The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-12
PRES|DENT-ELECT
 ID CONSULT BRYAN
 ON CONCERT PLAN
Is Anxious to Find Middle Ground and Will Welcome Ideas Regarding Interna-
 tionaI Association Plan
By Associated Press

Marion, O., December 11-As he con- tmued his consultations today on an as- sociation of nations. President-elect Harding let it be known that he ex- pected to seek the opinions of more than loS men and women on the subject be- fore inauguration day, and that his con ferences during the coming week would include some of the most notable figures in both political parties.
 William J. Bryan, Elihu Rooot and Herbert Hoover are among those he will consult virtually at the outset of his ef- fort to find a middle ground which the divergent schools of national thought may unite He said tonight he wanted no element of the recent league left out and was equally anxious to hear any new plan of international concert which might seem practical.
 MT. Hoover is to be here tomorrow, MT. Root on Monday and MT. Bryan on Friday. From each of these Mir. Hard ing expects to gather much of an in- formative nature, as well as much ad- vice on the practical problems of diplo- macy. MT. Hoover was a member of the Versailles peace delegation, and the other two have been conspicuous figures in international affairs as secretaries of state.
 The appointment with MT. Bryan, like those with MT. Hoover and MT. Root, was made at Senator Hardings request. Since the League of Nations discussion began there has been much talk about the Bryan arbitration treaties as possible basis for international amity of broad- CT scope, and it is understood that for one thing the President-elect is anxious to hear first hand about the negotia- tions from which these pacts resulted. Mir. Bryan's advice also is expected to A- f-<- ks~~r 4, -.o -r r. x,r .p4t nf- fort to secure ratification of the Yer sailles treaty with the republican reser- yations.
 MEETS HOOVER TODAY
 The meeting tomorrow between Sem ator Harding and MT. Hoover will be their second since MT. Harding was nominated for the presidency. The for mer food administrator was one of the first to be consulted by the republican nominee after the Chicago convention, and it is understood league issues were discussed in detail.
 The conference tomorrow will be only a two-hour talk, to go over again some of the ground covered at that time
 Several others, including Calvin Coolidge, the vice president-elect, are on Mr. Harding's calling list for next week. Some of the names were withheld, the President-elect explaining that en- agreements are being added daily in his effort to bring all elements of opinion into his conferences.
 Tt may be inpracticable,' he addeds but I don't think so.'' Most of the day Mr. Harding spent in consultation with Col. George Harvey of New York, who was one of his most conspicuous ad- visers in foreign policies during the cam paign Colonel Harvey came to Marion yesterday, but it was said much of the talk today was devoted to the practical question of conducting the coming con sultations in the most efficient way. The colonel will remain over Sunday at MT. Harding's guest.
 Tonight Senator Harding again denied that any place in his cabinet had been formally offered, replying to a question on the subject by saying that no tender had been made to any one