The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-03-06
PAGE TWO
PRESIDENT HARDING NOW
IN FULL CHARGE OF Ma.
TIONAL AFFAIRS WITH CABI.
NET IN WORKING ORDER


ferences with his newly installed cabi-
net pfficials, and kept to an unbroken
schedule of appointments with mem
bers of his official family, and others
until 1880, when he took an hour for
lunch with members of his family. In
the afternoon, he and Mrs Harding
held their first reception in the east
room, standing for more than two
hours while guests, invited and unin-
vited, passed in line.
Tonight the new president and first
lady fof the land chose a musical
comedy from among the theatrical at
fractions of the capital. 1t was their
first public appearance since the in
auguration.
The cabinet members with whom
Mr.. Harding conferred longest was
Secretary of state Hughes, with whom
ne discussed notes to Panama and
Costa ica. With most of the other
department heads he merely talked
over general conditions and problems
Of organization asking for intorma-
tion about any problem that seemed
likely to become troublesome. The
canvass netted him several pages of
closely written memoranda, jotted
DOWN for future attention during his
talks with the men he had called TO
his official circles Of counsellors.
The new president was up early and
had breakfast with his family. Early
callers at the White House included
Henry c. Wallace, the new secretary
OF agriculture and Herbert Hoover,
secretary of commerce
During most of the day the exc
curive offices We're crowded with call
ers, most of whom came simply TO
pay their respects. Mixed with them
was the inevitable quota of Original
Harding men" and sight-seers. Amcng
those whc said Hello" to Secretary
Christian and asked him to convey
their fluctuations to the president,
were Fred Upham of Chicago. trea-
surer of the Republican national com
miitee; Governor Harry l.. Davis of
Ohio and Carmi Thompson of Cleve-
land Ohio, former secretary to Pres
idcnt Taft, and Roy NJ. johnson, Ok
lahoma millionaire oil man and Re-
publican leader, and many others.
The Panama Costa Rican situa-
tion was the first subject taken up to-
day by Chas. Evans Hughes after
he had taken the oath as secretary
or state He spent an hour closeted
with Under Secretary Davis and
Henry p. Fletcher, who is TO be the |
new under secretary and then went
to the White House TO see President |
Harding.
Dispatches of the notes followed |
extended conferences between Presi- |
dent Harding. Secretary Hughes and |
John Weeks. and Edwin Denby. the |
new secretaries Of war and navy. Mr. |
Hughes took up the subject of the dis |
pute with under Secretary Davis i'm |
mehlately after his induction into |
office and later spent nearly two
hours with MIR. Harding.
tSccretarp Weeks was called and |
presented latest dispatches to the |
situation Mr.. DENLY discussed the |
question later with the President.
Replies from Panama and Costa |
Rica to the notes AT the state de-
partment That from Panama was
said to have expressed willingness |
10 accept the offer Of the good Of |
flee of the United States in attempt-
ing to settle the dispute, but the one |
from Costa Rica was described as
unsatisfactory. II was received con. |
temporaneously with reports that the
government still was sending troops |
into the disputed territory.
II was said the American govern |
ment had no official information that |
either Panama or Costa R.ca intended |
TO submit the dispute To the league |
Of nations as reported in press dis |
patches. Today's ACTIONS Of the state
department, II was added. was taken /
without reference to such reports.
President Harding and his advisers /
were said 10 have given their appro-
vul Of the steps already taken TO pro-
tsct American interests in the zone
of hostiites and indicated that un-
less the two American warshlps now
on their way south proved adequate .
10 accomplish that purpose n larger
fore might follow them.
President Harding has taken a keen /
personal Interest In the situation I
and it was said to be anxious to see |
everything possible done to restore |
peace. Because Of his recent visit |
10 Pana, and the Canal Zone. Il was
sald, he feels that he might bc in /
a1peculiar position to rc-establish con-
cord