Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-12-12
BRYAN CALLED BY
. PRES|DENT-ELECT
TO DISCUSS PEACE
Views Of Commoner on
Plans for Permanent
Concord Are Valued.
HOOVER WILL TALK
WITH HARDING TODAY
Elihu Root Will Reach Marion
Tomorrow for a Conference
on New Policies.
fRy Associated prsss.l

MARION. OHIO. Dec. li.---As he
continued his consultations today on
an association OF nations President
Elect Harding let IL be known that
he expected to seek the. opinions OF
more than 4 hundred men aud NO
men on the subject before Inaugural
,ion day. and that his conferences
during the coming week would in
clude some of the most notable ,ig-
ures in both political parties.
William J. Bryan. Elihu Roo; and
Herber: Hoover are among those he
will consult virtually al the outset
of his effort to find a middle ground
on which the divergent schools OF
national thought MAY unite. He
said tonight he wanted no element
OF the recent league left out and was
equally anxious 10 hear any new
plan OF international concert witch
might seem practical.
Mr.. Hoover Is to be here tomor-
row, MIR. Root on Monday and Mr.
Bryan on Friday. From each OF these
Mr.. Harding expects to gather much
OF an Informative nature MS well as
much advice on the practical prob
lens Of diplomacy. Mr.. Hoover was
a member OF the Versailles peace del
cEation and the other two have been
conspicuous figures IN international
affairs as Seer etaries OF state.
ComInoncr Gets Invitation.
The appointment. with air. Bryan.
like those with SIR. Hoover and Mr..
Root, was made ut Senator Harding's
request. Since the league OF NATIONS
discussion began there has been much
talk about the Bryan arbitration
treaties as O possible basis for inter-
national nmity OF broader scope,
and 1t is understood that for one
thing tho Tresident-elect is anxious
to hear hrst-hnnd about the negotia-
tions from which, these pacts re-
suited. Air. Bryan's advice also is
expected to be interesting in view
OF his active effort to secure ra,ifi-
cation of the Versailles treaty with
the Republican reservations.
Mr.. Roots experience rs Secretary
OF State recently has been buttrcssed
by several weeks OF consultation with
the leading statesmen of Europe In
Versailles league. Provision for
SoiHc sum tOuTl HslS DCcn laSOEeu Dy
MIR. Harding as part OF an interna-
tional peace covenant and the work
already done is expected to be one
of the principal subjects OF his talk
with Mr.. Root.
Hoover Call 10 he Brief.
The meeting tomorrow between
Senator Harding and Mr.. Hoover will
be their second since Mr.. Harding was
nominated for the presidency. The
former food administrator was one oi
the first To he consulted by the Re
publican nominee after the Chicago
convention, and il is understood tina,
the league issue was discussed In lie
tail. The conference tomorrow will
be only two-hour talk to go over
again some Of the ground covered a,
that time.
Several others. including Calvir
Coolidge. the Vice President elect. are
on Mr.. Harding's calling list for mex
week. Some OF the names were with.
held. the frcsident-elect explaining
that engagements are being aide,
daily in his effor, to bring all elc
ments OF opinion into his conferences
IT may be impr1cticahle." nc added
hut | don't think So"
Most OF the day Mr. Harding spent
in consultation with Colonel GeorG,
Harvey. of New York. who was one
OF his most conspicuous advisers or
foreign policies during the campaign
Coionel Harvey came to Marion yes
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