Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-14
President-Elect
Consults Hoover
On League Issue
Former Food Administrator
Visits Harding at Home
Favors Framework of
Original Covenant.

Marion, o., Dec. l3.-The league
OF nations deadlock aud other prob
lens to be faced by the next admin
,stration were talked over between
President-elect Harding and Herbert
Hoover, conSpicuous advocate of the
league, who came to Marion Sunday
rs one of the first men to be sum-
money by Mr.. Harding in his prom
ised meeting of minds"
We went over about the whole
gamut OF world and national trou-
bles.' said Mr.. Hoover, after the
conference, "aad we solved none OF
them"
Besides the league, international
conditions and European relations
were the particular subjects on which
the president-elect sought the ad-
vice of his visitor, and there also
were references in their talk to ap-
pointments Mr.. Harding is to make
IN constructing his administration.
Mr.. Hoover frequently has been
mentioned for possible membership
IN the cabinet, but he said Sundays
discussion OF appointments was
casual and not conclusive.
Today Mr.. Harding will see
Elihu Root recently all adviser in
the formation Of world court un-
der the Versailles league covenant.
Their conference, generally ac-
counted one OF the most important
sessions to be held here, is expected
primarily to concern the league and
related subjects.
Favors Present Covenant.
In giving his advice on an inter
national peace concert. Mr.. Hoover
is understood to have urged that por-
tons of the Versailles covenant be
used in whatever world association
the incoming administration may at
tempt to build He said material
changes must be made in the treaty,
but took the position that the frame
work embodied in it should be util-
lied as far as possible.
Mr.. Hoover was an adviser to the
American peace delegation at YER
sailles and he is understood to have
furnished Mr.. Harding with much
first-hand information on, the atti-
tude of European statesmen. Many
OF the president-elect's questions re-
lated to economic conditions abroad
with which Mr.. Hoover is familiar. I
Among other things, Mr.. Hoover
declared the amount of indemnity
to be paid by Germany, left indef-
mite by the peace treaty, should be
fixed early so that German industry
could gauge its activities to fix the
tax OF payment. Advising in regard
to American economic relations with
Europe. he told Mr.. Harding that
one of the surest ways to prevent the
undermining of American industry
was to- encourage investment of
American capital in enterprises
abroad EI
Discuss Financial Situation.
The financial situation at home 4
also was discussed, Mr.. Hoover
making several suggestions for the
stabilization of American markets.
On the question Of farm relief he
advocated a general policy of ex-
tending credits to purchasers rather
than to producers, on the theory that
such a plan in the end would per-
NIT farm prices to find their proper
level.
Mr.. Harding took keen interest
in his callers description of relief
work now i'll progress under his
supervision, and arrangements were
made for Mr.. Harding to become
personal sponsor for $50 European
children who are to be aided by
American contributions until next
harvest. The contribution for that
number at $40 each. was made by
Mr.. Harding sometime ago.
Following the conference, Mr..
Hoover and the president-elect went
TO White Oakes farm. where they
were entertained at luncheon by
Dr.. C. E. Sawyer. Mr.. Harding's
physician.
Early in the afternoon, Mr.. Hoover
left by automobile for Columbus
to board his train for the east.