Arizona republican., 1921-03-09
AMERICAN ARMY
 IT OCCUP NJ ION
 WILL RE ENA|N IN RHINE DIST R|CT
First Session of Harding's Cabinet Takes Up Foreign Relations; Regular Meet ing of Cabinet Every Tuesday
IRepubIlcan A. p. Leased wire1

WASHINGTON, March S-Aspects. of the nations foreign relations as well as problems of administrative organi- zation were considered by President Harding and has cabinet today at the first meeting. Afterward announcS- ment was made at the war depart ment that in formulating it's policy toward the Rhine situation the gov ernment is not now considering a with. drawal of the American troops. It was learned that as another step toward Pan-American amity the presi- dent is preparing to ask that the sen ate ratify at once the Colombian treaty
 Developments in the Panama Costa Rica hostilities were less definite. but it is understood that the cabinet took cognizance of the situation and can vassed latest official reports. The next step awaits receipt Of reply from Panama to the American note.
 In domestic questions, major atten- tion was directed toward perfection of the cabinet organization. Mir. Harding is understood to have made co-opera- ton the keynote of his preliminary in structions to his secretaries, telling them he wanted no hesitation and no jealousy about changes of Jurisdiction decided on in the reorganization scheme being formulated. All ten of the department heads and Vice Presi- dent Coolidge were present. The ses sion lasted more than two hours and at its conclusion Attorney General Daugherty stayed for short talk with the president. There also was a brief conference between Mir. Harding and Secretary Hughes before other cabinet members arrived.
 The only announcement after the meeting came from the White House It related to the time of future ses- sions. It was said that the cabinet would be called together again Friday and that thereafter meetings would be held at least once a week, probably Tuesday.
 l The announcement concerning Amer ican troops on the Rhine was made by Secretary Weeks, who would not dis cuss the subject further than to say withdrawal was not now being con- sidered. In reaching the decision the administration is understood to have taken into account all the elements oi the situation in western Germany where allied troops have advanced tC enforce the treaty while the American forces remained behind
 | While nothing definite has developed in other official quarters to indicate
 the probable permanent policy of thu lnew administration, it is known tha the situation presented along the Ger
 man front is receiving the close scru ] tiny of the administration It gener' ally is expected that some more con crete expression of this government!
 attitude may be forthcoming in th' linear future.
 When the army appropriation bil
 was under consideration just before tn inauguration, Republican leaders il congress proceeded on the explanation
 that the American troops would be ou
 of Europe before July l. The bill witt it's curtailed budget for the army o
 occupation failed of final enactmen
 and must be taken up again.
 Also wrapped up in the Rhine situa
 ton is the question of passing con
 gressional resolution to declare stat
 of peace with Germany and it Is be
 lieved that the administration will de
 termine it's attitude on such resolution
 in the light of full information abou European conditions.