The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-02-22
Hull WOOdi11 Ciue11
Posts in Cabinet
Roosevelt Turns lob Of Econo-
mic Revival Over to Two
New Appointees
FRIENDS OF LONG STANDING
Announcement Comes At Con.
clusion Of ParIeys With
Foreign Diplomats

New York, Feb. %. - ~ - His
groundwork laid for world economic
revival. President-elect Roosevelt:
turned the Job over Tuesday to his
newly announced secretaries Of state
and treasury-Senator Cordell Hull Of
Tennessee, and William H. Woodin, of
New York, respectively.
These two trusted and proved
friends, were announced Tuesday
night by Roosevelt as his two depend
ables in the wide-sweeping negotia-
tioils he IS about to undertake for
world monetary sterilization, tariff
reciprocation and war debts relief.
The naming of Hull and Woodin as
the premier officers in the Roosevelt
cabinet came suddenly at the end OF
two days Of conversations by the
President-elect with official emissaries
of Great Britain, France and Canada.
In these conversations, Roosevelt
arranged for an early world economic
parley which he intends will carry out
his program for international rehab-
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ject Of war debts relief.
France Comes Into Line
It was assumed here that France,
through Ambassador Claudel and the
financial attache. Emmanuel Monick.
made definite overtures for the De-
cember Is debts payment which was
defaulted, thus opening the way for
Roosevelt negotiations on q world
economic parley and debts.
Concluding his international con-
versations late Tuesday, Roosevelt
turned quickly to his cabinet. He an
nounced the veterans Senator Hull
and Woodin, and then took up the
other offices.
The following are regarded also as
certainties in the Roosevelt cabinet:
Attorney general - Senator Walsh,
Of Montana.
Postmaster general-James A. Far
ley. of New York.
Secretary Of navy-Senator Swan
son. Of Virginia.
Secretary of agriculture - Henry
Wallace, Jr, of Iowa.
Secretary OF labor - Miss Frances
Perkins. Of New York.
However, these announcements are
not expected to be made until RooSe-
welt has decided finally upon his Sec
retaries of war, commerce and in
terror.
Expect New Selections
Selections for these offices are ex-
pected momentarily. The President
elect studied this question Tuesday
night together with the multitude Of
other appointments he is to make on
March 4. James A. Farley, national
chairman and master Of patronage,
conferred with him until late hour.
Early Wednesday, Roosevelt packed
his bags and turned toward Hyde
Park, New York, the family estate on
the Hudson river IS miles north,
where he will spend most OF his time
before Inauguration.
Senator Hull, the next secretary Of
state, and Mr.. Woodin, new secretary
OF the treasury, are both over the 60
year mark. They are two Of the most
approachable and congenial men IN
public life.
Senator Hull has spent most Of his
mature years in congress- serving for
years in the house and advancing to
the senate in 1880. He Is regarded on
Capitol Hill as an authority on the
tariff and finance-the two subjects
which will occupy him most IN tho
next year.
Woodtn, a genius In the business
world, IS president Of the American
Car and Foundry company and men,
Der Of several other successful cor.
porations. Also, he Is musician.