Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-25
HOOVER WILL ENTER
HARDING CABINET ON
HIS OWN CONDITIONS
Will be in Commanding Position
as TO Reorganization Of
Commerce Dept.
TO CONTINUE RELIEF WORK

ry Associa ted Press 70 Every Evening
St Augustine. Fla. Feb. % Presi-
dent elect Harding s selection ~ Her
bert Hoover 70 4oe Secretary ~ Com
merce IN the coming ndnin sstration
finally was confirmed ~ Mr. Fla riding
today after series II developments
that Mt one tifne seemed likely to lead
to cancellation 81 the appointment
At The same time the Presldeut-oIect
virtually confirmed also fhe selection of
Henry Wallace of Iowa 10 bo Secretary
Of Agriculture The selection of fr.
Wallace has been wcn known for sosne
time. although previonaly 1r Harding
mad declined to discuss ii
Mr.. Harding broke his silence regard
ing Mt Hoover after repeated efforts
had been made without result n se-
euro confirmation of tho statement
Issued by the former Food Admins
traitor in New York iast night. No FOR
NAL statement was issued here Mr.
Harding simply saying that the whole
question had been closed "a aTtSfactorily.
Asked about the condition aid down
by Mr.. Hoover. which included indorae-
nent by Mr.. Harding Of definite policy
for reorganizing the Commerce De-
partnent. the President-eIect replied
We are in perfect accord about what
the department ought TO be made. /
wouldn't want Mr.. Hoover or any other
Secretary TO take a department unless
ne intended to do things with il"
He added that he saw nothing out
of tbs ordinary about the case except
the publicity given II. Every other
prospective Cabinet appointee. ne said
had discussed with him the matter OF
permanent department policies.
Has any other laid down stipulations
as Mr.. Hoover has?" he was asked
4 don't like the form OF your ques-
tion.' was the reply Z would not call
them stipulation"
In the course OF his comment Mr.
Harding also expressed surprise that
Mr.. Hoover had made a statement on
the subject in New York last night
The President-elect said he had in
tended 10 announce the appointment
here today but that his prospective
Secretary had acted entirely within MS
privileges in taking the initiative
The reference 10 aTr. Waliace's ap-
nointment came IN reply 10 i chance
question relative to ar article the Iowa
editor recently published on policies he
might pursue as Secretary of AgricuI-
ture.
Unless there shall be some unlocked
for development was MIR. Harding $
only comment. I have a strong sus-
picion that Mr., Wallace v.tn De serving
in that capacity"
New York. Feb. Herbert Hoover
today declined to amplify his statement
of last night that he had accepted Press
dent-elect Hardings appointment as the
next secretary of commerce.
George Barr Baker. his assistant. in
announcing that his chief had begun a
hard IA hour day" said:
The matter now is in the hands Of
official Washington. II would probably
be inappropriate for Mr.. Hoover as
subordinate to talk on the problems
that heset the administration or those
he Will be obliged to meet when he
takes his post.
St Augustine. Tia. Feb. 25-Presi-
dent-elect Harding took holiday from
Cabinet making and motoged to Jack
sonviile today Tor a visit Of courtesy
which was 10 keep him away from his
office until late tonight
Reaching Jacksonville in time for a
late luncheon. Mr. Harding planned 10
spend most of the afternoon II a special
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