Evening star., 1920-12-07

and reiterated py Independents tnAt
the republican party is on trial and
that its future depends in large meaS-
ure upon the course Of the dominant
party in the next few months.
Harding Not to Dictate
League Plan to Senate;
Not Worried Over Outlook
During his conferences here Sena-
tor Warren G. Harding has let 1t be
understood that since his election to
the presidency he has made no effort
to formulate in his own mind Z ded-
mite plan for substitute for tho so-
called Wilson league of nations. He
does not want it to appear that in any
Senate as having the right to an alb.
solutely equal share with the chief
executive in dealing with tho foreign
relations Of the country. Having
served as q member OF the foreign
Harding has very wholesome regard
for that committee. and 1t Is safe to
predict now that the republican mem.
berS OF this same committee are to
be the chief ofiicial advisers Of his
administration.
1Knsws DiRere.ee n TAsuxht.
Senator Harding said today that he
Is in the fortunate position Of know.
ing precisely the differences which
separate certain schools Of thought
In the Senate on the subject Of for
eIgn relations and that he will do his
utmost TO iron these, ,diiKerences OUT
Ihat yhfs viii be q simple task. no
longer seems probable.
The original "irreconcilables" ON the
league Of nations issue were rather
"stand-ofnsh" in the Senate reception
to the Dresident-elect ON Monday
noon. They do not know what Mr..
a. to an association" OF nations and
they are not prepared to let their
minds go along" until thsH have
moro dednite ASSURANCES than have
been given to them.
II can be stated with absolute posi-
tiveness that irreconcilables Of the
type Of Senator johnson Of California,
going to give their consent TO any
plan OF foreign relationship or any
arrangement for the peace Of the
world which smacks OF Q European
e3llspceg And they end their friends
assert thee-anY league. association: Or
c9mbipation, Of nations meaqA to
~
scrupulously to be ayoidsd., =
seasssr Net Wstrsed.- H..2s,'-. Hs-<z.--;' r
Senator Harding 10 not Q bit. wor-
ned over tho situation. howeyer:. He
10 going to proceed slowly and With
great care in reaching . decision e
70 q substitute for the lSagSe Of ma
tons, and he win not reach q deci-
sion at all unless certain that that
decision VIII have the support Of vir-
tually all the members Of his own
party, with enough democrats Of the
best mind variety to give hte ter.
vote to make 1t elective
The conferences to be held at Mari.
on Safe. not to b hurried They win
continue over . period possibly Of
six err seven weekA and Sena&oe
Harding hopes that within that space
Of time he. win Be shle to planate the
,1 it1s,sRdsrn :. Ss: n snK ns. svs.s s.s
enders'' frankly fear the Taxt-Root-
Wtckeruham influence With 1enakes
Harding. but fnasmucd ~ Mr.. Taft.
Mr.. Root and Mr.. Wickarsham 10 not
have votes in the Senate, they b.
lieve their irrecondlable views may
be given greater consideration. Mr.
very dimchit one TO hafstlle during the
campaign, and 1t 10 beginning to look
as IL II would Jake tire best OF his
efforts a. q concdliAtor to solve the
problem now.
Mr.. Harding: has arranged to ~.
main at Marion until late IN January.
He. hopes by that time 10 have all Of
his. preliminary troubles out. Of the
way 80 he can take. another month o1
rest and recreation before b steps
into the White House ON March 4 Aod
assumes the difficult tasks which wtll
then be his.
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Little or no Roadway hasrteen made
toward disposing Of his problems dur.
ing the senator's stay In WashinEton.
The conferences hero have been oris1
and entirely tentative. Senator Hard
ing has discussed the types Of men
net positions, but has entirely avoided
the mention Of Names. For iastAncs
he has talked with numbsI oe west.
ern senators respecting the poetfols
Of tho interior. Ar. Harding WApt1
ka man u the head Of thA Intofior De-
psrtmsnt in whom th0 Great west
where the problems OF tHS dspArt.
est degree of confidsnos. There haA
been q genuine fear In the west that
some man OF the otRefd Piaohoi
school OF complete conservation oi
the natural resources. Of the. wss,
dnlHht -hA selected, but Senator Hard
ing's talks on the subject while here
seem t6 have dispelled the Pinchot
"bugaboo." Oddly enough, however
Mr.. Pinchot, now chief forester Of the
state OF Pennsylvania, was At thu
Capitol during the tlnnA the Hardinl
conferences were In proSfesA 81
far AZ known, however. hA did not sal
the President.elect
= Glad - c. Meno.
Senator Harding let IL be known %.
day he viii be glad to be hack IL
Marion Wednesday. whore. in the o..
cufity and seclusion OF his own home
he can have opportunity for constfue.
tive thought and action. He WaS ss
rushed and hurried about the capttaI
city during yesterday aud today h
decided he would not come hack herr
again until It In time for him to taks
the oath OF once on March I, and ehA1
to repair 70 the White House.
A number of, persons have suxxsstst
70 the President.slect he should b I
frequent visitor to Warrington thli
winter. as Il would be more convent.
ent to confer here with his advisers
especially those Of the Senate. HUT Mr.
Harding thinks Il will be Tar better
to have . few men at . time come q
Marion. where uninterrupted and mors
satisfactory conferences may b held
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