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Show IU HARDING SEEKING ADIEf OTHERS ASKS OPINION OF BRYAN, REED AND GERARD ON WORLD PEACE PROGRAM. Views of Trio of DemocVats Made Known to Presldent-Elect Commoner Com-moner Gratified Over Develop-ments-Gerard Is Hopeful. Marlon, Ohio. With bis plnn for an association of nations assuming moro definite, form, President-elect Harding took Into bis confidence on Friday three conspicuous Democrats, William Jennings Ilryan, James W. Gerard and James A. Reed, nml asked their advice and their aid in fashioning a program behind which the nations can unite. All three came as invited guests of the president-elect, and their consultations consulta-tions with him wore surrounded with an air of cordiality. Afterward Mr. Ilryan, taking tho lead In expressing gratification nt the day's developments, develop-ments, declared bis faith In Mr. Harding Har-ding as an honest and conscientious public servant whom tho wholo people could trust. The former sccretnry of statu announced an-nounced thnt be had found himself In agreement with the president-elect on "fundamentals" and added thnt he tool; a hopeful view ot the ctmferoneu here to evolvo n plan for world peace. Mr. Gerard, former American ambassador am-bassador to Germany, und during the Inst cinnpalgn actively connected with tlio Democratic national committee. Jollied with Mr. Ilryan In expressing satisfaction at the scope of the association associ-ation of nations conferences. Senator Reed reserved Judgment of the outline of an association laid before be-fore .him by the president-elect, but declared himself delighted that one so Irreconcilably opposed to the Versailles covenant and to foreign entanglements generally, should have been Invited to Mr. Harding's council table. |