MR. HOOVER.
[To the Editor of the SPECTATOR.] SIR,—I am curious to know why "P. G." of New York, in "American Portraits.—II.," in your issue of July 28th, should so invidiously have selected Mr. Hoover as the possible exception to those in President Harding's Cabinet who have done -well. Mr. Hoover is the Secretary of Commerce. As such he has to do with commercial and industrial affairs, and who are identified with trade journalism have exceptional opportunities of judging whether or not his department fulfils requirements and lives up to its opportunities.
Since Mr. Hoover assumed his present office there has been a very great improvement and advance in the practical usefulness of this Department in supplying valuable informa- tion to and in co-operating with the trade and commerce of the country. We, who are directly interested in such matters and fairly well informed regarding them, consider Mr. Hoover the best and most efficient Secretary of Commerce who has ever held the office. However he may be regarded in New York or by "P. G.," in the West Mr. Hoover is exceedingly popular and is rated as one of the strongest men in the Cabinet, whose political future is exceedingly promising.—I am, Sir, &c.,
WILLIAM C. EDGAR,
Editor The Northwestern Miller. Minneapolis, Minn., U.S.A.
August 14th.
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