The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-28
MR.. HARDING To
RESIGN SENATE
CONFERS WITH GOV.
DAVIS ON ACTION
President-Elect Discusses y.
S. Budget System With
Chairman Good

Marion, O., Dec. 2I.--SeGatcr Harding,
p-esiden, elect. today Interrupted his
discussion OF foreign policy and an as
sociation or nations with Vromlncnt cit
liens to take up matters OF domestic
concern, around watch most OK the dis
cussion during the present week vii!
center. He commenced his talks on do
mest!c subjects today with Congressman
james W. GOOD. OF Iowa chairman OF
the house appropriations committee. He
also talked with Max Rahtnoft conduc--
tor OF Tho Chicago Opera Company, IN
Russian trade.
To-day also brouSh, forth the first
definite announcement that Senator
Harding will resign his seat N the SEN
ato Immediately upon the inauguration
OF Governor-elect Davis and the COVER
nor-eIects announcement, taac ne VIII
Immediately appoint Senator-clect Frank
y. wills ~ the ,acaucy. This was an
} nouucsd by Mr.. T.svis after conference
with &r. Harding.
Tomorrow will witness further discus
sion of domestic questions with Senator
McCunoer. Of North Dakota. ranking
member OF the Senate Finance Commit
zee. and oscar Strauss. FORMER secretary
or commerc eand labor.
Discusses Budget System
The conference today with Rperesen-
.at!ye Good was said TO have chiefly
concerned appropriations and a proposed
budget system. In statement issued
after inc conference. Chairman Good
said he had pointed out 20 Senator Hard
ing the Importance. as K eeu'si 20 HIM.
cS having budget legislation passed oy
the present congress 40 tho tlisca! opera
t!ons OF the new administratio might
De inaugu-ated On the hDdSet plan.
.
tho best possible budget system be Sc
cured at once and that later = might be
modified II necessary.
1T IS OF course highly desirable tha:
the policy OF the nsw administration b."
formulated as soon as possible so tha
Congress may conform !ts program 20
that policy. Th" present congress -
making appropriations which wifi run
we'll into the Harding administration.
but which OF necessity represent the
policy Of the present. rather than the n.
coming administration.
appropriations. or course. are made
for the purpose OF carrying out a parttc-
ular llnn Of policy and Il Is therefore
dcsiraols that the policy should be
known 20 the appropriat:nE authorities
as early as possible"
COZ onsr Not Accepted
Mr.. Good also said he had discussed
cabinet matters some with the president
elect, but wns not at liberty 20 indicate
what they were.
Announcement OF the plan FOR Senator
Harding to resign Immediately from the
Senate upon the Inauguration OF Cover
nor-elect Davis and Mr.. Davis snnounc-
ed intention 10 tnned.ste!y appoint Mr..
Willis, disposes OF Governor Cox's Offer
made a few weeks ago 20 appoint Mr.
Willis e the senator desired 10 resign.
Sir. Rabinofrs conference with Seno-
tor Harding today was said 10 concera
opening OF trade relations with Russia
through the great Russian cooperative
societies without giving formal recoEni-
tion 10 the Russian soviet government.
He said that opening OF trade relations
with tho United states - absolutely nee
essary it Russ!, IS 70 rehab!lltated and
70 save itself. much less TO make !te
p-oper contribution 70 the reconstruc-
tion Of Europe