The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1920-11-12
HARDING WORKS FOR
UNION OF NATIONS
'tBest Minds" Have Been
Summoned For Con-
sultation.

Marion, Ohio, Nov. 5.-Senator
Harding already has begun fulfill
ment of his campaign promise to con-
suit the nations leading minds with
regard to a new association of nations
and he hopes that by the time of his
inauguration next March he will have
laid the groundwork of plan behind
which the sentiment of the country
can unite.
A list of those to be consulted first
has been drawn up and invitations are
going forward to several to come to
Marion at the conslusion of the
months vacation trip, which is to be
started by the president-elect tomor-
row morning.
Both Republicans and Democrats
are TO present their views in indivi-
dual and personal talks with Mr..
Harding during the winter months,
but he does not contemplate, for the
present at least, any general assem-
blage of his advisers for round table
discussion.
Names Not Published.
The names of those already invited
have not been made public, but it was
said in an announcement from the
observation-disclosures office tonight that
"men and women who have been emf
nent in the discussion of our foreign
relations" made up the list. Addi-
lions will be made during Mr.. Hard
ing's vacation trip, it was added, al
though no consideration will be given
by him during that period to the
choice of a cabinet.
The announcement followed long
conference between Senator Harding
and Will H. Hays, who as Republican
national chairman led the campaign
for Harding and Coolidge. Neither re-
vealed what subjects they had dis
cussed, but it was understood that the
chairman's visit here was made at
MIR. Harding's request, and had to
do both with the campaign just clos
ed and with the policies to be shaped
for the coming administration.
The objective of the senator's trip
is Point Isabel Texas, and although
he plans to occupy most of his time
there hunting and fishing, another of
his close campaign advisers, Harry M.
Daugherty, will accompany him. 1t
is taken for granted there will be
some discussion of policies and adj
ministrative programmes between
them.
Official Announcement
That the plan for conferences on an
association of nations was already
taking form was revealed in this an
nouncement from Mr.. Harding's Of
fee:
Senator Harding let it be known
today that he is sending out num-
Der OF requests for personal and very
informal conferences with men and
women who have been eminent in the
discussion of our foreign relations.
These conferences will take place
upon his return to Marion in Deem
her and will be individual and per-
sonal, with the main purpose of learn
ing what policy may enlist general
support.
Senator Harding means to avoid
any unseemly anticipation. but he
feels it wholly becoming to get an ex-
preston entirely free from campaign
bias and to get it at the earliest pos
sible date. 1t is the first step toward
the meeting of minds, which Senator
Harding so frequently spoke of dur
ing the campaign. He did not make
public any list, because it will not
be complete before his vacation ends.
"SeIator Harding further announc-
ed that no consideration would be
given to a cabinet during his rccrea-
tion period"
Officials close to the pres.dent-elect
called attention that in his campaign
speeches he promised repeatedly that
the meeting of minds" would begin
as soon as possible after his election,
and that he also frequently declared
that the purpose of his consultations
would be not to suggest any plan of
his own, but to ascertain how diverg-
ent views might be so brought into
harmony as to put united nation be-
hind him in his negotiations with
other powers.
He also has indicated in campaign
speeches that irreconcilable Oppo-
nents of the league of Versailles, as
well as its ardent supporters, would
be Numbered among those to whose
advice he would listen. 10 tPe SEN
ate he promised to give snare of
attention pToportiOnate to its powers
in marketing treaties.