Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-12-30
HARDING DISCUSSES
PACKERS, COAL AND
Ne W BATTLESR|PS
Dozen Conferences Keep
President-EIect Busy
Throughout Day.
KELLY URGES PERFECTION
OF NAVAL RESERVE PLAN
Michigan Solon Calls 1t Cheap
Guarantee of Adequate
Personnel.
icy Assooiatcd Press |

MARION. OHIO. Dec. 2:.--A wide
variety OF subjects. including the coal
situation, packer control and the
naval building program, were talked
over by President Elect Harding to-
day in dozen conferences which
kept hirn busy from early morning
until late a. night
The Ioai production problem was
presented 20 him by Daniel B. wentz,
OF Philadelphia. president of the ma
tional association, who furnished de-
tailed information about the present
the coming year.
MIR Harding asked many questions
on the subject. hut II was no; indi
Gated what attitude he took regarding &
government regulation of tho. indus
try. Mr.. Went. was acconr.,, hied by
Fred -Jpham, of Chicago. a promin eli
coal man. who is treasurer OF the Re-
publican National Committee.
On the subject OF naval construc-
tion. the President-eicct Sough; in
formation from Representative ra-
trick 4. Belly, OF Michigan. chair
man OF the House subcommittee
which handles naval appropriation
Means of cutting down expenditures
without Gripping national defense
! were discussed At length. MIR. Kelly
suggesting that while the present
building program was being com
plc;cd an International agreemen,
, nj he perfected for limitation of
| a-;namcnts. lie also urged that the
naval reserve plan be perfected as an
inexpensive guarantee oi sufIicien;
! naval personnel.
! Discuss Packers Policy.
y committee from Chicago. headed
By :. Il. Stafford. president OF the
Chicago livestock Exchange, took Up
with Mr.. Harding the questions OF
government regulation of the live
stock industry and presented a plea
tha; during the next four years the
business should not be h:irasscd un-
duly by legal restrictions. They asked
that Secretary of Agriculture bc
selected ia harmony with that policy
hut said afterwards that they had not
put forward another particular can
didate.
With Mr.. Stafford were Everett C
| Brown. president of the National Live
stock Exchange, and Kay Wood, chair
. h
committee. All the members OF the
delegation expressed confidence that
the President -ciec; would inaugurate
y policy to reassurc the trade and
stabilize markets
Another caller was Victor +. Law
! son. publisher OF the Chicago Daily
| News, who said his conference con-
| ccrned various domestic problems
| Charles L. Warren, OF Detroit. former
J Republican National Committeeman
| for Michigan. also called 10 see the
| Presidcnt-eic and had luncheon al
I the Harding home
No New Cabinet Talk.
The day brought no outward de-
vclopments regarding Cabinet sclcc
tons. but the impression was given
by close friends OF MIR. Harding that
III least one or two members of his
oflicia! family would be definitely
chosen ~ the near future. II has
been generally expected that Tie first
10 DC settled upon will be a Secretary
OF state and Secretary Of the Treas
ury. and other appointments Will be
| announced from time 10 time later.
Tomorrow the Presidcut-clcct IS TO
talk with VIII IL. Hays. prominently
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