Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-23
HERR|CK'S VIEWS
GIVEN TO HARDING
Former Ambassador to Paris
Calls to Discuss
Peace Plan.
By the. Associated Press.

ny the Associated Press.
MARION. Ohio, December 23-My-
ron T. Herrick of Cleveland, who was
american ambassador at Paris during
the early days of the world war, was
called to Marion today by President
elect Harding to discuss the interna-
tional peace plan to be put before the
world by the coming administration.
The conference is understood to
have concerned particularly the ex-
periences Of Mr.. Herrick abroad last
summer. when he made a tour Of Eu-
ropean capitals and talked with many
leading statesmen. At that tina II
was reported that he was Szthefinx
information to aid Mr. Harding In
perfecting his plan: Recently the
lofmer ambassador has been mention
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mittee. also was on Mr.. Harding's
calling list. but it was said the visit
concerned leftover financial matters
connected with the recent campaign,
While the President elects confer
ences on the peace program are pro-
ceeding, he has under consideration
several proposals for trip to the
south during January. He said TODAY
that no action had been taken on any
his plans probably would not be def
nitely fixed until after the first of the
year. He generally is expected to
leave for some southern destination
during January. not to return to Mar
ION before the Inauguration.
Accomplishments Of Deliberations.
These are the outstanding accom-
plishments Of the deliberations about
MIR. Hardfng's council board here. He
Is keeping an ear to the ground for
on the labor situation and
on financial conditions. He has in
quired into the question of agricul-
tural relief and has sought for the real
story OF the nations military and
naval status.
So far as the world peace plan is
concerned, Mr.. Harding still remains
free from final committal to any def
mite and detailed program. During
his conference here. however. he has
placed upon the table an outline of
procedure. which he formulated long
before the campaign was over. In an
avowed spirit to give and take he has
filled in a feature here and there and
has erased others at the suggestion
OF his conferees. Much still is to be
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the progress already made as insur.
ing success.
Exchange Of Views Likely.
Roughly. the plan as it now shapes
up is understood to contemplate a Dip
lOmatic exchange with Great Britain
France. Italy and Japan soon after the
new administration begins on March
4, asking that they consider the posi-
bilities of an agreement between them
and the United States to exert a united
moral force for world peace It is NOT
expected that the proposal will sug-
gest in any respect a political alii-
Ance, though 1t may reiterate the .aith
Of the United States in a world court
in which all nations might voluntarily
become litigants.
What the next step might be must
depend. of course. upon the Wiling
ness of the four great powers to co
operate.
. At such conference would be de-
termined such questions as the avail
ability. of The Hague tribunal and
workable features of the Versailles
league in weaving the texture of the
new covenant