The Washington times., 1921-02-20
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Republicans Say Premiership
Only Stepping-Sto
Would Get Post.
AGREEMENT UNDERSTOOD
Informed Intimate Harding Ac-
cepted His Services With
Judgeship In Mind.

Official announcement that Hughes
will be Secretary of State in the in
coming Administration failed to
cause anv furore among Republicans
here, for Hughes had been looked
upon as a certainty for the post.
After Senator Knox visited Marion
and made it known that he did not
desire to be in the Cabinet, Hughes
has been the only man who has been
in the field. according to Republican
leaders here.
FEAR BITTER-ENDERs.
Hughes appointment is acceptable
to the Senate, although there are
some Republican leaders who are fear
full that his views on the peace treaty
may not be entirely in accord with
those of the "bitter-enders." How
ever, Senator Lodge and Senator Knox
are known to believe Hughes accept
able.
The announcement OF President
elect Harding that as Secretary OF
State Mr. Hughes win state his own
policies brought considerable satisfae-
tion to Republican leaders here, who
Interpreted 1t as evidence that the
incoming Administration win not be
zone man administration"
There was n persistent rlim0r In
Republican circles here that Mr.
Hughes Ii not taking the post Of Sec
rotary of state ms a permanent post,
hut that he will merely serve until
nm opportunity arises for his appoint
ment to the Supreme Court bench.
If Mr.. Hughes should 60 on the
tary of State, it is expected that SEN
ator Fall, who is now slated for thu
post of Secretary of Interior, will
take the post of Secretary of State.
Senator Fall, it is known. is desirous
OF serving a term as Secretary of
| State, and the appointment of M.
Hughes to the bench would make this
entirely possible.
DIPLOMATIC SLATE CLEAN.
When Mr.. Hughes takes up his
duties as Secretary of State in the
new Administration. he will find the
diplomatic slate clean, so far as
American representation on the va
rious allied councils, commissions,
and assemblies which resulted from
the treaty of Versailles is concerned
With the withdrawal of Roland w.
| Boyden from further participation in
! Commission, this Government has com
pletely severed it's extra diplomatic"
connection with Europe under the
! treaty, and except for it's participation
| in European affairs under the condi-
| tions of the armistice. has returned
| to its pre-war status.
| The American army OF occupation
now on the Rhine is there under the
armistice terms, and Ellis Lordins
Dresel, special American commits
sioner in Germany, is acting by the
I same authority. Neither will be with
drawn during this Administration,
State Department officials made 1t
plain today.
Though the recall of Mr.. Boyden
was in line with the policy laid down
| by this Government in Withdrawing
| from further participation in the work
OF the council of ambassadors, the
| immediate cause OF the action was the
desire OF this Administration not to
! participate in the conference Of the
allied premiers in London tomorrow,
officials explained.
At the forthcoming meeting IL is ex-
| pected that an agreement may be
reached with the Germans on the sub
! ject of reparations, and 1t Is not un-
| likely that the terms of the treaty
will be materially modified
DUE IN CAPITAL MONDAY.
According to reports from Hard
ing's Florida headquarters, Hughes
left St. Augustine last night, which
should land him in Washington late
tomorrow night, or, at latest, Tues
day morning. 1t is likely that any
hotel which Hughes may choose as
his abiding place during his temper
ary stay here on personal business
will do a rushing business as far as
the lobby is concerned.
Clerks, doortenders and even police
probably will be needed by Hughes
" he plans to remain long in Wash
lngton and hopes to remain In his
present capacity of private citizen.
other public men have found that the
public just won't let public Of
aoial have any privacy,
Hughes, however, probably will be
well provided with protectors and
friends who will shoe away the curl
Gus and the ax-grinders. Hughes has
been in public life. lie knows how
to deal with newspaper correspond
ents,
LOAN PUZZLES GEATEsT.
The two outstanding puzzles that
will confront Hughes when he as
sumes Office are the Russian problem
and the puzzle of international loans
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