The evening world., 1921-02-05
David Lawrence Reviews Char
acteriSticS of President Hard
ing'S Official Advisers.
WEEKS A GOOD "FlND."
Like Hughes, He Has a Record
for independence From
Party Machines.
By DGUid Laurence.
Special Correspondent Of The Eve
nina World.

WAbHINCfIONt ID. - req.
Copyright, 1921 Enough OF the
members OF the prospective Cabinet
of President Harding have been Sc
lected to catalogue some of The per-
sonal characteristics Of the men who
will endeavor TO bring the United
States back 20 normally.
Opinions may differ at this stage
of the game as TO what constitutes
a good Cabinet or an able Cabinet
but the thing Warren Harding had in
mind was getting a serviceable Cabi-
net Democrats may be Bceptical, Out
Republicans in the capital are not
only satisfied but enthusiastically eI-
pectant.
Consider Charles Evans Hughes,
than whom there is no more indie
pendent minded individual in pub
lie life. There is no anticipation that
Under his auspices the DEPARTING NJ
of state win be turned upside down
for political purposes. There is every
expectation that the perennial effort
to put the diplomatic and consular
service on an efficiency instead Of a
political basis will at last be realized,
for MT. Hughes isn't the kind OF a
man who would listen to the plead q
ings Of politicians or tho whisperings
Of ambitious job hunters.
The mere fact that a man who oc-
oupied a position on the Supreme
Court OF the United States and a
man who was himself within few
electoral votes of being President OF
the United States should preside over
tho Department OF State is counted
upon to bring prestige to the depart
ment and convey an influence OF
quiet dignity and firmness in the des-
patch Of business with foreign dip.
lOmats and statesmen, both here and
abroad.
CALLS WEEKS A GOOD "FlND'
FOR WAR DEPARTMENT.
Then there Is the Secretaryship Of
War. John w, Weeks, former Senator
is a very wealthy man and therefore
has no reason to cater to any inter.
ests for future gain, as is so often the
case with an official who looks upor
his position either as a steppingstone
socially or as an opportunity In
future business or the pursuit of his
profession.
Mr.. Weeks showed his indepen-
denoe when, as a member Of the
Senate, he broke away from his party
and voted with bhe Democrats II
favor Of the present Federal Reserve
Act He admitted that there were iir
perfections in 1t, but he said he coult
not vote against it because he be.
heved there was plenty Of good II
the measure
Most OF the Republicans at the tint
took party view Of the matter anC
voted against the. bill. Mr.. Week.
knows official Washington and Gov
ernment methods. 1t will not TAX
him long to fam.liar!ze himself witt
the War Department
Frank o. Lowden. as Secretary o
the Navy, Is another piece of goo
LUCK for Mr.. Harding. The Navy De
partment has a stan Of naval ofiicer
who control naval operations, but tn
head OF the depa rtment must knoN
something OF business methods, 10
the disbursement OF many millions G
dollars in economical fashion Is tn
task Of an administrator and nc
necessarily a naval stratesist,
LoWDEN HAS MADE GOOD A
AN EXECUTIVE.
Mr., Lowden's record as a bushes
administrator in Illinois was sue
that he satisfied the Republica
Party as a whole, and he probabl
would have been nominated at CHI
cago and elected to the PresidenC
himself INT for the mixup over II
use OF money to get votes in the cor
vention.
Senator Albert r, Fall Of Ne
Mexico, who, becomes Secretary
the Interior, is one OF the ablest me
in the Senate. an interchangeable worI
er and a tireless student OF govern
ment Hhe knows the West and 1
hopes, He knows the political gan
and its diplomacy. He will be alb
to deal with Congress for the Hare
ing Administration on many matte
outside the Interior Department Lii
Franklin Lane, so may. Albert la
Y prove TO be the utility man of Il
1 Cabinet.
. Henry c. Wallace OF Des Moline
. la. is termed by his admirers "a
I outstanding Christian gentleman
I lie has fayed the packers witho
mercy in his weekly magazine. II
packers tried hard to dislodge hin
but Mr.. Harding stood firm. /
trusts Wallace and will follow h
guidance on matters agricultural, al
Wallace, who, as editor Of the far
. periodical which bears his name, h.
u been dispensing Agricultural wisdo