Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-18
CABINET NAMES
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The former secretary Of state also an
uounced he had found himself IN agree
ment with the Prcsidont-olcct on tunda.
mentals and added he took hopeful
view TOT he conferences here to evolve Il
plan for world peace
Mr. Gerard 4 former American ambas-
sador to Germany and during the last
campaign actively connected with the
Democrats national committee, joined
with Mr. Bryan in expressing satisfaction
AT the scope Of the ASSOCIATION oi nations
conferences. senator Reed reserved
Judgment on the outline of an association
laid before him by the President-eiect, but
declared himself delighted that one 50
lrrcconclably opposed 10 the Versailles
covenant and TO foreign entanglements
generally should have been invited TO Mr..
Harding : council table.
None Of them would discuss IN detail
the subjects touched on in their talks with
the Prcsident-elect but II became known
something more than a scattered coliec-
ton Of suggestions was offered for their
scrutiny II IS understood that although
Mr.. Harding plan still is far from COM
plete. his talks with leading men has gwen
mrn the basis G a scheme OF world CO
operation which he IS hopeful will be prac-
ticable and acceptable To the nation.
In all Of his conferences from now on It
is exDected opinions will be sought with a
view 10 perfecting that plan and aseer-
tanning how far it may be expected 10 have
poplIlar support In his talks today Mr
Harding is understood to have declared a
particular desire that in the end the pro
pos;.l should have no tlngc OF patlsanship.
In the suggestion that the association
of nations plan he d.yeated OF all partisan
color. the Presideut-clect found hImseh IN
nerfect accord with Mr. Bryan. who made
an active ght to keep the league issue out
of the recent campaign, advocating ae-
ccptancc 81 the Republican RESERVATIONS
after II became apparent unreserNed fati,
tcatIon was impossible II was hot revealed
however, what part MIR. BRYAN recon-
mended for the Versailles covenant IN the
/ new association plan.
The former secretary vas a luncheon
guest at the Harding home ana senator
/ Reed was entertained BY the ffesident-
! elect and Ms. Harding at dinner and re-
| NAMED in conference III Mr uaTdins
! Office until late at night. As one of the bit
terest Democratic opponents of many el
President Wilson S policies, and AS a lead
/ er in the ght against the Versailles treaty
/ the Missouri Senator spoke ior an eie-
ment hitherto unrepresented IN the Marion
! consultations.
senator Reed would not commit HIM
self on the result of his conference other
/ than that he told the President-eieet that
he thought the war referendum plan I'M
practicable and that ii the incoming Exec
utive should go into the present Versailles
League of Nations he would be breaking
| faith with the American people.
Mr.. Butler issued 8 statement IN which
he also expressed opposition to the war
! referendum idea. lie SAID he Thought
! Germany's war indemnity should he
definitely fixed and Out OF the way be-
/ fore any attempt IS made to form an
.,ssociation of nations. lie also asserted
that any association Of nations should
be founded on judicial rather than poltl-
cal grounds.