New-York tribune., 1921-02-25
Policies Before
IoE,s Said To BE
Hardinsg's Plan
paugherty Says Only Essen,
,ial Appointments Will
BE Made Until LesisIa-
tive Program Is Decided
Diplomatic Posts Last
schedule ON Taxation, Tariff
and Economy To Be
Worked Out i'm Council
,.,u ~, Tribams's Washington Bureau

y.,y, TAs Tribams's Washington Bureau
WASHINGTON, Feb, 24.-Policies
,.tber than appointments will be the
s,st thing to which Warren G. Hard
;.y will address himself when he be-
comes President March 4, according to
statement made to-day by Harry NJ.
nsugherty, who will be Attorney Gen
anal in the Harding Cabinet.
Mr.. DaugEerty, who was at the Capt.
Al to confer with q number Of Sena-
.ors. announced that Immediately after
Inauguration the President would hold
series of important conferences on
program and policies. These confer
eBces will be with Senators, House
members and others. They will relate
10Th to domestic and foreign policies
ans will deal especially with those
eues..ons which are uppermost in the
sublic mind, such as taxation, tariff,
seonomy and the restoration of con-
dition OF 'normalcy" in the country.
The new President will have in mind
a. these conferences the fact that it
/, important with the least practical G
delay to get the administrative depart
ments, as newly organized in part,
deTrn 70 work. and that it is necessary
for the administra Sion and Congress
70 cooperate to the end of securing
obstructive legislation in the extra
session.
Policies TO Have First Call
Asked what would be undertaken by
lie new administration at the begin
ling BIT. Daugherty said:
Il think the probabilities are that
before the general appointments are
considered, there will be consultation
N regard TO program. There will
b certain conferences relating to 8
program after R~esident Harding ar
Ives in Washington and immediately
following mis- inauguration. The coun-
try. it IS assumed, wants some sub
stantial steps taken toward correcting
the things which the people voted to
lave corrected in the recent election.
appointments are all right and must be
t5nsidered. but before they are dis
pSeC Of the program will be given at
Nation, Policies rather than appoint
nents will be the first subject before
iae new administration"
These conferences vii! be analogous
70 the conferences of the "hest minds"
which have already taken place at Ma
ron, and will be, in sense, q con-
tnuatIon Of those conferences.
While it is the purpose to map out 8
Program as to certain of the most i'm
pOrtant and pressing matters, it is the
Intention, Mr.. Daugherty said, to make
Early selections of the assistant secre-
aries, members of the Shipping Board
aembers Of the Interstate Comm cree
lgn mission and a limited list of ap-
bointees whose services will be needed
lust as sooa as practicable after March
l. diplomatic appointments viii wait
Extra Session Probably April 4
NJ. Daueherty said April 4 was the
probable date OF the beginning of the
extra session OF Congress, but it had
not been definitely fixed. Assurances
have gone TO Mr.. Harding through Mr..
Bapgherty that the appropriations bills
lot been definitely promised that all
will be passed by noon OF March l.
The conferences which Mr.. Harding
Will have at the White House after he
taxes charge there will not be formal,
II Is understood. Mr. Daugherty indi-
Gated rather that the new President
would cali in such men as he wanted to
see, either singly or in grouph. Neces-
arily, he will have much comforting
to do with the leaders who are actively
9aaected with the working out of the
arifF and taxation program in House
nd Senate.
DIR. Daugherty had no hint Of criti-
asm TO offer Of the present Admins
ration, but he did indicate that the
aeite House would be opened to the
public after March 4.
rs Mr.. Harding going to open up the
Halte House SO the public can get into
! without walking all around it?'' he
sas asked.
hope so," said Mr.. Daugherty.
Silent on Personal Plans
de expressed the oc4Ier MI Harding
Would be accessible after he took office.