Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-20
DEFINITE OUTLINE
OF HARDING PLANS
Has Confidence in Practical bic
Solution of Peace League
Tanglc.
BY Associat ted Press to Every Evening.

ny Assoclateu ffesa 10 Evefy Evening.
Marion, Ohio, Dec 2O-Prcsident-
elect Harding began tho second week of
his consultations on foreign relations
today with an air of growing confidence
that he will realize his hope of an accept
able and practicable solution Of the peace
league tangle.
Although not revealing what details his
conferences have cleared up he indicated
that the plan for an international associa-
tion gradually WAS assuming definite out
line. A world court to decide disputes
under codihed body of international
law Is understood to be permanent in
his consideration.
Although several notable men are OK
pectcd here during Christmas week most
of the engagements have not been definite
ly fixed. The only name announced is that
Of former President Taft, who will be here
Thursday.
Among those having appointments
with Senator Harding today was Senator
John X. Shields, of Tennessee, Democratic
member of the Senate foreign relations
committee, who opposed ratification of the
League of Nations without reservations
Charles +. Hawes, Chicago banker,
who frequently has been mentioned for
Secretary of the Treasury in the Harding
cabinet, also had an appointment with
the President-elect, rs did Governor
Sproul OF Pennsylvania and W. w. Az
terbury, vice-president of the Pcnnsyl
vsnia Railroad, who had charge Of Ameri-
can railroads IN France during the war.
Marion, Dec. 2S.-The idea of a world
court of justice, free from political bias and
embodying as few as possible of the aspects
nj I,,fL Ia -, r.
considerations of Prcsident-elect Harding
as his consultations on world peace
plan continue.
Continually during his conferences in
the last ten days the possibilities of
peace league founded on judicial lines
have been urged upon Mr. Harding and
yesterday he again was advised 20 make
judicial body the basis of his plan for an
association of nations.
The proposal comedies, az least in part.
with Mr.. Hardlngs campaign suggestion
that the nations put teeth INTO the Hague
tribunal. He has not indicated, however
how much Of a political structure he
might be inclined to add in the perfection
of bis plan
The President-elect's only extended
conference on the league yesterday was
with Senator James Wadsworth, Of New
York, reservation Republican, in the
Versailles treaty fight, who advised that
any peace league to be fostered by the
coming administration be builded about an
court rather than about
mutual political guarantee like that Of
Article X. Mr.. Wadsworth said he was
confident detail. could be worked out
and a codiication on international law
accomplished which would be accep-
table 10 most nations in the world
The senator declared diplomatic nego-
tistions toward such an organization
might be consummated and the entire
peace muddle cleared UP within three or
four months after President Harding
takes off ce
He suggested an international confer
ence on the subject in Washington might
well follow the preliminary negotiations
AS chairman OF the Senate military com
mittee, Senator Wadsworth also discussed
various questions Of army policy with Mr.
Harding. including the 1900 army ap-
pointments and promotions submitted to
the present Senate by President Wilson
for conf rrnation. He said afterward no
were reached at the conference
and indicated the President : nominations
would be permitted TO take the usual
course Of such recornmendations in Senate
procedure.