Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-03-05
NEW EXECUTIVE
GETS DOWN TO
WORK QUICKLY
Task of Passing Out Fifty
Thousand Jobs Is First
Big Worry.
WHITE HOUSE GATE OPEN

WASHINGTON. March 5.-The Hard
ing Administration today formally shout
dered the burden of government.
President Harding settled down for
work at his desk in the executive officU
adjoining the White House. One big
job facing him was that Of passing out
jobs, some $4,000 of which will ultimate
~ be filed from a list Of applicants sen
eral times as large. But only a few Of
the most important received attention
today.
The White House. with its gates open
for the first time since war was declared
presented an old-time picture. Hundreds
roamed over the lawn and through the
corridors.
Harding's first conference was with
Secretary OF Agriculture Wallace. Later
he talked with Herbert Hoover, Secre-
tary Of Commerce.
Because of his heavy duties the Presi-
dent was unable to attend the funeral
services of Champ Clark at the Capitol
>Harding's first dictation was given to
Miss Eva B. UhI and Miss Coranella Mat
tern, who will be his personal stenog-
raphers at the White House. The use Of
women srenographers is an innovation.
former Presidents having employed men.
NEW CABINET
TAKES OFFICE.
The Cabinet was indicted into service
today, each member taking oath Of
office at the department of when he is
head, in the presence of the retiring
Cabinet members.
The most formidable tasks facing the
new administration must be handled by
Secretary of State Hughes Secretary Of
the Treasury Andrew Mellon, Secretary
Of the Navy Edwin DENLY and Secretary
of War John W Weeks.
Hughes must execute Harding's policy
in defining future international relations
or plans for a new association Of nations.
Harding in his inaugural address.
turned his back on the league of Ma
tons. Peace with Germany is to be
made by passages of the Knox resolution.
according to the assumption here. with
immediate withdrawal of the American
troops from Germany.
Hughes also must take up the man
date controversy with allied powers, in
volv1ng the American contention for the
"open door in former enemy territories.
Hughes now has on his desk replies
from the League of Nations council and
the British government to the American
protests against the japanese mandate
Z
agreement in Mesopotamia. Hughes two
next important tasks are settlement Of
the japanese protest against the Call
fornia antf-Japanese land laws and ad-
justment of the situation in Mexico.
To Mellon falls the task OF settling the
question Of the allied debts Of $1,000, Co.,
600 and executing the new revenue policy
to be framed by Congress. DENLY must
formulate the American naval policy to-
ward world disarmament and decide the
question of the superiority Of the battle
ship or the airplane.
Secretary of War Weeks problems
are expected to be mostly internal ones
of army reorganization.
LONDON AMBASSADOR
SOON TO BE NAMED.
One OF the first diplomatic appoint
ments TO be announced by the Whitehouse
Is expected 10 be that Of Ambassador to
Great Britain. Ambassador Davis is soon
to sail for home, leaving American repre-
sentation in the care of a charge
d'afaires. President Harding is under
stood to have a number of men under
consideration for this post, includin &
Nicholas Murray Butler, president of
Columbia University, and George Harvey.
Harding expected to consult Cabinet
members further today regarding assist
ant secretaryships of the various depart
ments Theodore Roosevelt already has
been named Assistant Secretary of the
Navy.
congressman w. 81. Miller, Della
ware, is mentioned as a possible assistant
Secretary of War He saw service In
France and was active in organizing the
American Legion.
Henry P. Fletcher, former ambassador
tary of State, but there are three assist
ant secretary ships to be filed.
Two vacancies on the Interstate Com
merce Commission, the entire seven places
on the Shipping Board five on the Fed
eraI Reserve Board, three on the United
States Tariff Commission. two on the Fed
eral Trade Commission, four on the Fed
eraI Farm Loan Board and several on
the Railway Labor Board are to, be filled
tn the near future.
J. J. Esch, defeated for reelection to
Congress from Wisconsin last November,
will be offered a place on the Interstate
Commerce Commission. Howard Man
nington, Columbus, Ohio, may be offered
the other post vacant.
Judson c. Welliver, journalist, who
was associated with Harding during the
campaign, is expected to be offered q
position on either the Federal Trade
Commission or the Tariff Commission.
Ex-senator George Chamberlain, Ore
gon, a Democrat, is certain to receive a
minority appointment to the Shipping
Board.