The New York herald., 1921-02-20
HOOVER And FOSS
ON CABINET SLATE
NLATEREVISIONS
Member of Congress From
Illinois Is Booked for
Navy Secretary.
FAVORS STRONG FLEET
Choice of Andrew J. Mellon
for Treasury Accepted
as Definite.
ONLY LABOR POST OPEN
Daugherty Attorney-General,
Harding Announces in
Letter to OhiOan.
My LABOR POST OPEN

Special Despatch to THE NEW York HERALD
New York Herald Bureau.
Washington. ID. c., Feb. ID.
President Harding is believed
to have completed his Cabinet, with
the exception of Secretary of Labor
and the possible exception of the Sec
retary of the Navy, according to au-
thoritative information received IN
Washington to-day.
The announcement of the selection
of Charles E. Hughes as Secretary OF
State will be followed, 1t is understood
by that of Andrew J. Mellon as Secre-
tary of the Treasury, with others to
follow. The Cabinet as it is seen here
at this time is:
Secretary of State-CHARLES E.
HUGHES, New York.
Secretary of Treasury-ANDREW j.
MELLON. Pennsylvania.
Secretary OF War-Former Senator
JOHN w. WEEKS, Massachusetts.
Attorney General - HARRY M.
DAUGHERTY, Ohio.
er-General-WILL H. HAYS,
Indiana.
FOSS, Illinois (not certain.
Secretary of the Observation-Disclosures
3. FALL, New Mexico.
Secretary of Agriculture-H. c. WAL
LACE, Iowa.
Secretary of Commerce-HERBER
HOOVER. California.
Secretary of Labor-Undetermin
Lowden May Serve Later.
The selection of Secretary of Treas
ury has given Mr.. Harding much
trouble. 1t is the only office which
former Gov. Frank o. Lowden of I'LL
nois would have accepted, and Mr..
Weeks of Massachusetts would have
liked the place also. For various rea-
sons Mr.. Harding could not give the
place to either Of them. and Mr.. Weeks
has accepted the position of Secretary OF
War.
II is not TO be assumed that the rela-
tions between the President-elect anc
Mr. I,owden have been in any way
strained by the decision. Mr.. Lowder
was not anxious to take any place n
the Cabinet, and his family is anxious ne
should have period OF rest He Wi
not be given an immediate ambassado'
rial position bet may be relied upon &c
later in the Harding Administration, and
such position will be offered him.
Andrew j.. Mellon is a prominent
banker and an authority on financial
affairs. His place in the Cabinet Is be-
lieved 10 have been definitely fixed and
his appointment Is acceptable to Sena-
tors Penrose and Knox of Pennsylvania
In determining to offer a Cabinet place
70 Mr.. Hoover. Mr. Harding has decided
to handle a delicate political situation
vigorously. 1t is recognized that the ap-
pointment OF Mr.. Hoover will awaken
opposition from the group represented by
Senator Johnson of California and Sena-
tor Borah of Idaho.
Mr. Harding had hoped to induce Gov
Lowden to accept the Secretaryship oil
the Navy. Failing, 1t followed thai
Illinois was entitled TO recognition. anc
the appointment of former Representa-.
tive Foss is under consideration. The
appointment has not been definitely de-
cided upon. but II may be placed In tn,
category of an almost settled selection
Mr.. Foss has been chairman OF th'
Naval Affairs Committee of the House
and r. regarded as one of the able uu
thorities on naval affairs. He Is ar
advocate of a big navy. The decision Il
name Senator Fail Of New M.xico N
sonal and partly determined by the i'm
portance of having a bona flde Western
man i'm this place. The personal rela
tions between the President-elect anC
Senator Fall are exceptionally close anC
Il has all along been Mr.. Harding
wish TO have him as one OF his officia
advisors. II is no secret that he PLAN
TO rely strongly on Senator Falls advice
In many matters that will confront hi
Administration.
Daugherty Formally Announced.
The position OF Secretary of Labor 4
the one which Presldent-elect Hard!ni
has been unable to decide upon.
Mr.. Harding. in a letter TO Represen
tatlve Frank Murphy, Ohio, reveale,
to-day that he had definitely tendere'
place In his cabinet to Harry NJ
Daugherty, his close friend and politica
adviser. Mr. Murphy had written Mr.
Harding urging that he appoint Perc.
Tetlow. vice president OF the Unite,
Mine Workers of Ohio, as Secretary o
Labor. Mr.. Harding replied that h
could not consider Mr.. fellows claim
because he had rendered a post In tn
cabinet to Mr.. Daugherty. and that n
could not give more than one place {,
Ohio.
Nineteen Republican members OF Tn
Illinois delegation in Congress to-nigh
wired the Presdent-elect urging that h'
appoint Mr.. Foss as Secretary OF tn
Navy. The telegram pointed out tina
Mr.. Foss was for eighteen years a mem
Der of the House Naval Affairs Com
mlttee and that he was chairman 10
eleven years. His friends claimed hi
work as chairman of the committee wa.
largely responsible for the presen
standard and efficiency of the navy.