The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1921-03-18
new CABINET
IS CONFIRMED
Harding Breaks Precedent by
Personally Presenting Names
to the Senate.
MAKES A BRIEF ADDRESS
Vice President Presdes and Handles
Business Well and With Dispatch
President Sure of "cIose Friendly
and Personal Relations.

ashington.-Presiden Harding
personally presented to the senate the
nominations Of the men whom he had
selected to head the executive depart
ments, and in record time the senate
confirmed all of them.
The appearance of the new Presi-
dent before an executive session Of the
senate revived a custom which Wash
ington started anG which Jefferson
was the last to follow.
The President was in the senate not
more than fifteen minutes, and himself
read the narnes Of the new cabinet
officers in their constitutional order.
He received warm welcome from his
former colleagues Of both parties, who
crowded about him as he was leaving
the chamber and wished him the best
of fortune in days that are ahead of
him.
II feel no hesitancy," said President
Harding as he stood beside the Vice
President, sin coming TO you at this
time, feeling assured of the close
friendly and personal relations that
exist between us. Therefore, have
taken advantage of the opportunity to
appear personally and communicate
to you the list of the nominations for
the cabinet 1t is list that appeals
to my judgment and desires, and
hope that 1t will make similar ap-
peal to the Judgment and desires of the
senate"
Read List to the Senate
President Harding then read to the
senate the. cabinet nominations in the
following order:
Secretary of State-Charles Evans
Hughes Of New York.
Secretary of the Treasury-Andrew
w. Mellon of Pennsylvania.
Secretary Of War-John w. Weeks
Of Massachusetts.
Attorney GeneraI-Harry NJ Daugh-
erty Of Ohio.
Postmaster General-Win 81. Hays
Of Indiana.
Secretary Of the Navy-Edwfn DENLY
of Michigan
Secretary Of the Interior-Albert B.
Fall of New Mexico.
Secretary Of Agriculture-Henry G.
Wallace of Iowa.
Secretary Of Commerce-Herbert C.
Hoover of California.
Secretary of Labor-James J. Davis
Of Indiana.
Immediately after he had concluded
the reading Of the names of the new
cabinet the president left the chamber.
He departed from the Democratic side,
and as he was passing out grasped the
hand Of Senator Underwood, the
Democratic leader, and chatted with
him for moment or two. Mr.. Under
wood is a close personal friend of Mr..
Harding and during his service in the
senate was his general pair.
When the President had passed out
Of the chamber the consideration of
the nominations began. The commit
tees to which the various nOminatio
were referred had been previously
polled and everything was ready to
expedite confirmation in every In
stance, the confirmation papers having
been signed by the committee men,
bers Of both parties prior to the ap-
pearance Of President Harding.
Mr.. Hughes's name was referred to
the committee on foreign relations
and the Chairman, Senator Lodge, i'm
mediately reported In favor Of fcon-
firmation. Senator Penrose from the
committee ON finance reported the
name of Mr.. Mellon for the treasury
portfolio, Senator Wadsworth for the
military affairs committee, the name
Of Mr.. Weeks, Senator Poindexter for
the committee on naval affairs the
name Of Mr.. DENLY, and so on down
the list. Rumors that Senator Reed Of
Missouri would oppose confirming Mr..
Hoover proved to be unfounded and
there was no opposition to any of the
appointeeS.