The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-01-02

Special Despatch To The Reformer.l
Copyright 1922.
WASHINGTON. Jan. Talk cfI
changes in President Harding cabinet
has reached such point as to draw fat
dcniala from the chief executive himself
Vet the origin of the gossip is ncvcrthc-
less interesting as reflection of what is
going on in official life hero. The latest
rumOr, namely that Secretary Hughes
and President Harding were at the break
ing point has been called silly by Mir.
Harding and the fact is the relations be
tween the two men have never been more
cordial or satisfactory. The rUmor
gained currency first when one interpreted
ton Of the Horsepower pact was an
u3uu,2d by Mr.. Hughes and another by
Mr.. Harding when indeed they had not
talked over the ambiguous clause in qUes-
ton. end the curious up&ho5 q the con,
toyu~y is that japan like America dis
likes she legal IN aUprctati0n and seeks
a clarifcat.0n aud that obstacle viii
shortly be removed.
Ehe idea that Mr. Hughes was dis
pleased because President Harding in
Wired William Randolph Hearst 10 the
. ncrsnqpps~ were attacking some Of the
Hughes policies al the arms conference
10 far from the truth The secretary of
state Is not the kind Of a man who mixes
raliticti feeling with seciGl affairs. The
President himself IS 50 firm a believer IN
the gospel Of understanding that he
doesn't believe in conducting a long range
duel but i'm asking the editor in question
10 81 down and talk things over.
Whether Mr. Harding convinced Mr.
Hearst or whether Mr. Hearst gave Mr.
Harding an outline Of his arprrhenSions
about liughcS's policies Is incidental ia
the larger fact that when the President
sees all editor going wrong he rrieS to per.
uada him personally to tn" contrary
During the campaign Mr.. Hearst wa
11ch n warm supporter Of the President
hat ii was freely predicted he would be
q frequent caller at the White House and
hat an intimacy might be established
. such rs preceding presidents have had
with prominent editors
HusIc, Keeps His place
But that Mr. Hughes was displcaset
. yer the incident l. stretching IL good
lcal. Everybody knows that Mr.. lIughe,
from the start has not considered bis
functions or pcrogativcs 10 extend beyond
. he department Uf state. When Mr.
INCHES first suggested that the Versatile,
s.s.t he aduufptl with reservations and Mr.
alton required different formula. Mr.
Hughes faced about and fixed mp a treaty
- fit the circumstances outlined by Mr.
Harding. Few people in Washington be
licve that if the picking Of ambassador,
had been left To Mr.. Hughes. that h'
would have selected George Harvey to 90
to Great Britain but no one can say Mr.
Hughes has ever uttered a word Of dis
ent about that appointment. Mr. Hughes
has concentrated on the state department
lob and believes there Is an opportunity
ut this stage Of world affairs 10 do .
constructive piece Of work. lie would bt
tie last man to want 10 give up such al
opportunity.
Daugherfy VIII Not Leave
Among other cabinet changes discussed
| is the possible resignation of ATTORNEY
General Daughcrty. Inquiry there dis
closes the fact that Mr.. Daugherty has ug
thought of leaving his chief for whose
nomination and election he is largely re
svonsiblc. The story developed out o.
offers made 10 Mr.. Daugherty to return
to law practice under most favorable ii
uanciai conditions.
Another cabinet portfolio which ha'
been frequently mentioned rs likely e
change is that of Secretary Mellon in thC
treasury department. But Mr.. Harding
himself gave the answer to inQuircrS OF
that point 4 few days ago when he was
ticking To correspondents. He said Mr.
Mellon had retired-and he paused a mo
.mcnt 20 pick UP u memorandum giving