The Washington times., 1921-02-24
HARDING MAY
MEET WILSON
Conference Between President
and His Successor on Loans
Probable After Inaugural.
BY GEORGE H. HOLMES.
International News Service.

IntcruutionuI NGwn service.
ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla, Feb. a.
A meeting between President Hard
ing and ex-President Wilson some
time after March 4, in order to clear
up some of the beclouded aspects Of
the Paris Peace Conference. is re-
garded as not unlikely by the ad-
visers of the new President.
WORRIED OVER DEBT.
While Senator Harding has been
and still is largely occupied with the
formation of his Cabinet and with the
numerous other matters Incidental
to his entrance into the Presidency
week hence, he nevertheless has
been following with keen interest de-
velopments concerning the allied in
debtedness to the United States. real
izing that this problem will be one
Of the first and most pressing which
will face his administration at the
outset.
President wilson's communication
to the Senate of the fact that there
was an understanding with the
French and British at Paris relative
to the acceptance of German bonds
In lieu OF Belgium debts came as o
considerable surprise to Harding
headquarters here
Only a week ago. Thomae w. La
mont, OF Morgan 4 CO.. who was one
of President Wilson's chief hnancial
advisers at the Paris conference. In
formed Senator Harding in confer
ence here that he would be "as free
as the air" In dealing with foreign
debt problems.
Lamont, in a public statement after
the conference with the President
elect, declared that so far as he knew
there we're no commitments Of any
kind at Paris on the debt problem
and that in future dealings the ad-
ministration would be unhampered in
any way.
MAY MEET PRESIDENT.
In order to deal intelligentiy with
the foreign relations OF the new Ad-
ministration il will be necessary, II
was pointed out here today for Sena-
tor Harding to be informed fully on
the understandings that were reach
ed at Paris. 1t is believed by those
around the new President that only
one man can supply this information
and that Is President Wilson. Hence
a meeting Is regarded as not unlikely.
A conference between Senator
Harding and President Wilson last
December came very close to being
brought about when Senator Harding
was in Washington. At that time
Senator Harding did not feel like re-
questing such a conference and the
President did not see fit to extend
a formal invitation. so the matter fell
through.
The relative situations will be
wholly changed after March 4. As
President, Senator Harding can with
perfect propriety invite Woodrow
ference, with the assurance, also. that
such an invitation would probably be
accepted with alacrity.
The Cabinet situation remained un-
changed today. So far as could be
learned here. The Cabinet has been
tentatively selected, except for some
uncertainty regarding the labor ap-
pointment. and unless there are some
unforeseen developments, will stand
as selected, accoroing to those close
to the President-elect.
Publication of the tentative slate
has resulted in Harding headquarters
being deluged with messages and
kilograms concerning the various ap-
pointments. The vast majority of
these have been favorable, although
it was admitted today that some have
been received in protest against spe-
cific appointments.
Today Senator Harding planned to
work some more on his inaugural sd-
dress Few callers were expected. The
conference list of the President-elect
has been lightened almost to the van
ishing point in view Of the short time
remaining of his stay here and the
considerable amount of work which
remains to be accomplished.