The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1923-01-11
SECRETARY FALL
TO QUIT CABINET
SAYS Affairs in New Mexico De-
mand His Attention and
Denies Friction Is Cause.
INTENDS TO PRACTICE LAW
Transfer of Secretary Hoover to Post
Rumored-New, KELLOGG, Mondeli
and carmi Thompson Also
Mentioned for Vacancy.

Washington. - The White House
confirmed that Secretary of the In
terror Albert B. Fall will leave Presi-
dent Harding's Cabinet March 4 next
A three-cornered fight is already on
to succeed him with Representative
Mondell of wyoming. Senator Poin-
dexter of Washington and Senator
New of Indiana as active candidates
for the place There were intlma-
tions that the President would find
way out Of the difficulty of choos-
ing from among his three friends by
listening to advice that is being given
to transfer Secretary of Commerce
Hoover to the Interior Department
and selecting julius Barnes, president
of the United States Chamber Of
Commerce, to succeed Hoover.
Both at the White House and at
Secretary Falls Office it was ex-
planned the retirement is due to the
call of private business and it is de-
MED it is the result Of feuds within
the Cabinet resulting from the strug-
gle between Secretaries Fall and Wal
lace over the Alaskan problem and
policies of conservation growing out
OF the Presidents reorganization
scheme. The President, it was ex-
planned, has the greatest confidence
and highest regard for Mr.. Fall and
only recently desired to appoint him
Associate Justice Of the Supreme
Court.
While Secretary Fab disclaims The
existence of a personal wrangle with
the Secretary of Agriculture, he adj
mits they are far apart as to con-
servation policies and differ radically
relative to Alaska.
Secretary Fall has been more inti-
mate with the President than any
other member of the Cabinet, but it is
known he has never been happy in
the place. At the outset of the or
ganization of the administration he
preferred to be Secretary of State
and is understood to have objected to
the administrations policies relative
to Mexico.
The Fall resignation, the second
break in President Hardings Cabinet,
the first being the resignation of VIII
H Hays as Postmaster General, re-
newed gossip of further Cabinet
changes.
The two other Cabinet officers who
are expected to withdraw within the
year are Attorney General Daugherty
and Secretary of the Treasury Mellon.
According to some of Senator Falls
friends in Washington, the retiring
Secretary Of the Interior will follow
the example of his predecessor,
Franklin P. Lane. who became vice
president of the Panaman Petroleum
and Transport Company, and became
largest oil concerns.
This report is to the effect Mr.
Fall will become counsel for the Do
heny interests, who are largely inter-
ested in the Mexican Oil field. Secre-
tary Fall has long been recognized as
possessing detailed knowledge of
Mexican law. His duties would en-
abls him to pass most Of his time in
New Mexico, where his ranching in
terests are located.
A. B. Fall resigned as United States
Senator from New Mexico to enter
the Cabinet when Mr.. Harding be-
came President He had served in
the Senate since 1912. Previous to
that he had served in the New Mexico
Legislature, was member of the
state Supreme Court, and twice
served as Attorney General
Mr.. Fall is native of Kentucky.
He was school teacher in his early
days, He became interested in farm
ing and the cattle business soon after
going to New Mexico and now has a
large ranch at Three Rivers, N. M.