Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-12-11
HARDING CONFERs WITH
HUGHES AND HARVEY
What Passed in Talk Between
Three at Marion Not
Divulgcd.
NO COM VI ENT ON CABINET
New York Magazine Editor ar.
rivcs on Scene After Former jus.
ticc arrivcs-Dinc With Dnugh-
erty and Burton ut Columbus.
no COM MENT ON CABINET
LKy Assncin,cd prnas

MARION. OHIO, Dec. 10 In full
hllmcnt Of his campaign promise for
meeting of minds" to determine
new American foreign policy. Pres.
ideni- Elect Harding today began a
month OF conferences here pv seek
ing the advice of Charles Evans
hughes. Republican nominee for tn.
presidency IN 1916
What passed during their ,.lk Of
several hours WAS not revealed. 10,
afterwards Mr.. Harding maintained
silence and Mr.. Hughes would only
say that international problems mad
been considered in relation to con
stantly changing conditions and with
View to solution along the lines
iai" down by the President-elcct dur
inS the campaign.
Neither would comment on widely
circulated reports tina, the conference
hah TO do also with Cabinet appoin,
ments and other practical questions
OF administration building. Mr.
hughes has been mentioned many.
times as a possible Secretary of
state and his arrival here al the head
OF the Prcsident-eiect's list OF chosen
e"hicrees served to cnliven specula-
ZION on his availability for the pre-
'hier portfolio in the next Cabinet.
Colonel Harvey Arrives.
"hilc the two were closeted to-
Ge,her. Colonel George Harvey. the
New York magazine editor. appeared
on the scene for visit which. /,
was said. might last for several davs
IL was the second time he had come
mere AZ "a hHnr ,,-h.
iectins the country's internationa,
relations were awaiting solution. Ha
spent TWO weeks at Hardings head
quarters Just prior To Mr.. HardinG's
address on August 2S. tcrmlnE the
Versailles league n failure and pro
posing formation of an association
OF nations
Although as Democrat, he was
one OF Woodrow Wilson's leading
supporters for the presidency in 1912
colonel Harvey later withdrew his
support from the administration and
mas been an irreconcilab,e opponenr
oil the league. Mr.. Hughes has been
rescrvationisi. having proposed
several reservations during the learu.
fight in the Senate.
-" |o'oHci harvey and Mr..
fiushes. the President-clect motored
10 Columbus. where they took lunch.
con with Harry NJ. Daugherty, tile
harding nrcconvention manager. and
former Senator Theodore Burton. of
Ohio
Both of the President elects guests
came here to-day unannounccd. three
days IN advance OF the date on whic,
IL previously had been said the con-
fcrenccs would begin. II was ex-
planned that Mr.. Harding did not feel
that he should make public in aJ-
vance the names OF those ne is to
see' nor the dates on which they have
appointments
Expect Taft. Root nnd Hoover.
Several Of these names have been
given to the public from ether
sources. however. and IT is known
that in the near future he expecta
to see, among others. William Howard
TAFT, E!ihu Root and Herbert Hoover.
MIR. Hoover probably will be here for
conference Sunday
Mr.. Hughes reached Marion before
breakfast and spent the entire fore
noon with the Presidcnt-elcct. Az
forwards. both said ii was Impossible
10 review any details OF the confer
ence. and Mr.. Hughes issued this
statement:
we have been talking over the
important questions which are press
ing for solution in connection with
our foreign Policies: questions which
must be considered in the light OF
which are constantly chang
ing.
The solution will. OF course, be
found in harmony with Senator Hard
ing's statements in the course of the
campaign. 1t was most gratifying to
have had this interview"
After his return to Marion tonight,
Mr.. Harding received delegation
from the Ohio Americanization con-
ference in session at Columbus and
attended a private dinner. at which
he heard Y. 81. C. a. lecturer dis
cuss conditions in the Far East. Dur
ing the afternoon he talked over sew
cral political questions with Elmer
Dover, who was Pacific Coast man.
ager for the Republican National
Committee during the campaign.
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