The New York herald., 1921-03-09
;pecial Despatch to THE NEW York HERA
New York Herald Bureau,
Washington, ID. c., March 3.

Team work President Harding holds,
is the great aim Of his Administra-
ton. Team work by the departments
Of Government was the thing he set
his mind on ian the preoccupied days
ut Marion when he was building his
Cabinet. His purpose in those months
was to find not only men of first rate
ability but men who would pull to-
gether.
The first meeting of that Cabinet
to-day suggests that the Presidents
selective talent has had its reward.
Among the topics not discussed was
the Knox resolution declaring the
state OF war with Germany to be at
an end and the status of the American
troops in Germany. Several OF the
to disclose what was talked about, had
no hesitancy in stating 'pon honor
that neither the Knox resolution nor
the question of withdrawing American
soldiers from Germany had any part
in the talk.
No explanation was offered by any OF
the Cabinet members OF the failure OF
the Cabinet to discuss the Knox peace
resolution. II Is assumed, however, that
the chief reason is because Of the un-
settled condition of affairs in Germany
and in Europe generally. While both
Democratic and Republican leaders have
been out of sympathy with the demands
made by the allied governments for rep
arations. this lack OF sympathy has not
been because of any desire to have Ger
many escape payment Of whatever rep
paratlons she can afford to pay.
II has been believed the allied de-
mands were beyond the capacity OF Ger
many to meet. while the l. per cent
export tax and refusal to allow Germany
to negotiate loans or credits without
allied consent is regarded as being aimed
at making this country pay part of the
reparations.
The Knox peace resolution. il discussed
now, might have the appearance of sup
porting the German contentious, as
would the immediate withdrawal OF the
American troops from the Coblenz
brldgohead. In spite OF these impelling
reasons to move slowly it is realized
that this Government Will have to take
q position relative to the presence Of
American troops In Germany II chaotic
conditions result from the allied occupa-
tion OF additional German territory.
Nothing is more illustrative of the
spirit Of harmony and the attitude Of
give and take than the prompt and
hearty agreement all the Cabinet Min
listers made to-day to the Presidents
suggestion that there need be no sore
ness nor disappointment when the time
should come to reorganizc the depart
mental government.
when that time comes, as the Presi-
dent pointed out to his official family,
there may be some fairly drastic changes
OF Jurisdiction and control one Cabinet
officer surrenderng TO another, for the
welfare OF the whole Administration.
some part Of authority that previously
had been exercised. Bureaus may be
abolished. There may have TO be a
fairly general Encouragement IN the
working out OF the Presidents plan to
take the Government out Of business and
put more business In the Government"
AS has been recognized generally this
is a delicate. even trying, problem. for
incoming heads OF departments could not
be expected 10 look with satisfaction on
the surrender OF power or prerogatives
that had been enjoyed BY their predeces-
sors. but when the President put the idea
before the individual department heads
TO- day every one earnestly concurred
and tho Cabinet pledged its chief tha.
there would be no jealousy or rancor
when tho time arrives TO chisel away the
overlapping bureaus and activities OF tho
departments.
rho ten assured President Harding
.hat they were ready to follow his sug-
gestions resolutey and that they re-
Continued on Second Page.