The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1921-03-09
AMERICAN Army TO
REMAIN ON RHINE
ANNOUNCEMENT AFTER MEET
ING or THE CABINET WILL
MEET AGAIN FRIDAY-VAR-
IOUS ANGLES OF NATIONS
FOREIGN RELATIONS COME
BEFORE PRESIDENT.

Washington, March S.-Narious as
poets Of the nations foreign relations,
as well as problems Of administrative
organization, were considered by
president Harding and his department.
heads today at the first cabinet meet
ing Of the new administration.
Afterward definite announcement
was made at the War Department that
including its policy toward the Rhine
situation this government is not n0w
considering a withdrawal Of the Amer
lcan troops Of occupation. 1t was
learned at the same time that as an
other step toward Pan American am
ity the President is preparing to ask
that the Senate ratify at once the
long pending treaty with Colombia.
Developments in regard to the Pan
anna Costa Rica hostlitics were less
definite, but it is understood the cab-
net took cognizancc Of that situation
and canvassed latest official reports
on the subject. The next step awaits
receipt of reply from Panama to
the American note dispatched Satur-
day.
Department Reorganization
In the realm OF domestic questions,
major attention was directed toward
perfection Of the cabinet organization
rs smoothly working machine. Mr..
Harding is understood to have made
cooperation among the departments
the keynote Of his preliminary instruc
tions to his secretaries, telling them
he wanted no hesitation and no ical-
ousy about whatever changes or iur-
isdiction might be decided on in the
reorganization scheme now being
formulated.
All ten of the department heads and
Vice President Coolidge, invited in
pursuance of Il policy announced dur
ing the campaign, were present at
than two hours and at its conclusion
Attorney General Daughcrty stayed
behind for a shor: talk with the Pres
idcnt. There also was brief indi-
vidual conference between Mr.. Har-
ding and Secretary Hughes, of the
State Department before the other
cabinet members arrived.
TO Meet Again Friday
After the meeting all the secretaries
declined to give an intimation of what
had trnnspired around the cabinet
table, and the only announcement com
ing from the White House related to
the time of future sessions. 1t was
said the cabinet would be called to-
gethcr again Friday, and that there
after meetings would be held at least
once a week, probably on Tuesdays.
The War Department. announcement
concerning withdrawal Of American
troops from the Rhine was made by
Secretary Weeks, who would not dis
cuss the subject further than to say
that withdrawal was not now being
considered. In reaching this decision
in regard to its temporary policy the
| administration is understood to have
taken into account all the elements of
the present situation in Western Ger
many, where Allied troops have adj
vanccd to enforce the terms Of the
Versailles treaty while the American
forces remained behind on the lines
originally occupied by them under the
armiStlcc agreement.
Nothing Definite
Although nothing definite has devel-
opcd in other official quarters here to
indicate the probable permanent pol
icy Of the new administration, it is
known that the southern part along
| the German border is receiving the
close scrutiny of Mr. Harding and his
| advisers. 1t generally is expected that
some more concrete expression of this
governments attitude may be forth
coming in the near future.
When the army appropriation bill
was under consideration Just before
| inauguration. Republican leaders in
| Congress proceeded on the expectation
! that the American troops would be out
Of Europe before the first Of July. The
gill with its curtailcd budget for the
army of occupation failed of final en-
actmcnt and must be taken up again
at the special session
Also wrapped up in the Rhine sit
uation is the question Of passing q
congressional resolution to declare a
stat" Of peace with Germany and it is
believed the administration will deter
mine its attitude on such resolution
! in the light Of full information about