The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-02-14
CABINET PROBLEM
|. IS NEAR SOLUTION,
DECLARES HARDING
President elect Satisfied With
Progress Made and Denies
Friction Among Leaders
N In Party

St Augustine, Fla, February l3.--Al-
though several decisions remain 10 be
made in regard to cabinet selections
President-elect Harding is confident the
problem will be solved in a way ac-
cept.ble to all elements OF his party
Commenting today on reports OF Sc
rious friction among republican leaoers,
the President-elect declared he knew OF
no feeling on the cabinet question whicn
did not grow out of the normal ana
proper activities OF the friends OF
contesting aspiranIs for places in his Of
fetal family. He said he was satisfied
with the progress made and felt the
whole situation was tending to happy
solution. a.
Mr.. Harding mentioned no names ana
did not refer directly to published stories
that some republican senator's nave VIE
orously opposed certain tentative seiec
tions. He did deny, however, stories tnat
he is encountering more delay than ne
had expected in completing his caonet
slate.
One of the movements which has taken
on greater proportions recently is thal
for selection of southern republican 10
the cabinet The President-elect said no
Rad received many petitions in support
of Representative Slemp of Virginia, anu
several others from southern states, pue
rera cd these as more personal tnan sec
tiopaI in their nature. lie would throw
% tight on his intentions in regard to
southern representatives IN the CABINET;
DETERMINES CABINET FIRST
Although Mr.. Harding Is considering the
question OF diplomatic appointments
along with the cabinet problem. II is not
expected now that he will attempt any
selections for diplomatic posts before IN
auo1,ration. Some Of those now consid-
cred for the cabinet may later be trans
ferred to the anbassadorial list, but the
cabinet personnel will be definitely de-
termined first
Mccormick OF Illinois in regard to the
foreign affairs and Senator McNary OIL
Oregon relative to programme Tor wes~-
ern reclamation. He also had long
talk with A. s. Hough, editor OF the
| Jacksonville tFloridal Times nion'
about plans for world peace assoc
citation. and said afterwards he was
m,,cb IMPRESSED by Mr.. Hough's recon-
mendations
MCCORMICK BRINGS REPORT
! senator Mccormick, who recently MADE
| a trip abroad and conferred with many
OF the leading European statesmen IS
understood TO have brought a detained 'e.
/! port of the feeling among them IN regaru
1 TO revision OF the League OF Natioiis
covenant and related supJects. re - sa'u
Ito have assured the President elect tnat
| the F,uropean nations stood ready TO TOT
| low the lead Of the United states IN tne
formulation OF new basis LOT ~or'u
peace. s..or
j In connection with the visit Of senator
! McNary. it was learned that Senator
| Chamberlain of Oregon democrat VINO
l was defeated for reelection. Is unoer
reconsideration for one of the dernocratic
places on the shipping board Senator
[ McNary is understood to be In accord
With such a selection, and MIR. Harding
4 has' e~nrcsscd pars time MS admiration.
fo,. Mr.. Chamberla;n's abilities.
Thomas W. Lamont OF New YORK. a
mariner Of the Morgan ban,sng firn and
! q member Of President Wilson'S peace
| delegation at Versailles. is on the Prcsi-
! dcnte-lect's appointment list for tomor-
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