The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1920-11-11
HARDING WILL SEEK
VIEWS ON PEACE
WILL CONSULT NATIONS "LEAD-
ING MINDS.'
On New Association.
List of Those to be Called on, How.
Big Party Secret With New
Chief Executive.

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elect Harding already has begun full
flment of his campaign promise to
consult the nations leading minds
with regard to a new association of
nations, and he hopes that by the
time of his auguration next March
he will have laid the ground work OF
plan behind which the sentiment of
the nation can unite.
A list of those to be consulted first
has been drawn up, and invitations
are going forward to several TO come
to Marion at the conclusion Of the
months vacation trip which is to be
started by the president-elect tomor-
row. Both Republicans and Demo-
Gratis are to present their views in
individual and personal talks with
Mr.. Harding during the winter
months, but he does not contemplate
for the present, at least, any general
assemblage of his advisers for round
table discussions.
The names of those already in
vited have not been made public, but
it was said in an announcement from
the president-elect's office tonight
that "men and women who have been
eminent in the discussions Of other
foreign relations' made up the list.
The announcement followed long
conference between Senator Harding
and Will H. Hays Neither revealed
what subjects they had discussed, but
it was understood the chairman's Wis
it here was made at Mr.. Harding's
request, and had to do both with the
campaign just closed and with the
policies to be shaped for the coming
administration.
The objective of the senator's trip
is Point Isabel, Texas, and although
he plans to occupy most Of his time
there hunting and fishing, another of
his campaign advisers, Harry NJ.
Daugherty, will accompany him.
Today Mr. Harding declined an Of
fer of President Wilson to provide
him with a battleship for the voy-
age to the Panama Canal Zone, which
is to follow a twelve days stay at
PPoint Isabel. In response to tele--
gram from Secretary Daniels, 'con-
veying the presidents proposal, the
president-elect wired that he was
thankful but already had closed an
agreement to make the trip on pas
senger steamer. That the plan for
conferences on an association of ma
tions already was taking form was
revealed in this announcement from
Mr.. Harding's office:
Informal Conferences
'"Senator Harding let it be known
today that he is sending out num-
ber of requests for personal and very
informal conferences with men and
women who have been eminent in
the discussion of our foreign rela-
tions. These conferences will take
place upon the return to Marion in
December, and will be individual and
personal, with the main purpose of
learning what policy may enlist unit
ed support.
"Senator Harding means to avoid
any unseemly anticipation, but he
feels it wholly becoming to get an
expression entirely free from cam
paign bias, and to get it at the ear
liest possible day. It is the first step
toward the meeting of. minds of
which Senator Harding so frequently
spoke during the campaign. He did
not make public any list, because it
will not be complete before his vaca-
tion ends.
'tSenator Harding further announc-
ed that no consideration would be
given to cabinet during his recrea-
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