The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-28
JUSSERAND ID bE FIRST SUMMONED
 BY NEW PRESIDENT
Harding Will Begin Discussion of Association of Nations Immediately After
 Inauguration
By ROBBERY IT. SMALL


 Marion, O., December 27.-tspeciaL) One of the undetermined points in Senator Harding's plan for 'a new as- sociation of nations" is the manner in which the other nations are to be ap- preached on the subject.
 Nothing can be done, of course, until after March when Mir. Harding enters the White House.
 While Mir. Wilson still holds the reins of government, the President designate has no special right to deal directly with the representative of any foreign government. That MT. Wilson is jealous of his privileges in this respect clearly vas shown in the recent campaign when MT. Harding announced in d speech at Greencastle, Ind, that he had been as sured the French government would be glad to have him lead in the formation of the proposed new association.
 All indications point to the fact that Mr. Harding will be his own agent n opening the necessary diplomatic negotia- tions- MT. Harding likes to do things himself When asked sometime ago if Senator Medill Mccormick of Illinois was in any sense his representative at the moment in Europe, the President-to-oe replied
 T have no representative in Europe or in the United States. I have no rep resentative in Asia Africa or Patagonia and you can say the same thing for all the rest of the world.'
 JUSSERAND COMES FIRST
 MT. Harding does not believe in the delegation of execvtive authority any more than he ever has believed in the delegation ot congressional power. And while it has been suggested he might send a commission abroad to consult the principal powers, it is considered far more likely, in fact almost certain, MT. Harding will conduct in the White Houe all the necessary preliminares to the international launching of his plan. He unquestionably will begin by sum moning, as soon after inauguration day as possible. Sir Auckland Geddes, the British ambassador, and Jules Jesserand, ambassador of France. Probably the lat ter will be first. While Sir Auckland is personal friend of the designate and called upon him when MT. Harding was in Washington, M. Juslerand is the senior diplomat in point of service, and the bonds which tie France and the United States are generally accepted as being far stronger than even the blood relationship Of the American and British peoples. It was essentially for France that America entered the World war and it would be the part of political as well as diplomatical wisdom for Mir. Harding to hold his first formal conversations respecting the new association for the promotion of peace with the representa- tive of France at Washington.
 h the natural order of events. Mir. Harding after outlining his views to am bassadors Jusserand and Geddes. would call in the ambassadors of Italy and Japan The start of the new associa- ton, if it should prove feasible at all, O.x1A f., cf in, rxz- construction of the so-called "big five the principal allied and associated powers''-which dominate the treaty or Versailles and which, if the United States were participating, would form the per manent majority of the council or su- preme governing body of the Wilson league of nations.
 NO ELEMENT OF FORCE
 In this connection, however, there has been some misconceptiol of the remark made a few days ago by Mir Harding in connection with the proposed opening of negotiations with the four big powers associated with the United States in the war against the central empires. In certain quarters his statement is being interpreted as meaning he would form what might be termed peaceful al- lance with France, Britain. Italy and Jauan, to force peace on the rest Of the world.
 AS a matter Of fact, there IS nOtnlng Of force or coercion in anything MT. Harding purposes to do. The impress sion he intended to convey was that if he could include the four big powers just mentioned in line for his plan, the other nations of the world would find it agreeable to them and would naturally desire to become integral parts of the new association. MT. Harding believes there is psychology of leadership among nations just as there is among men. Through his consultations with the "beet minds" of this country MT. Harding expects to create an intellectual lead which will carry the American people with it An agreement among the United States, France, Britain, Italy and Japan would. it is believed. have the same effect upon the world.
 HOLD FACTIONS TOGETHER
 Senator Fall of New Mexico, member os the foreign relations committee. and close personal friend of Senator Hard ing, declared when he was in Marion he would never agree to any association, or "conference" of the nations unless every nation in the world was to be admitted on an equal footing. MT. Hardings whole plan distinctly is q compromise. Former President Taft indicated that most clearly when he was here. and said the plan would not be end of the League of Nations issue. The President-designate evidently is going to try to continue to hold the pro-leaguers and the anti-leaguers together as he succeeded, not without great difficulty in doing in the campaign. What will happen in this direction when it comes 10 translatng words into deeds remains