The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-09
League Discussion to
Be Foremost at Marion
MR.. HARDING PREPARES
FOR CONFERENCES
Domestic Problems Also TO
Be Considered at Meet
ing of Mind"

Marion. y. Dec. e.-After = month
vacation trip to Texas and Panama
Prssident-elect Harding returned I'
Marion today, to lay the foundation OF
his administration and its policies. ~
consultation with many OF the nation
leading statesmen.
The meeting ~ minos Pro'..,SIv 81
during the campaign Will oeSin carp
next week after ne has disposed OIL aS,
cumulatsd correspondence anu mas pu'
into more concrete form the questions
ne wants to ask those who come mere
Nations will be foremost In his discus:
sions but several other problems VIII
be kept in mind as ne gathers advice
and prepares himself for executive re-
SponSibiitty.
Domestie Questions.
Throughout the campaign and Since
Mr.. Harding has declared many Times
that there are urgent questions 70 be
decided in the nations domestic affairs
and TO these he will give attention II
some OF his conferences here. For one
thing he has advocated reorganlza
ton Of several government departinsn,s
20 insure greater business efficiency
and ne is expected before MarcA ~
discuss that subject with some or the
country's most successful executives,
Meantime, he must choose ms caDlnsI
and must frame the taxation program
ha will recommend TO the extra session
OF congress to be followed soon after
his inauguration. Upon moN or ines
subjects, he made some progress dur
ing his two day visit in Washington
but the real work OF his adminlstr"-
tton building is yet TO be done.
Hds Mind Refreshed.
His mind refreshed by his long play
spell, the President-olect evidenced TO-
day a keen desire to get vigorously into
the swing OF the task before him. Dur
INK his absence in the south he has
devoted his time almost without in
corruption to rest AMI recreation. put
ting into the background entirely the
trying responsibilities OF the Presl-
dency. He told his friends that his
vacation probably would be his last
real respite before he retires from the
White House. and he tried TO make the
most OF II.
He says the change OF mental atmos-
phere and the excitement OF travel nave
benefited him immensely h". nc showed
today that he realized mat It was over
by attacking at once tao stock Of let
ters that he found awaiting his atten-
tion. To clear his desk will reQu!te
hard work during the remainder OF the
week for he has given virtually no at
May Go South
The Presiden,-elect and Mrs. Har-
ding may move to some southern re-
sort some time, during January. but
they expect to be in Marion continu-
ously until after The holidays. Within
this period, Mr.. Harding hopes to con-
clude the League of Nations confer
eucss and gather much important daia
on domestic questions, .,t
: Senetor Hitchcock OF Nebraska, who
led President Wilson's senate fight FOR
ratification Of the Versailles treaty,
And--Senator Shields Of Tennessee. an
opponent Of unreserved ratification. will
be among the nrst> Democrats to BE-
consuAad by the President elect in his
league conferences. He will also ask
the advice OF several prominent womea
regarding the league, but the list has
not been completed.
Senator Harding had not decided to-
night whether he would resign from
the senate sooner than he had planned.
upon Governor CoS's promise to appoint
Frank 3. Willis. Republican. to sue
coed. During the day, he tried to get
into telephonic communication with Mr..
willis hut was unable To do so hcrause
OF the serious illness OF tho latter's
father. The Prcsidcnt-elccts decision
may be- hascd upon Mr.. Willis wishes.