The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-06
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: MARsoW. Ohio. Nov. S.--This city
again wiil b news centre q internA-
eSenal importance after December 6.
On that dAy the Presidents will
return from his months VISIT 20 Texas
and TO PAnAma and viii isiauGurate .
series Of conferences With men ana
women who have bsen eminent, az
Senator Harding puts IL. IN the dis-
cussion Of our foreign relations
He let Il b known to-day that he Il
sending out requests for personal and
Informal conferences with persons
whose opinions he. respects and In
whom he believes the country has con-
fsdence. These talks here In Marion
wifi DO for the main purpose OF FORM
ing q foreign relations policy that will
b expected to enlist united support.
In whatever ne does the President
elect wants 70 have the whole country
back Of him. He purposes 70 avoid
what he considers ehe fatal baunder
made by President Wilson IN going It
alone and ignoring advice.
wiM YneluAe DeneeratS.
His IDEA is that It viii be wise for
him 70 obtain a. soon a. possible express
xions free from campaign or pa1tisan
bias, and the series Of conferences he
has planned viii Be the firSt step toward
the ',n,seting OF minds Of which he spoke
% frequently In the course Of the cam
paisn.
The names Of the men ana women who
will be asked to como hero to lay their
Views before tho President elect was not
made public to-day. It will not be COM
pleted before Senator HardinIs vacation
.snda II u posssble. however, to suggest
certain sares. Unqusstionabiy the San
ator win invite Senators Lodge {Mnss.) /.
KNOX sPa-). BrAndegee tConn.). Wade
worth IN. ~. Cumsnins (Iowa) and
New tfnA) Of the Republican side. TO
mention few and Senators Underwood
(Aia.) and Birntnons IN. CO. OF the
Democratic side. II - probable. 100. that
he will desire tho Views OF former Sen
ator George Sutherland Of Utah. Herbert
c. fioovAr. former Senator John W.
Weeks. Charles Z. Hughes. Eifhu Root.
Raymond Robins. clifford Pinchot and
Gen. Leonard Wood
II n taken sor granted here chat the
Wilson League Of Nations has been
finally and completely rejected by the
people. There 10 no expectation Of re-
vivinG II. What Senator Harding
earnestly seeks is truly national opinion
on what now can be done to formulate q
policy that viii let the United States
play lis necessary part toward the rest of
the world policy that will enable the
United States 70 take the lead for peace
and general human happiness.
Formal Statement rssuea.
rassment to the present Administration
that Senator Harding viii take up with
the leading minds Of America the great
problem OF what Americas foreign re-
lations shail be.
The Senator's announcement was
made this afternoon after he had con-
ferred with VIII II. Hays. VINO came
here to spend his +1st birthday with the
President-eiect. After talking with Mr.,
Hays Senator Harding caused this state
ment to be issued:
Senator Harding let II be known to-
day that he Is sending cut number OF
requests for personal and very informal
conferences with men and women who
have been eminent In the discussion OF
our foreign relations. These confer
ences will take place upon his return to
Marion In December and will be indi.
vidual and personal. with the main pur.
pose Of learning what policy may enlist
united support. Senator Harding means
to avoid any unseemiy anticipation. but
feels Il wholly becoming 10 get an ex-
pression entirely free from campaign
bias and TO get II with the least possible
delay. II 10 the first step toward tho
meeting Of minds Of which Senator Har-
ding so frequently spoke during the cam
paign. He did not make public any list.
because II viii not be complete before
his vacation ends.
Senator Harding further announced
that no consideration would be given 70
q Cabinet during his recreation period