New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-01-16
Weeks. Seeking
Treasury Post,
Visits Harding
Bay State Man Said To Be
Averse to Accepting the
Secretaryship of Either
War or Navy Department
Hoover Has Good Chance
Belief Strong That He Will
Get the Interior Bureau;
Hughes's Acceptance Due
From a stag Correspond.nt


dent-elect Warren G. Harding talked
with former Senator John w. Weeks. of
Massachusetts, here to-day it was gen.
orally recognized that he was con-
ferring with one of the men he has
long planned to have in his official
family, but whether it will be Secre-
tary Weeks of the War Department or
Secretary Weeks of the Navy or Secre-
tary Weeks of the Treasury is still a
matter for conjecture.
Mr.. Weeks wants to be Secretary of
the Treasury, and has made no secret
OF the fact. Senator Harding has felt
that because Mr.. Weeks was once
naval officer he would make the best
possible head of the Navy Department.
Some of Senator Harding's other ad-
'visors, including Senator's who watched
the work Of Mr.. Weeks as head of the
Senate Military Affairs Committee, in
sist that he would make an ideal Sec
rotary of War. Moreover, he fits SEN
ator Harding's own description of the
kind of man he wants to head the War
Departmental business executive and
a civilian who has had military ex-
perience.
The intense opposition to Brigadier
General Dawes, OF Chicago, for the
Treasury post may, it is believed, have
revived Senator Weekss hope of be-
coming Secretary of the Treasury Az
any rate. in informal chats with news
paper men here to-day he discussed
financial matters and particularly the
deprecated state of Liberty bonds. Mr..
Weeks declared the best possible way
to restore Liberty bond issues to par
was to restore the economic stability
of the country.
Weeks Gives Views on Aspirants
Senator Harding and talked over
wide range of domestic problems"
he said. "The President-elect men
toned some individuals who are under
consideration for the Cabinet and asked
my opinion about some of them, which
| gave him."
Senator Weeks, by this statement,
confirmed a growing suspicion that
actually every few final decisions have
been reached by President-elect Har-
ding with regard to his Cabinet
appointments.
AnnOuHceHeHC Oh CHe HAMcS Oh tHe
men who are to head the State Depart
ments and the Treasury is now two
weeks overdue, according to the Har-
ding original plan.
Although it is known that Charles
Evans Hughes was invited to become
Secretary of State, it is not known
whether he has accepted definitely.
Mr.. Hughes has an extensive law prac-
tice and before he could again enter
would ha for
him TO arrange this so that his clients
would not suffer.
The fight on Dawes, led by active
opponents in the Senate, has left that
portfolio in doubt, although these two
positions were to have been announced
by Senator Harding at his earliest
convenience.
Harry Daugherty, it is generally be-
lieved, has been asked to become At
very nature of the opposition to Henry
Wallace is believed to have clinched
his appointment to be Secretary of Ag-
riculture. After the positive declara-
tons Senator Harding made at the
close of the campaign that he was un-
bossed and unpledged it is not likely
that he would give way on his appoint
ment because of the opposition, of The
meat packing interests.
Hoover May Get Place
Herbert Hoover, it is felt, is sure of
Secretary of the Interior. His aame
would take the curse off the political
appointments that inevitably will! be
made. This appointment, however, is
by no means unopposed.
1t is believed here that Senator Har-
ding is committed to the appointment
of a union labor man to be Secretary
of Labor. But, whoever he is, he will
not get the appointment until he has
assured President-el Harding that
he will employ every power Of the Of
flee to combat that form of sabotage by
which workmen endeavor to create
more jobs by soldering"
There are three union labor leaders
still under consideration, it Is said.
These are James Duncan, of Quincy,
Mass, head of the Granite Cutters
Union; John l.. Lewis, head of the
mine workers, and James O'Connell,
head of the metal trades.
The Indiana political situation has
given Will II. Hays something like a
mortgage on the Postmaster General
ship. Senator Harry New is dete rmined
to make the fight of his political career
for reelection two years from now. If
he chooses he might have Cabinet
position, but he has told his friends
lHdt lie uCeS HOJ WaNC even TO De Secrc-
tary of War, the only post that ever
won his fancy.
Senator New has the confidence of
Senator Harding to a greater degree,
perhaps, than any other Senator.
Naturally, the President is anxious
TO do all in his power to insure victory
for Senator New in the Indiana election
two years hence. Ex-senator Albert
beveridge, former Progressive, is Just
as determined to be in the Indiana
senatorial race as is Senator New. 1t
IS understood here that when Mr.. Bev-
eridge was here few days ago to see
Senator Harding, he came at the lat
ter's invitation, and that the President
eject sounded out sir. Beveridge re-
garding diplomatic appointment, pos
sibly that of Ambassador to Germany
when relations are resumed. With Mr..
beveridge in Germany and out of the
race for the Senate, News reelection
would be comparatively simple mat
ter to bring about.
1t is believed here that Mr.. Bey
eridge assured Senator Harding that he
was going to stay in the Senatorial
race in Indiana.
Another way Of assisting Senator
New lies in the power Of President
elect Harding, and that is to grant the
cherished ambition of Will H. Hays. an
Indianan, to be Postmaster General.
When postmasterships are made APP
pointive once more Postmaster GEN