Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-20

President-Elect Continues
Consultations on Peace
League TangIe.
By the Associated Press.

MARION. Ohio. December 2o.-Presi-
dent-eiect Harding began the second
week of his consultations on foreign
relations today with an air of grow
| ing confidence that he will realize his
hope Of an acceptable and practicable
solution of the peace league tangle.
Although not revealing what details
his conferences have cleared up in his
mind, he indicated that the plans for
AN internationsi association gradually
tskax assuming definite outline A
world court to decide disputes under
| 4 .codiflsd- body. Of International law is
lxh4xf eh6 ~. ~ promihsnt I'M his
considerAfion Tor a foundxtioh OF the
Although Several notable men are
expected here during Christmas week.
most Of the engagements have not
been definitely fixed. The only name
announced is that OF former President
Taft, who will be here Thursday. ;.
shields Has Appointment.
Among those having appointments
ator James K, Shields Of Tennessee,
democratic member Of the Senate for
eign relations committee, who opposed
ratification Of the league of nations
without reservations
Charles E. Dawes. Chicago banker.
who frequently has been mentioned
for Secretary Of the Treasury in the
Harding cabinet, also had an appoints
ment with the President elect, as did
Gov. Sproul Of Pennsylvania and w.
w. Atterbury. vice president Of the
Pennsylvania railroad, who had charge
of American railroad work in France
during the war.
Yesteraay's Conferences.
The President elects only extended
conference on the league yesterday was
with Senator James Wadsworth of New
York, q reservation republican in the
Vervailles treaty fight, who advised that
any peace league to be fostered by the
coming administration be builded about
an international court rather than about
a mutual political guarantee like that
of article X. Mr.. Wadsworth said he was
confident that details could be worked d
out and a codification on international
law accomplished which would be ac-
ceptable to most Of the nations Of the
world.
As chairman Of the Senate military
committee, Senator Wadsworth also dis
cussed various questions of Army policy
with Mr.. Harding. including the 12.O0O
Army appointments and promotions sub
mitted to the present Senate by Presi-
dent Wilson for confirmation.
No Csnelusions Reached.
He said afterward that no conclu.
sions were reached at the conference
and indicated that the Presidents 8
nominations would be permitted to
take the usual course of such recon-
mendations in Senate procedure.
Besides Senator Wadsworth, Presi-
dent-elect Harding's guests included
two of his most trusted advisers on
administration policies, Senator Harry
$. New Of Indiana, and Harry NJ.
Daugherty of Columbus.
MIR. Harding also conferred with O.
l. Stone of Boston. representing the
associated industries, and with a dele
cation of sh-Amercian leaders, in
Guiding p. H. O'Donnell Of Chicago.
John r. Leahy Of st. Louis, and ]. p.
OMahony Of Indianapolis. They came
to express opposition to membership
in the Versailles league and to tender
support of Mr.. Hardings plan for an
association Of nations SO far as he
has publicly outlined it.