The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-31
KNOX CONFIDENT
AFTER HIS VISIT

| Marion, O., Dec. 3Q.-The senate ir.
rcconcilables had their big inning today
in Prcsident-elect Hardings meeting OF
minds" and their spokesman went away
from Marion declaring pnbounded con-
fidence that no foundation timberS for
the new association OF nations would be
taken from the covenant OF Versailles.
! Senator Knox Of Pennsylvania. once
secretary Of state. and throughout tho
treaty fight leader Of the reJectionists,
brought to the president-clect the warn
ing Of bitter opposition should he at
tempt TO revive the covenant In any
form as a basis for lis new peace 30.
C!ety.
Il am assured" said the PennsyIvania
senator afterwards, that ne mas no set
idea in mind"
The Cabinet.
Mr.. Hardinss conference with Mr..
Knox dovetatled with another OF unusual
importance in which tho presidcnt-elect
took up with his ranking political Rd-
v!serB, Harry II. Daugherty and Will II.
Hays. the problem Of cabinet appoint
ments. No conclusions were revealed,
but there were growing indications that
the TWO party leaders had been sum-
moned to give a final opinion on two or
three OF the most important posts In the
official family. Of the next administra-
t!on. One Of the appointments foro-
Swallowed for the near future IL that OF
secretary Of state, q place for which
Charles E. Hughes Is said TO be under
serious consideration.
secretary OF tho treasury ssemi,
likely TO be named at the same time, and
speculation for that position gives
greatest prominence to tho names OF
Charles G. Dewes and John W. Weeks.
Plans for the Inauguration also were
discussed by the president-slect and
Mrs. Harding during the day with Nr.
Hays. Mr.. DauEherty. Senator KRox and
OF the Washington inaugural
E. B. Mclean. chairman OF
he committee. and Jess ". Smith. Its
'ecretary. laid before Mr.. Harding many
suggestions for the ceremony, which it
vas said would provide for an old time
inaugural celebra ton on q scale asver
Exceeded in the nations history.
Porssess 1actton0 YtGht.
Senator Knox IL chairman Of the con-
'ressional committee participating in
arrangements for tho Inauguration, and
was partially to confer on that sub
Get that he came to 2iarion. He also
vas one OF those long ago selected by
dr. Harding as a conferee on the assv-
iation OF nations.
Fresh from conference with hisi col
eaEues. Mr.. Knox il understood to
ave pictu. ed to the president-elect in
raph!c fashion the possibilities of
actional hEht should tho now admin!s-
alton ask the senate 10 accept any sort
membership in the league.
u rsonally." said the Pennsylvania
ems or after his long talk with ltr.
lar ing. I never credited reports that
0 would use the league ma ehinery as
as!s for the proposed association" -a
In a memorandum submitted to tina
Senator Knox suEeested
'at declaration OF policy by the lead
X nations. pledg!ng them to consult
I'D cooperate II civilization and peace
ere threatened In tho future would be
,Ticient basis for the new peace 10.
city.
He proposed that such a declaration
Appended to the Knox peace reSolu-
on which he plans to reIntroduce At
q extra session Of congress- after
arch 4.
The purposes IF this resolution wore
I forth at length III tho memorandum.
h'ch said the measure would terminate
c technical state Of war. request the
esident TO negotiate a treaty Of amity
a commerce with Germany. repeal war
sslation and hold Germany to tho
"m!ses she made in the Versatllps
saty ana the aTm!stice agreement. Tho
rtion proposed as an amendment
'uld declare that when the pcacs OF
rope again was threatened the United
ttcs would regard such situation
i menace 20 IT'S own pea &c and FREQ
m. and would consult with tho ,ow-
with view II cooperation in tho
'cnse OF civilization"