Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-12-23
ASKS COOLIDGE TO
SIT WITH CABINET
President-Elect Harding Ex-
tends Formal Invitation to
Vice-President Elect During
Conference at Marion

Marion. o., Dec. 16.-Vicc- President
elect Coolidge was formerly invited to-
day by President-elect Harding to sit In
the cabinet consultations and take an
active part in shaping the policies of the
coming administration.
The invitation was extended at a. con-
ference here at which at Mr.. Harding's
suggestion, the two talked over in de-
tail the question OF cabinet appointments
and planned for an association of nations
and many other problems involved in the
assumption of executive authority next
March.
Governor Coolidge indicates that he
would accept gladly such responsibilities
as his chief might suggest and after
the conference both expressed warmest
qualification over the results of their
talk. The vice president elect declared
that he was particularly pleased with
the progress made in the association Of
nations conference here and predicted
that Mr.. Harding would work out an
agreement behind which the American
people could stand united.
1t was not revealed what position
Mr.. Coolidge took towards preserva-
ton of the framework of the YER
sailles league IN the building of a new
world peace structure nor what new
'uSsestioHs ne contributes to the ad-
Vice gathered by the President elect
IN his series Of conference Resuming
these conference tomorrow Mr.. Hard
ing will see W. J. Bryan, and ask his
advice about the Versailles league and
other questions of foreign policy.
Governor Coolidge, accompanied by
Mrs. Coolidge. reached Marion shortly
Derore noon and remained guests at
the Harding home until evening. Dur
ing the afternoon the governor was
taken by Senator Harding to the
Marion club where he held an in
FORMAL reception. Later Senator Hard
ing and Governor Coolidge were
serenaded at the Harding front porch
by band accompanying delega-
ton from Hendersonville, n. c. who
came here to ask that Mr.. Harding be
the guest OF their home town for the
winter. He took the invitation under
Amusement.
In asking the vice president elect 10
advise with the cabinet Mr.. Harding full
filled promise made soon after his nomi-
nation 1t is understood that before ac-
cepting. Mr.. Coolidge asked whether he
might not be nsidered an interloper at
the cabinet table and Mr.. Harding re-
piled that as President he would feel
free TO select his advisers as he saw fit.
regardless of the practices of recent
years.
quite aside from its relationship to
my own status" said Governor Coolidge
after the conference. II have been graft
fed at Senator Hardings declaration that
he intends to make the vice president a
more significant part of the administra-
ton. To whatever 1t may be possible
for me to be helpful, it will be a great
laaS fnr To, HI xv,a T ,,,tlrt
very sure that my part can be played
in all sincerity and all singleness of aim
because the developments OF the campaign
and our interview Of to-day have made
me certain that we will approach the
problems Of the next four years with
harmonious purposes.
Il have found that he is deeply i'm.
pressed With the gravity Of the task be-
fore his administration, determined to
secure real unity of national effort
that shall displace all possibilities Of fac
tional and partisan difference and eager
TO make the recent overwhelming ma
jority of the nations vote the pledge of
new era of good feeling and national
unanimity.
'Of course, it is gratifying to me as
it is TO all Americans ! suspect to see
the fashion in which Senator Harding is
lahiHS up the OF MS aQmln.
istration. He is very plainly bringing
the national mind to agreement as to a
course that may be followed in our for
eign policies with assurance that 1t will
have the support of the whole people.
which, is In this time of world uncer-
tainty prerequisite of success in the
administration
The vice president elect would not 20
into details about the cabinet appoint
ments he discussed with Senator Harding,
but said a number OF names were men
toned and that the President-elect asked
him to make suggestions.
Asked about his plans for taking a
house in Washington Mr.. Coolidge said
he had made no definite arrangements and
he took occasion to express disapproval
OF the proposal made in Congress to pro-
vide a vice presidential residence at gov
eminent expense.
1T seems to me-" he said. that such
things would be Inappropriate at time
when We are all giving our thought to
enforcing economies in both government
expense and private living