The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-14
IT'S UP TO HOOVER
EX-FoOd Chief Can Have Seat
in Cabinet.
Harding Hopes to MOllffy ALI
Johnson Opposition.
PLEAD FOR WORLD FRIENDSHIP
PreSident-EIect Hard at Work
on Inaugural Address.
Will Delay Statement on New
Policy of Taxation
PLEAD FOR WORLD FRIENDSHIP

st. Augustine, Fla. Feb. 14.-HerA
bert Hoover can be secretary of COM
merce in the Harding cabinet if he
will accept the post. according to the
belief of persons close to the presi-
dent-elect here today.
Hoover had previously been sup
posed to have slight chance of being
invited into the cabinet because of the
opposition of a number of senators, in
Guiding Hiram Johnson of California.
May Call Sen. johnson.
But Harding has hopes of mollify-
ing the opposition, it is said. and be-
lieves that the public as a whole, will
approve the appointment of a man
with Hoover'S experience.
1t is possible that johnson will be
called to st. Augustine to discuss the
situation with Harding, tho no engage
ment has been made thus far.
1t was recalled today that Hoover
breakfasted with Harding in Washing
ton Immediately after the nomination
first to be summoned to Marion dur
ing the "best mind" conferences.
Sen. Fall Has Chance.
Reports that Senator Fall, New
Mexico, has been decided upon for
secretary of the interior, are correct,
according to some of his close friends
here today.
y. L
Morgan officials, was scheduled to
confer with Harding today.
Plea for Friendship.
A plea that the nation forget the
craftsmanship of the after-war period
and put its shoulder unstintingly to
the wheel of reconstruction is expected
to form the keynote of Warren G
Harding's message to his fellow coun-
trymen when he comes into the presi-
dency.
Altho the inaugural address is far
from complete, it was learned today
that considerable work had been done
towards its preparation and that the
subjects it is to cover virtually had
been selected. 1t is understood it will
be very brief and will attempt no de-
tailed discussion of any of the prob
lens awaiting solution. One of the
outstanding features is expected to be
an appeal for confidence in the ma
tons business stability, linked with an
assurance that during the next four
years the administration will keep
away from meddling methods in its
relations with the business world.
Delay Taxation Stand.
Detailed statement of a taxation
policy, however, is to be reserved until
congress has been called into special
session, probably in April.
1t is believed Mr.. Harding's ad-
VI eSS Will tOucn very briefly on the
question of international peace as
ISOLATION, and will tersely pledge the
incoming administration to use its best
efforts to secure a peace agreement
compatible with American aspirations
There is expected also to be a word of
friendship for Mexico and the rest of
Latin-America.
Most of-the real work of the put
ting of his ideas into language proba-
bly, will not be done until next week
He has heavy appointment list dur
ing the next few days, and by Satur-
day will have heard the advice of sew
eral prominent party leaders, includ-
ing Charles Evans Hughes, generally
understood to- be the prospective sec
rotary OF state. MIR. Hughes is ex-
pected TO reach st. Augustine Friday
or SATURDAY.