Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-10
EVERY GIRL WISHES TO
CHOOSE HER OWN HUSBAND
SO Why Shouldn't the Politicians Who
Are Worrying Senator Harding with
Advice Let Him Select His
Own Cabinet

S"n SdpInct
MIR. HARDING Is in the position OF the
Ifl young woman whose parents while ex-
pressing soictude for her happiness object
10 the attentions of every young man to
whom She seems to be attracted
1t is universally admitted that the mem
bcrs of the cabinet are the personal choice
of the President. They are his intimate ad-
visers. They must be intellectually and So
Cially agreeable to him If he is to work with
them And the Senate, recognizing these
facts is in the habit Of confirming the ap-
pointments without question. 1t may reject
an appointment TO the Supreme Court bench,
but It has never been known to reject
cabinet appointment.
Yet senators and others have been rushing
10 Marion to tell Mr.. Harding why he should
not put in his cabinet this man or that whose
name has been mentioned in connection with
on" post or another. The political leaders,
who know that they would have no popular
hL"king If they should seek to induce the
senate ~ refuse 10 confirm the new cabinet,
are seeking to use their veto in advance in
order that they may force upon the Presi-
dent elect the kind Of u csbiRet which they
wish instead Of leaving him free to select
I'll" kind Of advisers whom he desires.
The country has been expecting Mr.. Hard
whom he can persuade to enter his, official
family. 1t iS Nwar" that the problems before
III" incoming administration ure 50 Compli
Gated that il will need the best wisdom avail
able to solve them. And it is looking to
Mr.. Harding to assert himself and force the
meddlrrs to accept his decision.
II would be- Il fatal mistake to use the
cabinet posts for Laying political debts 1t
frequently happens that II man who has been
~" active in political management that he can
insist that the President elect is under obl-
cations I" him is utterly disqualified for the
duties "f Il responsible executive position.
And it NOR" frequently happens that the big
men of the party-that is, the men who have
demonstrated their abilities in their profess
sion or in their busn"Ss-hHve been too much
orcupied with the larger affairs "f politics TO
have had tim" to d" those things which
create M "ohligati0n' Tor the successful
"auddut" To meet.
4 cabinet Of party workers would be a
failure. Mr.. liurlng has not YET given any
Indication of Il purpose 10 make such a cabi-
net. Tn" names Of some active politicians
huvr been mentioned in connection with one
cabinet office or uu"thrr but this. has been
dur t. the drsr" Of the men rather thnn to
any known intention Of Mr.. Harding to give
them serious considerations
Take the ease OF Harry W. Daugh"rLy, for
example, II" is the bhi" politician who was
back ut til" Harding boom for the nomina-
,ion Il is said that Mr.. Harding allowed
paughorty to use his name in order to give
the man AL opportunity I" strengthen him
self in the state. and that if there is any
obligation in the case it is tn" obligation OF
Daugh"rty t. Harding. But tn" Ohio poll
ticiau has been talked uf for I'll" attorney
gcurralship, Outside Of ohio. and poSsiDly
in Ohio ALSO it is uutninhab" that Mr..
Harding should put DauEh"rty AZ tn" head
uf the Department Of IuStir" when so able
a man us former senator Sutherland, OF
I'tuh. j. available, not - mention any
"thprr.
Mr.. Sutherland is one OF the kind OF men
out Of which cabinet should be con-
>lrlrtrd. II" is an abl" lawyer lie lives
in Tlan md can TAX" to the council table
kuowlodg" of The state of public sentiment
in rn" West. If mun from the farther
West should have as his associates men
from tic middl" and central West and the
East and even from the South, tn" combined
Wisdom of tn" group would b" greater than
-Ilr combined wisdom Of any possible group
TINT rould be- gathered from any single sec
riuu uf tn, country. While geographical
considerations should not b" allowed 10 ham
per Mr. Harding in selecting his associates,
n prurrr RESPECT for them is desirable. He
could lind in Philadelphia, New York and
Hnsrnu men we'll litt"d for every post at his
di,uo~ul. hut IL would be mistake to ap-
point them.
10 one here is in intimate touch with the
uuri- Asiutir srurimrnt on the Pacific slope,
a ,ourimruI which is likely 70 make trouble
for the ur" administration. We DO not
know, either. how the people in the great
pgrirlIt.Iral states Of the middle and farther
West f"rl ubolt the duty Of the national
poyrrunrn, 10 60 70 the relief Of the farmers.
W. nrr aware that there are southern prob
lru- but We do not understand them as they
nrr rulnprrhrnded by man who has lived
in touch with them.
There is nm eastern view Of banking and
Al, eastern view Of corporations and un east
rrI view ~ commerce which IL not tn" west
nru ar thn southern view. The cabinet must
tukr fl national view, which means that the
! sectional opinions must b" corrected in the
! liyLt If cuIaprtc knOWlcdg" Of what every
! section feeds. This cannot be brought about
| unless Tive members of the cabinet come from
| dirf"rcu, parts Of the country.
! II does not matter very much whether tht
eastern representatives, come from Pennsyl,
| yania, New York or Massachusetts, These
states ar" close enough together and Their
| p"upIr have So intimate business relations
| that 70 citizen of any one of them j. fairly
| representative Of all. Charles f.. Hughes
| Of Sew York, has been talked about for
rotary Of state, aud lac would bc II good one
fur hrtt"r than David Jayne Hill, also %
! N,w Yorh Frank NanicrIip, Of Now York
i ~ admirably equipped for the secretary
! shin Of the treasury aS any man in th
| cnuutrv. and George W. Wickcrsham. q
! New York VIII" has been attorney general
could fiji the Office urCrptahy again. Bu
! II would br Il tactical miSIuk" to pat three