Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-21
HARDING PARLEYS
DRAW BEST MINDS
Senator Shields Approves His
Stand on the
League.

MARION. December 21.--President-
elect Harding's continued conferences
on the policies Of his administration
ranged far and wide yesterday among
the nations foreign domestic problems
and gave him the benefit of advice from
upward of a dozen of the best minds"
he has invited into consultation. Two
of those with whom he has talked about
domestic questions have been persistent
ly mentioned for cabinet positions, and
their coming stimulated speculation
about the possibility Of their appoint
ment to the next Presidents official
family. They were Charles 6. Dawes
Chicago banker. and Henry Wallace Of
Des Moines. Iowa. an editor of farm pub
LEGATIONS. With the former Mr.. Hard
ing talked of financial conditions and
tax reforms and with the latter ols-
cussed farmer relief.
shields Gives Approval.
. Senator John K Shields Of Tennessee
8 democrat member of the foreign rela-
tons committee. and an irreconcilable
opponent o fthe Versailles treaty. con-
ferred with the President-elect about the
plan for an association of nations and
gave his approval of the general prin-
International court. The league .ques-
ton also was discussed by tho President
elect with Samuel McCune Lindsay. pro-
lessor OF social legislation at Columcia.
who said he was confident the foreign
policies Of the new administration were
being laid on sound foundation.
The Tennessee senator added that ne
did not expect the Harding pan TO re-
ouire q surrender OF any part OF Amerf-
can sovereignty.
After his talk with the President
elect Senator Shields said he did not
gather that o very concrete pan ha '.
been formulated for a peace league, but
was confident Mr.. Harding had CHOSEN
wisely In working hard toward codt-
fication Of international law and . Worlo
court. rather than toward any sort OF
military alliance. ,,.s,.
eamo Of the Senate, Senator Miles Poin-
dexter Of Washington. was called into
consultation on his plan for word
peace association today
Al TO Ohio's Senator.
The question Of Mr.. Hardings early
celebration from the Senate was the
subject Of a conference YESTERDAY pc
tween him and Senator-eiect FRANK
h. Willis. whom Gov COZ mas aereea
ssid afterward that NO decision was
reached and the friends Of the Presi-
aent.elect took his delay as meaning
that he probably would not retire
until the new republican Governor OF
Ohio takes Office early IN January.
Among OlnCt So1ASbp
Gov. william C. Spfoul Of Pennsyl-
vania, w w. Atterbury. vice presi-
dent of the Pennsylvania railroad.
and Michael Gallagher Of Cleveland.
an officiaI Of the Hanna interests, all
OF whom talked about financial ana
railway conditions. Mr.. Atterbury
was in charge of the American rail.
WAYS in France during the war and
has been regarded as one OF the
worlds leading experts on transport
tation. He said he viewed American
railway conditions hopefully and felt
that Mr.. Harding had competent
Understanding Of the problem.
Representative G. Bascom Si6mp.
reruhlican national committeeman
from Virginia, also saw the Presi-
dent.elect, but said he came merely
to make q delayed report on the con-
duct Of the campaign in the south.
In addition, he invited Mr.. and Mrs.
Harding to spend January and Febru-
airy at White Sulphur Springs or some
other Virginia resort.
Invited to Speak.
KNOXVILLE. Tenn, December 90
Presjdent-elect Harding has been in
yited to address the Lee Highway As
sociation At its annual meeting here
January 1920, next. when delegates
from all over the United States will
be in attendance. Senator Town
send. chairman Of the committee on
post Offices and post roads, will addreaA
ma meeting. The Lee highway is
TO extend from New York to New
Orleans