The Washington herald., 1920-12-03
President1Elect VIII Arrive
On First Day Of New
Session.
TO BE HERE TWO DAYS
Plans to Clean Up Business
Details and to Hold
Pact Farley.
ny wYNDER r. HARRIS.
Cspecaal Hsdis Di.pstch.)


ABOARD s. S. PAsToREs. Dec q
Warren G. Harding viii be the
first President-elsct TO participate
in the proceedings of the United
States Senate, II his tentative plans
to go to Washington for the OPEN
ing OF Congress remain unchanged
The President-elect has made no
definite announcement OF his plans
but il is known that he intends
to go to Washington direct from
Bedford, Va, where he is 10 take
part in the EIks' memorial e1er-
cises on Sunday. II Is expected that
Senator Harding will arrive IN the
Capital on Monday morning the
first day OF the new session Of Con-
gress.
May Spend Two Days Here
+ 1t is understood that he will spend
not more than two days. possibly
only one, at the Capital. but il is
expected that he will appear on the
senate moor MONDAY.
In addition to cleaning up the ae-
cumulation of business in conneo-
tion with his Senatorial work. the
President-elect is planning. IL is
said. to arrange during his stay in
Washington for pairing his vote for
the six weeks before his resigna-
tion and also to attend to some per-
sonal business. He can also hold
several conferences on the league
OF nations at Washington more
conveniently than at Marion Al
though no definite arrangements to
that end have been announced. ft
is thought likely that he will con-
fer with Senators Lodge and Knox
and other Republican leaders.
Big Denonstr.tIs.s Pis.sed-
A big demonstration scheduled ~
Norfolk and Newport News 20 greet
the President-eiect may have TO be
curtsIied- According 10 present tn-
dicstions ths Pastores, due TO dock
at o'clock Saturday morning.
probably will not reach her desti-
nation before noon. Part of the
program will have to be called on
in that case.
The President-elect is scheduled
to address a Chamber Of Commerce
luncheon at Newport News Fol-
lowing this he has an address
scheduled at Norfolk. followed by
a dinner and reception in the even
ing.
Proceed by Special Train.
At IL o'clock Saturday night Sen
ator Harding's party will leave
Norfolk on a special train. which
will arrive in Bedford Sunday morn
ing. Immediately after the Elks'
memorial exercises there in the aft
ernoon the President-elect will pro-
coed to the Capital by special train
according to present plans.
The final stages Of the voyage on
the Pastores are proving very pleas
ant for Senator Harding and his
party. All members Of the party
have spent most Of their time on
deck. enjoying the fine weather.
Senator Harding stood on watch at
the rail while the steamer made
her way through the West Indies
He picked out with interest Cuba,
Haiti and the Bahamas as he sight
ed them on the horizon.
CBy Universal servics.)
Colleagues Of President elect
, Harding were thrown into confu-
sion yesterday by the published an
nouncement that the President-elect
is expected TO visit President Will
son at the White House next week.
and that he may also deliver .
speech in the Senate.
At the White House IL was stated
that President Wilson would be
glad to see his successor. while q
radio message from the steamship
Pastores said that Senator Harding
would be happy to discuss the league
of nations with the President Al
though no one would say SO direct
ly. IL is believed that communica-
tions have been passing between
the two statesmen.