Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1920-11-09
HARDING CONSIDERS
FOREIGN POLICIES
INVITES EMINENT AMERICANS TO
ADVANCE THEIR VIEWS ON
ASSOCIATION OF NATIONS
GOSSIP CONCERNS CABINET
Choice of Department Heads Is Put
Aside Until After Vacation Trip.
but Names of Lodge, Knox and
johnson Are Mentioned

Marion, Ohio. Nov. 6. - President
elect Harding already has begun full
fillment of his campaign promise TO
consult the nations leading minds with
regard TO a new association of ma
tions. and he hopes that by the time of
his Inauguration. next March. he will
have laid The ground work of plan
behind which the sentiment of the ma.
ton can unite. A list of those to be
consulted first has been drawn IN.
and invitations are going forward 10
several to come to Marion at the con
clusion Of the months vacation trip.
which is to be started by the president
elect today.
Both Republicans and Democrats
are TO present their views in individu-
al and personal talks with Mr.. Hard
Ing hut he does not contemplate for
the present any general assembIage
for roundtabie discussion. Announce
ment was from the president-elect's
office last nightst That men and wom-
en- who have been eminent in the dis
~'N~'''a' " NNA lbitiEu itldllOuS ll1Ue
up the list. The choice of Il cabinet.
il was added, will not be considered
AT present The announcement fol
lowed long conference between Sena-
tor Harding and viii H. Hays Repub-
lican national chairman. Neither re-
veaed what subjects they had dis
cussed. hut II was understood the
chaiman's visit here was made at Mr..
Harding's request and had TO do both
with the campaign lust closed and
with the policies TO be shaped for the
coming administration.
Yesterday Mr.. Harding declined nm
offer of President Wilson to provide
him with battleship for the voyage
10 the Panama canal zone. which Is 70
follow 12days stay at Point Isabel.
In response to telegram from secre-
tsry Daniels, converting the presidents
proposal, the president-elect wired his
appreciation, but explained he already
had closed an agreement to make the
trip on passenger steamer.
Under the present plan the depar-
ture by boat will be made from New
Orleans, TO which point the senator
and Mrs. Harding and their guests will
10 from Point Isabel by rail. The
sailing date has not been announced.
Senator Harding announced thai
conferences on the proposed assoca
ton Of nations will take place upon
his return TO Marion In December and
will he individual and personal. with
the main purpose of learning what
policy may enlist united support.
Senator Harding said that no CON
sideration would he given to a cabinet
during his recreation period. Officials
close 10 the president-elect called at
fention that in his campaign speeches
he promised repeatedly that tie meet
ing of minds would begin AS soon as
possible after his election and that he
also frequently declared that the pur-
pose Of his consultations would he. not
TO suggest any plan of his own. but
to ascertain how divergent views might
be so brought into harmony as to put
united nation behind him in his ne
gotiations with other powers.
He also has indicated in general
speeches that irreconcilable opponents
of the league Of Versailles. as well as
its ardent supporters, would be num-
bered among those to whose advice he
would listen To the senate he prom
ised to give a share Of attention pro-
portionate to its powers In perfecting
treaties.
Although the president-elect has new
er named publicly any Of those he will
include In his consultations, specula-
tion of a wholly unathoritative source
has revolved persistently about num-
Der OF conspicuous figures who might
answer to the description Mr.. Harding
has laid down.
SO far as the senate itself is con-
cerned. this undercurrent Of gossip
has carried frequently the names Of
such Republican senator's as Lodge
of Massachusetts. chairman Of the for
eign relations committee, Knox Of
Pennsylvania, n former secretary of
state and treaty irreconcilable
Johnson of California, another irrec-
oncilable leader; and Lenroot of Wis
consin. leader of the reservat ionists
On the Democratic side there has been
mentioned among others. Senators IN
derwood of Alabama. the party lead
err; Hitchcock of Nebraska, who led
the fight for unreserved ratification
Simmons Of North Carolina. and Rob
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