The Washington herald., 1920-12-12
Hughes, Hoover, Bryan,
Taft, Coolidge and Root
Announced.
HARDING SEEKING
MIDDLE GROUND"
Wants ALI Views Before
Determining Policy on
World Affairs.

MARION. Ohio. Dec. 11.-More
tsan 100 men .Tsominent in Ameri-
can life will be consulted by Presi-
dent-elect Warren c. Harding IN
shaping the domestic and interna-
tionaI policies Of the incoming Re-
publican administration This an
nouncement was made by Senator
Harding himself today as an inci-
cation OF how far he intended 20
so in hir endeavor 10 obtain all
shades OF opinion 10 aid him In
shaping a definite plan Of action
after March 4.
Herbert Hoover, accompanied By
Mrs. Hoover, will arrive in Marion
early tomorrow morning for a con-
ference with Senator Harding and
II is understood will leave for the
East some time in the afternoon.
EIihu Rooe Due Tomorrow
Elihu Root, former Secretary OF
State, is due Monday. Vice Prest-
dent-eIect Calvin Coolidge. OF Mass
achusetts, is understood to have set
his own time for conference with
Senator Harding and will arrive in
Marion on December 16. William
Jennings Bryan has been invited
here on December IL. Former
President Taft will arrive about
December %.
4 cordial personal relationship
covering a period Of twelve years
has existed between Senator -HaA-
ing and Mr.. Bryan and 1t is under
stood that at the conference with
the Presidsnt=slect. the Commonsr
will be given an opportunity 90 pre-
sent his ideas regarding his favorite
hobby. the negotiation Of peace
treaties. As Secretary Of State in.
President Wilson's csbinaf. Mr..
Bryan drew up twenty-three indiyl-
dual treaties between the United
States and the republics of Central
and South America. Discussing the
general object Of the long series Of
conferences with public men, SEN
ator Harding said:
Seeking = Middle Ground.-
, Il am trying to find what middle
ground there il on which We can
count in uniting American public
opinion as TO the future. I am con-
sultng irreconcilables and pro-
leaguers. to see IL America can play
her part in obtaining world peace
and at the same time still retain
her freedom"
II is believed that Elihu Root has
in mind the presentation of his idea
tor the establishment of q world
court under the league Of nations az
the best means toward permanent
international peace.
During the several months ab-
sence abroad his summer. Root con-
suited with many OF Europe's most
prominent diplomats on this cues
tion and personally directed the or
ganization of this international tri-
bunai.
DECLINES 10 Talk Of Cabinet.
Harding is standing pat on his re-
cent statement that he has made no
tenders Of Cabinet positions.
You can keep this line standing
he said, when his recent denial was
quoted. Just keep that line in your
stories" he said. reverting to the
printers phraseoloGy.
He failed to stop speculation re-
garding his official family, however.
and the names of Hughes. Senator
Knox and David Jayne Hill contin-
ued to figure in talk around head
quarters.
IL is practically conceded by thoss
close to Harding that Harry NJ.
Daugherty will be offered the sttor-
ney generalship. Former Senator
George Sutherland, Utah. who was
also considered for il, is expected
to be appointed to the Supreme
bench if a vacancy occurs under
Harding.
Weeks for War Portfolio
Former Senator Weeks, Massa-
chusetts. mentioned frequently for
Secretary Of the Navy, is being con-
sidered for the War portfolio also,
il is said.
Gov. Lowden. Illinois. is being
considered for the Treasury, Com
merce and Agriculture departments,
IL is said, although the desire OF
farmer organizations for dirt
farmer" in the Cabinet may rule
Lowden out.