Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-12-13
Hoover Admits He
And Harding Failed
Solve World Problem

Marion, D, Dec. 1.-THE League Of
Nations deadlock and other problems
! to be faced by the next administration
! weco talked ever ~ Pfesident.Dlec
!, Harding and Herbert Hoover. q COM
i spicious advocate Of the League, who
came to Marion as one Of the drst
men 10 be summoned by Mr.. Harding
in hls pguntDed meeting of minds"
We went over about the whole
gamut Of world and national
troubles" said Mr. Hoover "and we
r solved nons.of them"
Beside the !. league, international
conditions and European relations
were the particular subjects on which
the president elect sought the advice
OF his visitor, and there were also ref
erences. to appointments Mr.. Hard1nt
is 70 make. Mr.. Hoover frequently
has been mentioned for possible mem.
bership In the cabinet, but he said to-
days discussion Of appointments was
fruitleos.
Tomorrow Mr.. Harding viii zee
Elihu Root, a former secretary OF
state and recently an adviser In, the
formation of world court under the
League Of Nations covenant. Their
conference generally accounted one Of
the most important of the long series
to be held here, is expected primarily
TO concern the League and related
subjects. ,az, 49,.
In giving his advice on an interna-
tional peace concert, Mr.. Hoover il
understood to have urged strongly
that portions of the Versailles cove
nant be used in whatever world asso-
citation the incoming administration
may attempt to build. He said ma
terial changes must be made in the
treaty, but took the position that the
framework embodied in it should be
employed as far as possible. .
Mr.. Hoover was an adviser to the
American peace delegation at Yer
sailles and is understood to have fur
nished Mr.. Harding with much Of the
frst-hand information about the atti-
tude of European statesmen. Many OF
the president-elect's questions related
to economic conditions abroad with
which Mr.. Hoover is familiar through
his recent relief work.
Among other things Mr.. Hoover de-
clared the amount 81 indemnity to be
pail by Germany. left indefinite by the
peace treaty, should be f1xed at an
early date so that the German industry
could gauge it's activities to fix the
tax OF payment. Advising in regard
to American economic relations with
Europe, he told Mr.. Harding that one
Of the surest ways to prevent the un-
.dermining of American industry was
70 iy,x,o CT mt nf A,ponriCa ~
capital in enterprises abroad.
The financial situation at home also
was discussed at length. Mr.. Hoover
making several suggestions for sta
bilizing American markets. On the
question Of farm relief he advocated
a general policy of extending credits
to purchasers rather than to producers.
on tho theory that such a plan in the
end would permit farmers prices to
find their proper level.
Mr.. Harding took keen interest in
his callers description of the relief
work now in progress under his super
vision, and during the conference ar
rangements were made for Mr. Hard
ing to become personal sponsor for ESQ
of the children in Europe who are to
be aided by American contributions
until next harvest time. The contri-
button for that number at SO each
was made by Mr.. Harding some time
ago.
Mr.. Hoover and the president-elect
were in conference about two hours al
the Harding home. and then they went
together to White Oaks Farm, where
they were entertained at luncheon by
Or. e. E. Sawyer, Mr.. Harding's ply
stefan.