The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-13
REBUILD AND JOIN
LEAGUE, HOOVER
ADVISES HARDING
Food Administrator in Con-
ference Two Hours With
President Elect.
WOULD HELP EUROPE
Extension of Credit. Fixed
German Indemnity. Aid
for Russia, Urged.
WANTS L. $. AS LEADER
Industrial and Reconstruction
Problems Also Discussed in
Senator's Home.
WOULD HELP EUROPE
WANTS L. $. AS LEADER

Special Despatch TO THE New YORK HEaAi D.
MARION. Ohio Dec, ,12.-Senator 1ar-
ding listened for two hours to-day to
Herbert Hoover's reasons as to why the
United States should enter the pres
ent League of Nations. after It has
been Substantially modified. and as to
how industrial and reconstruction
problems should be approached. Mr..
Hoover. who has been mentioned as
a possible Cabinet appointee, came to
Marion at Mr.. Harding's request.
The two discussed, according to Mr..
Hoover, the whole gamut of the
worlds troubles" but no conclusions
were reached for announcement. ard
nothing was said as to the part that
the Food Administrator may play in
the next Administration.
Mr.. Hoover motored over from Co
lumbus with two Of his relief work
helpers and remained until after
luncheon. A little reception was held
for him ut the Marion Club. He ap-
peared an inconspicuous figure. in a
well worn, increased blue suit, a
slouch hat, old brown shoes and heavy
oyercoat.
I'VE discussed the league" said Mr.
Hoover in talk with newspaper men
"I have always been in favor Of taking
this league and the peace treaty anc
modifying them. sec no use in reopen
ing the thousand questions that have
heen closed and committed TO documents
II must be substantially modified In ma
chinery and other ways. / believe it can
be done and that the other members ol
the league will accept Americas lead"
Pro-I.epgue Views First.
With Charles Evans Hughes talSing
this Same attitude. presumably in his
conference last Friday. and with Elihu
Root expected 10 present argument
along the same line tomorrow or Tues
day. It is plain that i'm the early part OF
the league conferences at least tho pro-
league influence is strongest with Mr..
Harding. However. Col. George Harvey
remains with him as an antidotc. IL Is
intimated that Senator'S Borah and John
son are not coming 10 Marion for these
conferences. as Mr.. Harding got their
views In Washington recently.
On the general problem Of reconstruc-
tion in Europe Mr.. Hoover informed Mr..
Harding that these steps were necessary ;
Extension OF credit to European coun-
tries so that they can build up their man.
ufacturing industries and become paying
consumers of Americas surplus produc-
tion: fixing of the German indemnity so
that the Germans will know Just what
they have to do and will set about doing
il with a will, and some arrangement by
which Russia can go to work again and
do her necessary share in the worlds
production.
Mr.. Hoover's ideas on the rehabilita-
ton of Europe follow closely the broad
lines of policy announced b. the Amer
lean Foreign Trade Finance Corporation
launched in Chicago Saturday. IL IS his
idea that the American agricultural sit
uation will be relieved In this way rather
than by extension of help to American
farmers. 1t is necessary, he said to
make consumers abroad get the wheat
and other products moving and the privi-
leges will take care of themselves.
The great need for Europe, he said.
was to go to work and produce. and
America must help in this. He said
America was In the same position that
England was In 1860. when her surplus
production made Il necessary 70 create
new markets by investing I'm American
and other foreign securities and indus
trials. Therefore, England built rail-
ways In America. Mexico. South Amer
lea. anywhere that protection 70 capital
was guaranteed.