The New York herald., 1920-12-03
WILSON INVITES
HARDING T0CALL
AT WHITEH HOUSE
Wants to Confer With Him
on Pending Interna-
tiOnal Problems.
REFERENDUM'S EFFECT
President Said to Realize
Mandate Given in No
vember Election.
HARDING DECLINES YACHT
He Will Resume Seat In Senate
for Few Days and May
Make Speech.
REFERENDUM'S EFFECT
HARDING DECLINES YACHT
Special Despatch to THE NEW YoRK HBRALA.
New York Herald Bureau,
Wnshington. ID. C.. Dec. 2.

Special Despatch to THE NEW YORK HsnALA.
New York Herald Bureau,
Washington. ID. c.. Dec. 2.
President Wilson probably will talk
with President-elect Harding when the
latter reaches Washington next week
on his return from Panama.
The announcement of the Presi.
dents willingness to meet Mr.. Harding
was given through Secretary Tumulty
to the newspaper men. 1t is under
stood the Presidents desire to see
Senator Harding also has been ex-
tended to the President-elec IN 4S,.>
personal manner.
From men close to the President !,
is understood he is anxious t3 "a csur-
teous to his successor and is desirous
also of discussing with him the inter
national problems confronting the
United States.
There are many international prob
lens pending in addition TO the American
attitude TO the League OF Nations. Among
them are the question of the japanese
immigration treaty and the Mexican
tude toward Russia. While Mexican
recognition may be extended before
President Harding takes office, there is \
possibility that 1t may be delayed until
after March 4. The determination OF
Secretary Colby TO talk over the Jap
anese treaty with Western men suggests
the probability that this problem will be
handed over to the next Administration
without action by the present one.
Presidents Retaliation.
IL is also considered probable that the.
President might like TO discuss the Mexl-
can situation with the Presidcnt-elect
before taking any action.
limitations have been given by State
Department officials that the Secretary
OF State would have a large part in the
negotiations with Mexico looking to rec
osnition, and as he does not return from
South America until some time in Janu-
airy immediate recognition is considered
unlikely
Men close to the President admit he
has little choice in the matter OF de-
ferring to the wishes OF the President.
elect In foreign affairs, in view of ths
fact thst the verdict Of the polls was
so Overwhelmingly reputation OF ths
Wilson policies. They confess that ths
character of the solemn referendum
! has penetrated the White House regard
less of the silence which has been main.
tanned there.
While the Constitution gives the
President four months Of office following
! the verdict Of the elections. there Is MOTH
inn IA kas Nv d. L.
ing in reallza ton of the mandate con-
tained in the result
Senator Harding naturally has re-
Trained from giving any expression of a
desire TO call on President Wilson with
out first knowing whether such a call
would be acceptable. At the same time
there is nothing to indicate that he
would be unwilling TO call at the White
House IL assured the visit is desired.
The President-elect has been extremely
careful since election not to do anything
which might seem to embarrass Mr.. Will
son In the last few months of office.
The mere announcement OF the Presi.
dents secretary to newspaper men that
the President is willing TO see Mr.
Harding probably will not be regarded
sufficient for MIR. Harding 10 call at
The White House. II the suggestion OF
desire to see Senator Harding is sin
cere IL is confidently expected more per-
sonal intimations will be extended 10 the
President-elect when he arrives here,
supplementing those already reported to
have been sent to him.
No particular significance r. attached
to the President-elects refusal OF the
invitation TO use the Mayflower in jour
neying from Norfolk TO Washington.
The offer OF the Presidents yacht In
looked on as a natural courtesy. and its
declination Is in keeping with the Sen
ators determination 10 remain in every
thing Senator whose simple habits are
well known until he actually becomes
President
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