Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-11-06
HARDING PREPARES
FOR GROUND WORK
| OF HIS PEACE PLAN
Country's Leading Minds
Invited to Discuss AssO-
citation of Nations.
TO MEET NEXT PRESIDENT
AT MARION IN DECEMBER
Republicans and Democrats
Will Try to Formulate Ac-
ceptable Foreign Policy.
TURNS DOWN WARsHIp OFFER
Successful Candidate Already Had
Arranged Plans for Vacation
| Trip to Texas and Panama.
TO MEET NEXT PRESIDENT
AT MARION IN DECEMBER
TURNS DOWN wARsHR OFFER
Successful Candidate Already Had
Arranged Plans for Vacation
Trip to Texas and Panama.
IBy Associated Press.l

MARION, OHIO, Nov. 5.-Senator
Harding already has begun fulfill 3
ment of his campaign promise to con-
suit tho nations leading minds with
regard to n new association OF ma
tions. and he hopes that by the time
of his inauguration next March he
will have laid tho ground work of i.
plan behind which the sentiment of
the country can unite.
a list of those to be consulted FIRST
has been drawn up. and invitations
arc going forward to several to come
to Marion at tho conclusion of the
months vacation trip, which Is to be
started by the President elect tomor-
row morning. Both Republicans anu
Democrats are to present their views :
In individual and personal talks with
MT. Harding during the winter
months. but he does not contemplate
Tor the present at least any genera.
asscmblage OF his advisers for round
table discussions.
List Not nIndc Public.
The names Of those already invited
have not been made public, but IL
was said In an announcement from,
the President-elect's Office tonight
that 'n,en and women who have beon
eminent In tho discussion Of our for
eisn rotations" made up the list. Ad-
ditions will be made during Mr..
Harding's vacation trip. it was added.
although no consideration will be
given by him during that pcrioHTN
tho choice OF n Cabinet. &5
Tho announcement followed a
conference between Senator IIarl -
and VIII II. Hays. who, as Rspl5 =
can national chairman, led tho cd
paign for Harding and Coolidge
Neither revealed what subjects they
had discussed. but it was understood
the chairman's visit here was made
at Mr.. Hardings request. and had TO
do both with the campaign just closed
anu with the policies to be shaped
Tor the coming administration.
Tho objective of the Senator's trip
Is Point Isabel, Texas, and, although
ne plans 10 occupy most OF his time
tnere hunting and fishing. another
OF ms close campaign advisors. Harry
AL. Daugherty. Will accompany him.
l. is taken for granted there will.tbe
some discussion of policies and ad-
ministrative programs between tho
two.
NhhCS FrcaidcntH Oncr Nt'.
Today Mr.. Harding declined an or
Yer OF president Wilson to provide
MIN with battleship for the voyage
10 the Panama Canal Zone, which is
10 follow twelve-day stay at Point
isabel. In response to telegram
from Secretary Daniels. conveying
inc Presidents proposal, tho Presi-
dent-elect wired that he was thank
tui but already had closed an agree
ment to make tho trip on n passen
ger steamer.
secretary Daniels telegram to the
President-elect follows:
The President desires mo to say
that. having heard that you contem
piate q visit to the Panama Canal :
zone. he had directed me to place
"arship at your disposal. I am also
authorized to offer in his name the
use or tho Maytiower to take Won 10
hampton Roads. where the ship will
wait for you IL that suits your con-
venience. 1t will give mo pleasure
10 make such arrangement as will b..
suitable to YOU"
To which Senator Harding ma5e
this reply:
Acknowledge Daniels' Message.
most gratefully acknowledges
your gracious telegram in which Won
convey the Presidents thoughtf,i,
courtesy In directing q warship to
oe placed at my disposal for con-
templated trip to Panama along with
the use OF the Maynower for connec
tion at Hampton Roads. Please as
sure the President OF my grateful ap.
probation of his consideration. bur
l cannot accept because I am travel
ing by railroad to vacation point In
reSas and I havo booked to embark &
from Gulf port for Panama.
thank you also for your cour.
tesy."
1t was said Mt Harding headquar-
ters tonight that hitch over tba
sailing schedule had been adjusteo.
ana that a proposal to have tho
liner go out OF it's regular course to
PICK up the party at Galveston had
oeen abandoned. Under the present
p!an the departure Will be made
from New Orleans, to which point
the senator and Mrs. Harding and
their guests will go from Point Isa-
bel by rail, The sailing date, how B
ever, has not been announced. ,ss4
That the plan for conferences ON
an association OF nations. already
was taking form was revealed III s,
this announcement from sIr. Hard,
ing'a office: 4.
Includes Women IN List.
Senator Harding Ie: it be known
today that he 10 sending out . nun.
Dor OF reauests Tor personal and vsrr !
informal CO. ontereneSs With: sasn. sasis 4
wonien who have pesu en- Il Ia thsS4 q
a'ssi'ss up aissE ssEss g y