The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-12-17
HARDING HEARS
BRYAN ON PEACE
Former Democratic Standard
Bearer Talks on Subject
Close to His Heart.
METHODS DISCUSSED
Nebraska Statesman Brought
Large Fund of Information
on Treaties. *

Marion, o., Dec. t7.-U. N. S.
Old time political opponents sat Ines
close and helpful conference IN
Marion today. VIM. yennin1ss,2.
Bryan, long the commanding fe-es
ure In the democratic party. came
to give his advice and counsel to
Senator Harding on the future,' II
world policy Of the United Statesss1
Mr.. Bryan arrived here this
morning from Columbus, and was
the quest OF the president elect
for the day.
Peace and the most potent methods
to insure II were tho subject of their,
consultation These subjects always
have been close to the heart OF the tor-s
mer domocrtic standard-bearer an0a
secretary of state. senator HardlnBs
counted on him to outline in detail the
entered into by the United states beF
fore the great war and give his opin-
Ion as 10 how they should he eftec-4
lively amended to meet present condi-
tlons, Mr.. Bryan ls known 10 have
been consistent advocate OF IN assoc
citation OF nations banded together for
peace. II is understood he expressed
freely his vows ut the so-called reter-
cndum on war outlined by Col George
Harvey. He Is also believed to have
talked over the plan OF senator Root
for tho use OF an international tribunal
made operative through arbitration
treaties.
Although the question of the malye-,
up OF the Harding cabinet was mot q
subject OF discussion OF the presidents
elect and Mr. Bryan, II was by ma
means overlooked by Senator Harding
during the day.
Harry NJ. Daugherty was expected 20 ;
arrive from Washington TO outline the 4
Views OF party leaders In the capital on
cabinet appointments, Mr.. Dauglletry
IL A nf
Harding counsellors. TO him has been
delegated II is said the task OF testing
the reaction following presentation "a y
party leaders OF each new Combinations
of cabinet material. He In believed 10
carry from Washington accurate refler- IL
ton OF the comments brought OUT ~ n
the visits OF Charles ". Hughes. Her
hort Hoover. Elihu Root and a. II.
Fan. all cabinet possibilities.
Mr., Bryan will address the Iaymefi'a
conference OF the Marion preshStery.
this afternoon, lIe will be aecompa-s
MED by Senator Harding, and the lat-
ter will speak "A few words of greeting
70 the nasemblnge, senator Harry New
is scheduled to be the chief visitor OF
the president -eloct tomorrow.
The first former official OF the demo- !.
cratic administration TO be summoned
to tho president elects council table
here, Mr. Bryan brought fund OF hpe-
clal knowledge by virtue of, hts skpe-
Tlences IN negotiating moro IMAM
score OF arbitration treaties while he
was head of the department OF state.
II was understood that these treaties
constituted one OF the principal Aub-t
jects OF Mr.. Hardlng's Inquiries.
Recently another former secretary,
ElIhu Root suggested that arbitration
| treaties throughout the world might be
amended no that MI juhtleiabie q1eE-
tions between nations woild be referred
| 10 the new league OF nAtionsa~oourt
rather than 10 temporary arbitration
boards. on the possibility OF making
such amendments In the American
| treaties Mr. Bryan was In position to
Rive trSt hand Information. ~
The Bryan treaties also have been
discussed many times as furnishing W
themselves n basis for reaching world
agreement IN the Interest Of peace
A proposal that nations bind themr
selves not to 20 to war except by vote
of the people has been another Of MIR:
Bryan's suggestions as basis for =
world league. and Il Ia known that Nr.
Harding has considered Il In his con-
ferences here II In assumed that 70
| discuss the practical working OF such
nm agreement 'as ono OF tho purposes
OF today's conference