The New York herald., 1921-01-14
HARDING CABINET
IS ALMOST READY;
HUGHES TO Be IN IT
Except. for Few Trouble
some Situations Entire
List Would Be Picked.
PLACE FOR DAUGHERTY
Dawes or Mellon Most Like
~ to Obtain Treasury
Portfolio.
WEEKS MAY GET NAVY
Presidential Wants Man Of
Wadsworth Type for Sec
retary Of War.
PLACE FOR DAUGHERTY
WEEKS MAY GET NAVY

Special Despatch 20 THE New YohK HERALD.
MARION, Ohio, Jan. 13.-With only
one week remaining Of Mr.. Harding's
stay in Marion. the Cabinet situation
boils down to this:
Except for two or three especially
troublesome situations he could to-
night write the ten names of his Cabi-
net officers, lock them up in his safe
and forget about it until March 4.
There is absolutely no doubt that
Charles z. Hughes of New York will
be appointed Secretary Of State. That
Is one Of the certainties of the Cabinet
mystery. All lacking is the formal in
vitation from Mr. Harding to Mr..
Hughes and the latters formal accept
ance. The two men understand each
other.
1t is practically assured that Harry
NJ. Daugherty Mr.. Harding's political
manager, will be Attorney General.
For Secretary of the Treasury either
Charles G. Dawes of Chicago or An
drew w. Mellon of Pittsburg Is most
likely to be appointed. The next Presi-
dent will decide the problem by the
end Of the week.
Names In Speculation.
The names that still lead In Cabinet
speculation include John w. Weeks Of
Massachusetts. who will be here on
Saturday for a conference. Mr.. Weeks
would like to have the Treasury port
folio. 1t is understood. but is more likely
to get either the Navy or War VIII
II. Hays of Indiana is in the running
for Postmaster-Ge
Mr.. Harding has found some difficulty.
Il is known, in finding the style of man
he wants for Secretary of War. He
wants a man of the type of Senator
James w. wadsworth of New York
young, vigorous. liking work and well
informed in military matters and in
business training. The end of the pres
ent week should see Mr.. Hardings Cab
met vexations. sore as they are. re-
solved. Then will come. II is expected.
the announcement that Mr.. Hughes is
to be Secretary of State.
Porto Rico's claims for n greater
measure of self-government were laid
before Mr.. Harding officially to-day by
Felix Cordova Davila, Resident Com
missioner for Porto Rico, and Antonio
r. Barcelo, President of the Porto Ri
can Senate. They came especially to
urge Mr.. Harding to appoint native
Porto Rican as Governor of the Island.
I'VE would be glad to have the in
coming President name Mr.. Martin
Dreviez as Governor" said Mr.. Davila
Mr.. Dreviez was at one time acting
Governor of the island. and Is now Sec
retary of state. He is a graduate OF
Cornell University and has been con-
nected as 4 Judge with the American
administration of affairs in Santa Do
m.ngo.
Ultimate Aspiration.
"Our ultimate aspiration is to have
sour people accorded the privilege OF
electing their own Governor. Under our
system very large powers are given 10
the Governor, thus somewhat minimiz-
: Ing the value of our privilege Of electing
the legislature
Mr.. Harding's other callers to-day in
cluded former Gov r. Livingston
Beeckman of Rhode Island. The guess
around the Marion headquarters was
that Mr.. Beeckman might be induced
70 accept a diplomatic post for the two
years that intervene before he can be-
come a candidate for the United States
Senate. which =. Is understood Is his
ambition TO enter. South American
Ambassadorship. II was limited. might
be an appointment acceptable to him.
Other callers were United States
senator-elect Norbeck of South Dakota
and S. Davies warfield of the National
Association OF owners of Railroad Sc
curities.