Great Falls tribune., 1921-03-07

ties will be those springing from fac
tional opposition within his own party
as expressed in the senate-Brooklyn
Eagle (Ind. Dem.)
Everyone has confidence in Judge
Hughes-he is one Of perhaps a half a
top the list if plebiscite were taken as
to who are the statesmen of their time.
New Haven Journal Courier (1nd.)
We must maintain friendly relations
with the allied nations, and at the same
time protect our own interests. Our
policy should not be selfish, but CO.
operative. It is fortunate that our
new secretary Of state is clear think
er and at the same time broad minded.
l-Wheelng Intelligencer (Rep.)
With Mr.. Hughes as his secretary of
state, President Harding will have in
his cabinet at least one man of large
caliber.-Charleston Is. O. News and
Courier Dem.)
| Aside from Mr.. Root there is no one
visible to the American public who
could give the department Of state the
authority and prestige Mr.. Hughes is
likely to confer upon it-DetrOit Free
Press (Ind.)
Harding's first official announcement
most satisfactory one. Charles Evans
Hughes is one of the ablest Republicans
Of the present day.-Roanoke (Va.)
World News Dem.)
The country will draw some encour-
agement from the fact that President
Harding made this appointment in the
fon nF md CTR M.
position. That certainly is a favor
| able omen.-Indianapoi News (1nd.)
The appointment of Mr.. Hughes is
| the finest beginning that could possibly
be made, with due respect to the other
able Republicans who have been men
/ toned. From the first. the name of
Mr.. Hughes has been the 4Abou Ben
Adhem that led all the rest" for the
safest and soundest of reasons.-kan-
sas City journal (Rep.)
All things considered, the country is
to be congratulated on his selection
Utica On. " Observer (Dem.)
With the exception of Elihu Root,
whose great experience in internation-
al affairs made him perhaps the best
man in the country for the position, no
man is better fitted for the very i'm
portant position of head of the cabinet
than Judge, or as we like to think of
him in this state, Governor Hughes
Ithaca IN. y Journal-News (1nd.)
Charles Evans Hughes will take Of
fame measuring up to the highest
standards and most distinguished tradi-
tions of that honorable and lofty post
baltimore American (Rep.)
President -Eelect Warren G.. Harding
made a decidedly popular selection
when he chose Charles Evans Hughes.
Canton (O.l News (Dem.)
Mr.. Hughes is respected as a con-
scientious public servant who has ac-
quilted himself well in the positions
wherein he has been called to serve
Newark News Ind.)
Whether the selection of Mr..
Hughes will find favor among all the
politicians is neither here nor there.
He possesses the confidence and es-
TEEN of great majority Of the peo-
pie of the country.-Salt Lake Tribune.
(Rep.)
A less courageous man might hesi-
tate at the duties involved, but Mr..
Hughes is not afraid and the whole
country, regardless of politics, will
wish him success. The majority of the
people will hope for him a complete
triumph in his efforts, but doubt will
still remain in many minds.-Memphis
Commercial Appeal (Dem.)
Offer up your thanks that your presi-
dentelect has given you so good
man, and your prayers that he may go
through his task to the honor and
prosperity of your country.-Chicago
Post (Ind)
The appointment is sufficient an
swer to the charge that Mr.. Harding
intended to pack the cabinet with men
of the reaetionary type-the word
"reactionary" apparently being in
tended to mean sordid and sef-seeking
politicians. Mr.. Hughes cannot be in
cluded in any such category.-Roches-
ter Democrat and Chronicle (Rep.)
When this appointment is considered
in connection with what is known re-
garding the makeup Of the rest of
the Harding cabinet, certain things be-
come rather plain. One is that those
who hoped President Elect Harding
a super-cabinet consisting of the most
sappointment- Paso Times Deml
Mr.. Hughes is man known to the
country. who has received the highest
honor in his party's power to offer.
He will not meet with the approval of
ALL for he has stood In the limelight
But those who oppose him will not
deny that he is cabinet cahber-Mil-
waukee Journal (1nd.)
Friendly expectations are met and
unfriendly representations are routed.
for the selection squares with the
promise of "a cabinet of highest capa-
city; and Mr.. Harding and Mr. Hughes
share with the country in the con-
gratulatory comments.-Boston Tran
script (Ind. Rep.)
Naturally, we should prefer demo-
cratic secretary of state under demo-
cratic president, but. barring that, Mr..
Hughes fills the bill better than any
body we can think of.-Houston Chron-
icle (Dem.)
The selection of Charles Evans
Hughes for the post of secretary of
state is excellent both in itself and in
its hint that Harding is to be some
what independent of the dietations Of
the reactionaries among his party
leaders.-Minnesota Star (Minncapo-
is) (Ind.l
The onnoupcnment +hof Mr. Cbarlos