New-York tribune., 1920-12-17
Cooid &c Ready
IOTake Strong
Part i'm Cabinet
Agrees to Do All He Can as
Adviser; Harding Person
ally Renews Offer of Seat
at Conference in Marion
Other Names Canvassed
Vice-President Not Merely to
Nod Yes to Chief; Sees
War Referendum Hitch
From q Star Correspondent


MARION, Ohio, Dec. 16. - Senator
Harding, in fulfilling the earliest Of
his campaign pledges here to-day by
extending in person an invitation 20
Vice. -President-elect Calvin Coolidge to
join his Cabinet as a member without
PORTFOLIO gained an adviser who. it is
felt. will do more than nod an APPROX
ing head in those gatherings.
The President-elect already has given
several strong hints that he fancies
the scheme outlined here by Colonel
George Harvey which would foster
world peace by linking the nations into
a compact to submit the question OF
war to the people for referendum
vote. Leaving conference with Sen
ator Harding, at which this plan in
dubtably was discussed, the Vice
President-elect readily admitted that
he saw flaws III the referendum idea.
1--WE have the machinery in this
country for such a referendum" sad
Governor Coolidge, but whether 1t
would work in Europe don't know.
If they would make it work it would
be IA great deterrent to war"
Governor Coolidge was asked what
result might be expected in the case OF
two peoples voting to decide whethe7 ;
t, make war on each other, if one ma
ton voted for peace and the othef
for war
II should think that would be very
difficult obstacle to overcome in this
plan,' he replied
Arrives on Delayed Train
Governor Coolidge had expected TO
reach Marion at 7:34 o'clock this morn
ing, but his train was delayed and he
did not reach the Harding home until
shortly before noon. He was taken by
Senator Harding TO the Marion Club,
where an informal reception was held.
while Mrs. Harding and Mrs. Coolidge
remained at the Harding home
OF course" said Governor Coolidge,
''it IS gratifying to me, as it is to d |
Americans, | suspect, to see the fashion
in which Senator Harding is taking up
the preliminaries of his Administrator.
He IS very plainly bringing the ma
tlonal mind to agreement as to a course
that may be followed in our foreign
policy, with assurance that it will have
the support Of the whole people. That
is. in this time OF world uncertainty.
a prerequisite to success in the Admin
istration.
Quite aside from its relationship to
my own status, | have been gratitied at
Senator Harding's declaration that ne
intends TO make the Vice President q
more significant part in the Adminis-
tratlon. To whatever extent it may be
possible for me to be helpful it will be
great pleasure to aid him, and I shall
De very sure that my pant is played
III all sincerity and all sngleness of
aim, because the Developments OF the
campaign and our interview of TODAY
have made me certain that we shall ap-
proach the problems Of the next four
years with harmonious purposes
Would Promote Harmony
81 have found that he is deeply inn
pressed with the gravity OF the tasks
before his Administration, determined
to secure a real unity Of national ef-
fort that shall displace all possibilities
OF factioaal and partisan difference and
eager to make the recent overwhelrr-
ing majority of the nations vote the
pledge of a new era Of good feeling and
national 'unanimity.'
Governor Coolidge was asked wh eth
er he had made arrangements for his
home in Washington.
Several houses have been offered to
me-" he replied, "but l have not at
tempted to determine anything; indeed,
| have not been in Washington since
the early days of the campaign. How
ever am not in favor Of the sugges
t;on that has been made TO provide a
large establishment for the Nice-Pres-
idcntial residence. 1t seems to me that
such things would be inappropriate at