The New York herald., 1921-03-02
WOOD CONSIDERS
| HARDNG'S OFFER
. OF MANILA POST
Decision on GOyernOr-Gen-
eralship Deferred Until
After Inaugural.
ACCEPTANCE Is LIKELY
President-Elect WithhOlds
Announcement OF Choice
for Labor Post.
OTHERS FORMALLY NAMED
Mellon, Fall and Hays Official
ly Announced as Cabinet
Members.
ACCEPTANCE Is LIKELY
OTHERS FORMALLY NAMED

spec.dl Despatch TO TIE Ne YoaK HERALD.
MARION. Ohio, March T.-Whether
MaIor-Gen. Leonard Wood will become
Governor General of the Philippines Is
for the General himself to determine.
He expects to reach decision within
a week, but possibly not until he has
another talk with President Harding
after Inauguration.
Gen. Wood passed a couple OF hours
tonight going over the entire ques-
ton and discussing the new Admins
tration's policies with regard to the
islands. Mr.. Harding urged Gen. wood
to take the place. but the latter with
held definite acceptance Of the offer.
"The President-elect and had
very satisfactory talk" Gen. Wood
said. "but whether / am to so to the
Philippines is something for future de-
| termination"
Gen. Wood indicated that there were
several matters of personal nature
that would require consideration be-
fore he could announce his decision.
The impression CLEANED from Gen.
Woods replies to questions was that
he would announce acceptance Of the
post.
No Definite Offer.
Gen. Wood said that no definite offer
had been made to him from the Uni
versity OF Pennsylvania. although he was
conscious that a movement for his selec-
ton as provost was under way. He said
this was being urged by some of tho
alumni of the University, many OF whom
he knew personally, and many Of whom
were members Of the American Legion
That, he said. was one of the things that
he would have to consider before def
initely accepting or rejecting Mr.. Har-
ding's offer.
The other chief Developments of the
day were the formal announcement by
Mr. Harding of the appointments OF
Senator Albert r. Fall of New Mexico,
viii II. Hays Of Indiana and Andrew
w. Mellon of Pittsburgh to places in
the new Cabinet Senator Fall will be
Secretary Of the Interior, Mr.. Hays
Postmaster General and Mr.. Mellon
Secretary Of the Treasury.
As THE NEW YORK HERALD has an
nounced, Mr.. HardiDg,s mind is made up
about the one remaining Cabinet place.
considers the news Of his selection for
this place Of sufficient Importance to
warrant separate announcement and
he is withholding IL until tomorrow.
Every indication is that James J.
Davis of Pittsburgh will be the man
named unless some unrevealed factors
have been introduced In the last day or
so in behalf of some one else.
President-elect Harding put in
strenuous day. His special car arrived
here early this morning and Mr.. Har-
ding was about soon after z o'clock. He
visited his newspaper ONCE, the Marion
Daily star to inquire how things had
gone during his absence. Then he went
70 his temporary headquarters. where he
attacked a sheaf Of CORES pondence. An
other visit was 10 the Marion Club.
where hurry call had been sent for
the entire membership roster of about
500 TO gather for a photograph. The
President-elect and Mrs. Harding had
luncheon at the home Of Mr.. Harding's
father. DIR. George T. Harding.
In the afternoon Mr.. Harding re-