Evening star., 1921-02-13
Says He Has Planned No
Conferences, But Idea Fits
General Scheme.
IS SILENT ON LOW!DEN
AND DAWES FOR CABINET
Characterizes Lincoln as Greatest
Man "Since the Days of
Calvary"
By, the Associated Press.

By, the Associated Press.
ST. AUGUSTINE. Fla. February 12.
While the cabinet problem was TAX
ing on new elements of uncertainty
today, President-elect Harding let it
be known that his plans for interna-
tional peace and disarmament also are
far from definite formulation.
Taking note of published reports
that disarmament conference would
be called early in the new adminis-
tration, Mr.. Harding said he had made
no such plans, although the idea fitted
in with his general scheme for an
association Of nations. 1t was a fea-
ture Of the problem, he added, to
which he would give no specific atten-
tion until he came into the presidency
and was fully advised as to the status
OF diplomatic relations with the other
powers.
Repeatedly the President-elect has
included reduction of ornaments
among the requirements for a. peace
association. and his close advisers be-
iieve the subject will receive his ear
nest attention as soon as he takes IN
negotiation for his peace plan. The
suggestion OF a separate conference
70 consider armaments, however, Is
one on which opinion is divided.
Cabinet Mystery Deepens.
The days cabinet developments con-
cerned chiefly Charles G. Dawes and
Frank O. Lowden. both of Illinois.
and mentioned for the posts of Secre-
tary Of the Treasury and Secretary
OF the Navy. respectively. The net
result was to leave more in doubt
than ever whether either would he a
mmber Of Mr.. Harding's official
family.
NJ. Dawes. who recently astontshed
POLITICAL ~wfseacres by bitterly de-
nouncing republican investigation
into the conduct Of the war, spent
more than an hour in consultation
with Mr.. Harding and afterward re.
fused to answer any questions about
cabinet prospects.
Mr.. Harding said they had talked
about coordination Of government
agencies. The President elect added
that he had high regard for Mr..
Dawes ability and had found the talk
most Illuminating. but further COM
ment was withheld.
so Tar Mr.. Lowden has no definite
appointment to come here, but it was
learned authoritatively that the oues-
ton OF his accepting a cabinet post
had not been settled. Published re-
ports that he has declined finally the
Secretaryship Of the Navy are UNDER
stood to be in error, and it is be-
heved that the President-elect still
hopes to have him in the cabinet.
Tonight Mr.. Harding took part in
two Lincoln birthday celebrations
pressing a button to open a Lincoln
banquet In Seattle and during the
evening attended Lincoln memorial
service held in the lobby of his hotel
here.
Harding Lauds Lincoln.
Mr. Harding made short talk at
the memorial meeting, paying tribnte
to Lincoln as the greatest American
and the supreme human being since
the days of Calvary"
He said it was the nations highest
destiny to cling to the nationality
inherited from Lincoln, and to make
it a proud boast to be an American
citizen.
Although the nation must plav its
full part in the world" he alded. .it
must first OF all guard against sur-
rendering OF it's national principles"
President-elect Harding TODAY .c-
cepted the invitation extended bv
Mayor John w. Martin and a de,es..
tion OF Jacksonville buiness men to
visit Jacksonville the latter part ~
February. Mr.. Harding received the
delegation personally and cba+ted
with his visitors quite a while
1T would be like visitinp r-.
without seeing Paris" Mr.. Hardins
declared. Ito visit Florida without 49,
ing to Jacksonville. 1 have been co,u
ing to Florida for thirty years .na
am no stranger in your city."
The President-elect insisted tb.+ II.
visit be informal.