The Washington times., 1921-02-10
CABINET POST
FORHAMM0V(D
Likely to Head Commerce Dept.
Definite Lineup Not Yet
Made by Harding.
BY JACK ROYLE.
International News Service.

ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla, Feb. 10
sOne thing is certain @about the
Harding Cabinet II is not yet Sc
lected. That fact was authoritative
ly learned today when the President
elect again took up the routine OF
work laid aside for nearly three
weeks on his vacation trip.
HUGHES STILL FIRST CHOICE.
The three weeks have resulted in
some important changes in the ten
tative cabinet lineup. Charles Evans
Hughes still is first choice for Secre-
tary of State and strenuous opposi-
tion has not served to displace Harry
NJ. Daugherty for Attorney General.
Will II. Hayes for Postmaster Cen
eral. and Henry NJ. Wallace for Sec
retary of Agriculture.
Charles g. Dawes apparently has
eliminated himself from the Treasury
portfolio Andrew W. Mellon still is
a leading selection for the Treasury,
but his appointment is regarded by
no means assured.
Former Senator Weeks is counted
on to fill some Cabinet post. John
Hays Hammond is slated as the lat
est Cabinet possibility. Mr.. Harding
stated today that he had been in.
sistently recommended for Secretary
of the Interior, but the strength OF
Senator Fall for that post indicates
that Hammond may be shifted to the
Department of Commerce. The eIimf-
nation of Dawes has left a wide open
door for the entrance of Frank o.
Lowden to the Cabinet
URGE POST FOR DAVIS.
President-elect Harding was met
here by hundreds of kilograms sdyo.
eating the appointment of ]. A. Davis,
of Pittsburgh, as Secretary of Labor
His first two engagements on his re-
turn to his desk today were with Mrs
William II. FELTON,, of Georgia, and
John Barrett, former director of the
Pan-American Union. Barrett came
to urge the President-elect to attend
the unveiling of statue presented
by Bolivia in New York next April.
Henry r. Fletcher. DR.. Alfred Ely
and Senator Joseph Frelinghausen. OF
New Jersey, who accompanied the
President-elect on his houseboat trip
have returned to New York. Fletcher
appointment to an important diplo-
matte post is regarded as a certainty
William Hale Thompson. mayor OF
Chicago, arrived at Clarendon. Fla,
today, and Is expected here soon
Senator Phipps of Colorado is already
here and will have a conference with
Mr.. Harding shortly. Dozens of other
notables are in Florida or on their
way here, and scores of applicants are
in the immediate vicinity. hoping to
be run over by diplomatic appoint.
ment or other important position.
The question of tariff VIII take n
secondary place in the program of
President-elect Harding when he
takes office, II was learned today.
| The fscal policy OF the coming Ad-
mlnistration, It was stated upon ex-
cellent authority provides for the i'm :
mediate revision of surtaxes and re-
adjustment of the excess prof,ts
taxes.
1t includes also refundinr OF the
floating debt, including Liberty
bonds, by means Of serial bonds ex-
tending over period OF ATTY years
and bearing interest at a rate OF
from to 5h per cent.
Assistance in refunding the foreien
loans owed to the United states also
Is possibility It was said This
might be rendered by underwriting
the foreign debts and selling these
securities instead OF issuing new
' bonds OF the United states.