Omaha daily bee., 1920-11-06
Harding to
Out
President-Elect Begins Laying
Ground Work for Associa-
ton of Nations as Pledged
In Campaign.
Asks Leaders to Marion
Y lSy The Associated l,ress.


Marion, O., Nov. S.--President-
elect Harding already has begun full
illlment of his campaign promise to
consult the nations leading minds
with regard to a new association of
nations, and he hopes that by the
time OF his Inauguration next March
he will have laid iss ground work
of a plan behind which the senti-
ment of the nation can unite.
A light of those to be consulted
first has been drawn up and invita-
tions are going forward to several
to come to Marion at the conclusion
of the months vacation trip, which
IS to be started by the president
elect tomorrow. Both republican
and democrats, are to present then.
views i'll individual and personal
talks with Mr.. Harding during the
winter months, but he does not con-
template, for the present at least. anv
general assmblage of his advisers
tor round-table discussion.
Names Kept Secret.
The names of those already in
vited have not been made public,
but it was announced from the pres
1dent-elect's Office tonight that "men
and women who have been eminent
in the discussion of our foreign re-
latlons" made UP the list. Additions
will be made during Mr.. Hardings
vacation trip, it was added, although
no consideration will be given bv
hnm during that period to choice OF
a cabinet.
The announcement followed a con-
terence between Senator Harding
aid Will H. Hays. Neither reveal
ca what subjects they had discussed
but it was understood the national
ccnalrman's visir here was made at
Mr.; Harding's request and had to do
both with the campaign just closed.
t.1d with the policies to be shaped
tor the coming.
The objective of the senator's va
cation trip is Point Isabel, Tex. and
although he plans to OCCUPY most
OF his time there hunting and fish
ing. another OF his close campaign
advisers, Harry NJ. Daughcrty. will
accompany HIM. 1t is taken for
granted there win be some discus
sion OF policies and administrative
programs between them.
Plan Taking Form.
That the plan for conference ON
an association OF nations already was
taking form was revealed in this
announcement from Mr.. Harding's
office:
Senator Harding let it be known
today. that he is sending out num-
Der OF requests for personal and verv
informal conferences with men and
women who have been eminent in
the discussion of Our foreign rela-
tons. These conferences will take
place upon his return to Marion in
December and will be individual and
personal, with the main purpose Of
learning what policy may enlist
united support.
Senator Harding means to avoid
any unseenly anticipation but he
teels i wholly becoming to get an
expression entirely free from CAM
palgn BIAS, and to get it at the
earliest possible date. 1t is the first
step toward the meeting of minds OF
which Senator Harding 50 frequently
spoke during the campaign. He did
not make public any list because it
will not be cogplete before his vaca-
ton ends.
Senator Harding further an
nounccd that no consideration would
be given to cabinet during his re-
creation period"
Fulfilling Promises.
Officials close to Mr.. Harding
that in his campaign speeches he
promised repeatedly that the meet
ing OF minds" would begin las soon
as possible after his election and tha,
he also frequently declared that the
p:rport OF his consultations would
be. not to suggest any plan Of his
own. but to ascertain how divergent
views might be so brought into har-
ncny as to put a united nation be-
hind him FL his negotiations with
other powers.
He also has indicated in campaign
speeches that irretonsiliables op-
oonents of the league of Versailles.
As we'll as its ardent supporters,
would be numbered among those to
whose advice he would listen. To
he senate he promised to give a
share OF attention proportionate to its
power i'll perfecting treaties.
Although the president-elect has
1ever named publicity any of those
lie will include il his consultations
'peculation Of wholly unauthorita
i've character has resolved pcrsis-
emily about a number OF conspicu-
,us figures who might answer to
he description Mr.. Harding has laid
lown.
Several Mentioned.
SO far as the senate itself is con-
,erned this lndercurrent OF gossip
las carried frequently the names of
uch republican senator's as Chair
nan of the Foreign Relations Com
nittce Knox OF Pennsylvania. for
yer secretary. of state and teratv
rreconcilable, Johnson of California.
mother irrecacilabie leader and
-enroot of Wisconsin, leader of the
eservationists.