the Windsor Hotel given by Mrs.
Thomas z. Denham. Mr.. Harding spoke
on the future OF Jacksonville as an i'm
portant port and the necessity OF de-
veloping our merchant marine. He was
compelled after the luncheon TO make
an impromptu address from the hotel
steps to a crowd OF several thousand
persons who collected.
Harding's Jacksonville Speech.
or Jacksonville and its future Mr..
Harding said:
"Your opportunity is as a gateway to
the Latin-American republics. Let us
speak quite frankly. When we say this
IL presupposes a revived and vigorous
merchant marine. You will find the in
coming Administration an aid to that
aspiration. This is not to be inter-
preted az promising that the Federal
Government will do all the work
MY notion Is that individuals, cor
porattons, communities and States should
initiate this movement for international
trade. / do say, however, that we in
Washington will cooperate to the limit
In the development OF a merchant ma
rfne We owe It to the world to estab-
nsh real conditions OF confidence and
friendship. such relations as will bring
about an association founded on under
standing and instances founded in trade
and In instant cotact / would rather
have indissoluble ties OF righteous traae.
promoting International friendship, than
all the oompacts written in the world"
After his luncheon address the Presi-
dent-elect delivered what he laughin gly
referred to as a front porch" speech
Going to the great veranda before his
hotel he faced more than 5000 cheering
men and women, who had gathered upon
mis- arrival and had remained standing
until the luncheon was over His speech
was along the same lines as his earlier
remarks, and he stressed what he had
said on other occasions In the South
firm resolve to work for one common
purpose, that OF keeping America right
In the eyes OF the world.
Tf ] could perform my services as
would like, I'd rather be an American
citizen than the potentate OF any coun-
try In the world"
ut is a great service TO be part Of
America" he said but II Is greater
still to be a part in making a bigger
America
Great Nation Needs World Trade.
NO nation was ever great, no nation
ever achieved eminence, that did not de-
velop trade with the world. Talk of
America.g-part In the world Americas
greatest contribution 10 the world is q
Just and righteous example of the re-
publican form of government. We have
established ourselves as the makers OF
popular government In the world. and
| want to go. on, but surrendering moth
ing that made us what we are.
we can't have an influential republic
" all arc not In accord, for In whatever
section OF the country we live we now
have the came ends to achieve. ] want
FLORIDA to join with Ohio in making this
era the greatest advance in American
history ever recorded"
Afte- tho lunch on speeches NJ Har-
ding was taken for a drive about the city
and nspcctcd the new railway bridge
across Tho 81. Jonns River In The cve-
hing he attended a Masonic meeting
With the Hoover matter disposed or
Mr. Hardine's work here is about com
pletsd. Although formal announcement
n yet TO be made with regard 60 six Of
thx Cabinet places. there is only one
about which any doubt exists. That is
the Labor Department. James J. Davis
of Pittsburgh is understood 10 have an
cffcr OF the place. but the friends OF T. V.
O'Connor OF New York have not given up
hope of convincing Mr.. Harding he would
BE- proper selection.
Mr.. DENLY arrived here late this after
noon hut did not expect 10 see Mr. Har-