Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-12-23
HARDING PLEASED
WITH OUTCOME Of
RECENT MEETING
CONFERENCES HAVE BROUGHT
HIN NEARER SOLUTION or
PROBLEMS.
PROBLEMS ARE SOLVED
Members of Cabinet May Bo Announced
by Presideni.Elect Early In
January ls Report of In
tlmaie Friends.

NhNntlHNtu
MARION. Ohio. Dec. 22.-Aithough
many important decisions remain TO be
made. II became known tonight that
Prssideni.Elect Hardlng's series 0f con-
fcrcnces here have brought him much
nearer the solution of the biz problem
IT his administration.
a world peace plan. based on the Unit.
cd moral influence of the great powers.
In taking more or less concrete form In
his mind as he gathers advice on the
subject from every viewpoint.
Available material for his cabinet
has been sorted painstakingiy, and al
though no appointments have been ot.
fcfed. the field of possibilities has beon
narrowed sharply. Definite announce
ment of selections for two or three II
the most important portfolios may be
mndc early In the new year.
ON the problem of reorganizing tho
elaborate executive machinery at Wash.
lngton. the plans of the prcHident-elect
nre less complete. but he NJ least has
gathered much information and advice
and has settled upon a central scheme
~ procedure. lie proposes 10 build his
cabinet from the very beginning about
the ida ~ rcadjuEted Jurisdiction
aiming the respective executive depart
menta. These are the outstanding ac-
compilshments of the deliberations about
Mr.. Harding's council board here. but
the discussions also have developed
many policies of lesser prominence. lie
II keeping an eur % the ground for In.
formation on the labor situation and
financial conditions. lie has inquired In.
~ the question ~ agricultural relief and
has sought for the real story of the
nations military and naval status.
So far M the world peace plan In con.
ccrned. Mr.. Harding still remains free
from final commitai % any definite aud
detailed program. During his confer.
ences here. however. he has placed upon
the table nn outline ~ procedure which
he formulated long before the campaign
whs over. In an ava sed spirit 20 give
and take he had filled In a feature here
and there and has ernsed others at tho
suggestion of his confereee
Much still ls to be done. but the pres.
ldcnt elect views the progress already
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what the next step might DC must
depend of course. upon the Willingness
~ the four great powers 10 cooperate.
Mr.. Harding has every expectation that
thcy viii be- ready to second such
move. and u they do, diplomatic Ton.
| ference at Washington is among the
sibilities
! some of the President. Elects init.
mate friends. believe that 20 relieve
the public mind of some of It's present
uncertainty he may announce his az.
I, polntmonis a. the state and treasury
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