Great Falls daily tribune., 1920-12-07
ASKS CONGRESS-
To CLEAR WAY
FOR NEW LAWS
Foreign and Domestic,
ProblemsA AreD Discussed
With Ranking Leaders.
Weeks, Hays, Daugherty,
Mentioned as PossibleI
Cabinet Selections.

Washington, Dec. 6.-To put
into practice his doctrine of con-
sultation and good understand,
ing among public officials, Presi-
dent Elect Harding spent Mon
day taking stock of the legis-
lative problems awaiting con-,
gress and in seeking cooperation
of congressional leaders in the
tasks he will confront.
After conferences with congressional
leaders, he announced he probably would
call special session Of congress soon
after March 4 to attempt a revision of
tax schedules. He asked that the three
months remaining to the present con-
gress be used without attempt at parti-
san advantage to clear away routine and
lay ground work for constructive legisla- !
ton after March T.
Foreign Affairs Discussed.
Foreign relations and the League Of
Nations were discussed by Mr.. Harding
along with domestic problems and posi- /
BILE cabinet selections In his conferences. !,
Ranking national leaders of his party
outside OF congress also were present. /
With his departure for Marion late
Tuesday the senator VIII bid goodbye TO |.
actual participation in senate proceed |
ings, although he viii retain his title |
and office until early in 1921. During /
his visit TO the senate Monday he |
arranged a pair with Senator Under-
wood OF Alabama. minority leader. This /
arrangement viii continue until Mr.
Harding resigns between Jan 10 and Is.
Heads Conference.
The senator's talks with congressional:
leaders and political advisers took place
in the office of Senator Lodge. Among
senators who saw him there were,
Brandegee of Connecticut. Curtis Of
Kansas Calder of New York. Watson
of Indiana. New of Indiana, and Borah Of
Idaho. win Fl. Hays, Republican IA
tional chairman, Harry n. Daugherty,
Harding pre-convention manager, form
er Senator Weeks of Massachusetts,, and
former Senator Sutherland of Utah, also
were present
Il preached throughout the campaignl
the gospel Of understanding" said Mr..
Harding in explaining his visit to Wash
practice immediately. don't want these,
three months to be wasted IN gaining3
any partisan advantage. I hare asked
senators to expedite appropriation bills
so none shall go over to the next ses-i
sion and so we shall have the decks
clear for a very likely extra session"
0ueried on Extra Session
Asked how soon the extra session!
might be expected to follow his inaug-l
uration, he replied the exact time had:
not been fixed but that he thought it,
would come very Soon.
In his discussion OF foreign affairs
with callers the senator is understood
to have Indicated no definite plan for
ov, g L.,A -
shown confidence his conferences to be-.
gin in Marion next week would furnish
q basis for agreement.
Among domestic issues discussed in,
the conferences, taxation and tariff were
foremost. 1t is understood although he;
did not encourage an attempt to frame
tariff legislation at the present session.
he suggested both houses might wen be-
gin hearings to provide data for usel
after March 4. He 10 said to have ex-
pressed hope budget bill would bsj
passed at the present session and that,
action on some nominations submitted
by the Democratic administration be de-
layed until rhe new congress begins.
Possible Cabinet Lineup
Three names which stood out Monday
night among the many discussed aA
possible cabinet members were those Of
j can W. ~NeeKS or hasSaCQuSeCCS, Ter
secretary of the navy, VIII Fl. Haya Of
Indiana, Republican national chairman,
FOR postmaster general and Harry NJ
Daugherty Of Ohio, Harding prs-conven-
ton manager for attorney general
D. ]. Hiii Mentioned
Prominence also was given 10 tho ros-,
sible selection of David Jayne Hill Of
New York, former ambassador to Ger
many. as secretary Of state. elthough
such leaders as Charles Evans Hughes,
Ehhu Root, Senator philander G. Knox,
Senator Henry Cabot Lodge, Senator A.;
B. Fall. and others still were prominently
mentioned Tor the portfolio.
Regarding other cabinet places, gossip
was less definite and the list Of possibili-
ties was widened by the days Develop
ments.
That no formal offers had been made
was emphasized by Mr.. Harding Monday
night as the only comment he would
make on reported selections or on his
discussion Of the subject with leaders
Gothan1ites VIII Pay
W.