Evening star., 1921-03-16
PRESIDENT VOICES
DESIRE TO AID D. c.
Mr.. Harding Extends Hearty
Welcome to Federation
Delegation.

President Harding today accorded
a hearty welcome to members OF the
Federation of Citizens Associations
of the District who called on him
to pay their respects and extend good
wishes for a successful administra-
ton.
w II. Westlake, president, OF the
federation. headed the delegates anu
acted as spokesman. No REQUESTS
wer. made of the President, but, In
rsponse to the Fluctuations or the
local representatives, ne spoke OF
his great interest in the welfare Oh
the city and his desire to do ever!
thing in his power to aid IN us oe'-
terment.
President Harding has been request
ed to publicly indorse the movement
in America to extend material reiiei
to Ireland F.. Edward Mitchell OF the
Friends of Irish Freedom ana presi-
dent of the Harding Democratic Ciup'
and Daniel W. O'Donoghue. chairman
of the general committee of the Amer
ican committee for relief in ireland,
called at the White House offices to
make this request. They lett win
Secretary Christian a letter from the
general committee explaining the re-
lief movement and asking for his in
dorsement.
Charles E. Hard of Portsmouth, Ohio.
was today sworn in as appointment
clerk of the White House, which posi-
ton was held during the last admin
istration by Charles SVEN, who also
served as private stenosrapner 70
at work in the White House office
since the day after inauguration.
Former Gov. William S. Spry of
Utah is understood to have been vir-
tually decided on by President Hard
ing for appointment as commissioner
of the general land office.
Gov Spry has been indorsed for
the post by Senator Smoot, republican,
of Utah, and by a number of other
western members of Congress. AS as
sistant commissioner the President is
understood to have under consideration
R. C. Taylor of Boise. Idaho
Secretary of the Interior Fall, who
was in conference with the President
today, discussed with him various
matters concerning the personnel Of
the several more important branches
of his department, and following this
intimated that the appoint
ment of an assistant secretary OF the
interior would be forthcoming shortly,
proba bly, tomorrow.
Fred Z. Scobey of San Antonio, Tex.
is understood to have been selected
by President Harding as director Of
the mint.
Raymond T. Baker, present direc-
tor of the mint. has not resigned and
he said today that he had no inten-
tion of resigning. He was appointed
by President Wilson for a term ex-
piring March %. 1922.
Mr.. Scobey is a personal friend of
President Harding and was host to
Mr.. Harding when the then Presi-
dent-elect visited Point Isobel, Tex.
after the elections last fall.
Appointment of Guy d. Goff Of Mil
waukee, Wis, as an assistant attor-
ney general was recommended to
President Harding today By Attorney
Daugherty: Mr.. Con was
President Wilson as a recess ap-
pointee and before that was general
counsel for the board.
Among the latest names mentioned in
the post Of commissioner Of
pensions is that of Col. Washington
retary Of state of Michigan twice and
served six terms in the House of Repre-
and is former national COM
mander Of the Grand Army of the Re-
public. Col. Gardner is well known in
because of his long service
of the House committee
on the District Of Columbia.
Gen" Jacob s. Coxey was a celler
at the White House offices today. He
said afterward that Secretary Chris
tin, with whom he talked. will ar
range an audience with Mr.. Harding
later. The general is anxioue to
place before the President a number
of plans which he is convinced will
better the conditions of the nation
The President was invited to be
the guest of honor to make a speech
at the annual banquet of the Ohio
Bar Association to be held in Gin
tion was extended by Representative
Nicholas Longworth of Ohio, Mayor
Galvan of Ohio and August Herr
mann. the base ball magnate.
other callers upon the President
today were Frank B: Noyes, president
of the Associated Press and presi-
dent Of The Evening Star Newspaper
Company. whose VISIT was purely to
extend his felicitation and good
wishes; former Senator Joseph Bailey
of Texas, who wished to pay his re-
spects.
Texas Lumberman to Call.
r. E.. Creager of Brownsville, Tex,
who is reported to be slated as the
next United States ambassador to
Mexico, arranged with the President
for an interview with John H. Kirby.
a prominent lumber operator of Hous-
ton, Tex. Mr.. Creager said he has
been anxious for long time to
have Mr.. Kirby meet Mr. Harding.
According to him. Mr.. Kirby. who is
looked upon as one of the best Ium-
ber and forestry authorities in the
country, and who has been for some
time president Of the Southern Pro-
tective Tariff Association, has been
a lifelong democrat. but since Mr..
Harding's nomination he has been
showing a leaning toward republic
canism. He voted for Mr.. Harding
in November. and Mr.. Creager be.
lieves that after meeting and talking
with the President Mr.. Kirby will
join the republican ranks as an
avowed party man. 1t is considered
likely that the President will ask MI
Kirby's views on various matters.
particularly those concerning refor,
estation and conservation. Mr.. Crea-
ger made it very plain that Mr.. Kirbv
is not seeking appointment to any
post.
Backing Louis Einstefn.
Louis Einstein of New York who
has served in various capacities in
the consular and diplomatic service
of the United States. is being urged
by Senator Wadsworth of New York
for appointment to one of the more
important consul generalships or
ministerial posts in Europe Mr.. Elm
stein IS SAID to have distinguished ed
himself on several occasions during
the war while he was stationed in
Bulgaria.
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