Show 4 S Me CONSIDERED OR R SECRETARY lOE OF 1 STATE STAlE red lea to Be Probable Choice of Next President I. I By HARRY B. B HUNT E. E E E. E A A. A Staff Correspondent ent Dec Dee 10 Root Root Lodge Those three names occur and re- re very discussion of ot President-elect President policy and the tithe state department under his ration Impression has to t Harding would have to select the other two that the tone f one for tor head of the state de- de eliminate the others from Ive participation in our foreign l l hat need not follow at all In Inthe Inthe Inthe the the- course suggested by Harding the the campaign is to be followed attempt made to negotiate an antion antion tion of nations or a a. modification league of ot nations to meet his hish h he active aid of ot all three of these onal opal experts would be almost im- im Each would fit into a f the job probably better than ear erf man who might be found NATION POSSIBLE Lodge Knox Root Lodge combination nany persons believe is possible I ich ichi would give Harding the ac- ac acI I Istance of ot all aU three In working foreign lineup program provides the fol- fol II for secretary c of state I Ito to 1 continue I Jl as chairman of the affairs committee and thus e Yot of all treaty and foreign m ming ng before that body for rati- rati K 1 1 fc li et free to serve as special coils coils- commissioner commissioner extraordinary in inIons Ions rons' concerning treaties associations nations or the league PRESENTED PRESENTED f jor divisions of the party pu as by their views on the league foreign f relations would thus be and the cornerstones the he meeting of minds and nind Knox each have two more serVe of ot their present terms in int t vie e l The resignation of Knox to post would not affect machinery as seriously as hat of Lodge however inking Republican member of the foreign affairs committee who senatorial custom would chairman should Lodge resign Is Iser isor er or of North r Dakota McCumber a 4 most ardent Republican sup- sup league covenant as submit submit- President Wilson He voted for forue forue forue ue v without reservations It will willart art rt of et th the Harding policy to take any step that will put McCumber at the head of the committee Root Lodge Knox with Knox with that for a I diplomatic team instead of any anyone one man trying to run the v. v whole hole works Harding Hardings a administration on many believe will show I some new stunts in the game of nations |