Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-12-17
COOLIDGE Invited
To TAKE PART IN
NATIONS AFFAIRS
WILL AID HARDING N FRAMING
POLICIES or NEW ~.
MlNISTRATiON

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MARION, Ohio. Dec. l6--Vice Prcsl.
dent. Elect Coolidge was formally invit.
I'd today by Presidcnt.Elect Harding "a
MI In the cabinet consultation and take
AN active part In shaping the policies
of the coming administration.
The invitation was extended al a
conference here at which at Mr.. Hard.
ings suggestion. the two talked over
IN detail the question ~ cabinet ap.
pointmcnts and planned for an associa.
ton of nations and many other prob.
lens involved In the assumption ~ *.
ccutiyc authority next March.
Governor Coolidge indicated tnat he
would accept gladly such responsible.
ties as his chief might suggest. and
after the conference both expressed
warmost qualification over the results
~ their talk. The vice president elect
declared that h. was particularly
pleased with the progress made In the
association of nations conference here.
and predicted that MIR. Harding would
work out AN agreement behind which
the American people could stand unit.
ed.
VIII Consult Bryan
II was not revealed what position Mr..
Coolidge took towards preservation Of
the framework 81 the Versailles league
In the building ~ new world peace
structure. nor what new suggestion he
contributed tn the advise gathered by
the Prosident-clcct In his series ~
conferences Resuming these confer.
cncos tomorrow. Mr.. Harding will see
W. j. Bryan and ask his advice about
the Versailles league and other dues.
tions Of foreign policy.
In asking the vice president elect To
advise with the cabinet. MIR. Harding
fulfilled IA promise made soon after his
nomination. II is understood that bc.
fore accepting. Mr.. Coolidge asked
whether he might not H. considered an
interloper AT the cabinet table. and MIR.
Harding replied that as president. he
would feel free To select his advisers as
he saw III. regardless of the practices
Of recent years.
quite aside from its relationship "a
my own status said Governor
Coolidge after the conference. II have
been gratified Mt senator Harding's de-
claration that he intends to make the
vice president "a more significant part
In the administration 10 whatever cx'
tent Il may be possible for me 10 be
helpful. Il will bc great pleasure
Tor me to aid him and viii H. very
sure that my part can be- played In all
sincerity and all sinseleness ~ air be-
cause the development Of the cam
paign and our interview of today have
made me certain that We will approach
the problems of the next four years
with harmoniuOs purposes.
Coolidge Pleased
II have found that he In deeply i'm.
pressed with the Epavity Of the task
before his administration. determined
TO secure a real unity of national effort
that shall displace all possibilities Of
factional and partisan difference and
eager to make the recent overwhelm'
ing majority of the nations vote the
pledge Of a NV era Of good feeling and
national unanimity.
"of course IL In gatifying 10 me AZ II
is to all Americans. expect TO see the
fashion In which Senator Harding Is
taking up the preliminarles of his ad'
minis,raiion. lie is very plainly bring.
INK the national mind TO agreement IN
To course that may b. followed In our
foreign policies with assurance that u
will have the support Of the whole
people, which is In this time II world
uncertainty prerequisite Of success In
the administration.
The vice presidcnt-clcct would not
go into details about the cabinet ap'
pointmcnts he discussed with Senator
Harding, hut said a number of names
were mentioned and that the president
elect asked him 10 make suggestions.
Asked about his plans for taking a
huose In Washington. Mr. Coolidge
said hc had made no definite arrange.
mcnts and h. took occasion to express
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