Show I CROWD lA LEAGUE Ut INTO INI BACK 5 GROUND UNO Practical Political Questions Divert Hardin Hardings Harding's s 's Attention I RAYMOND CLAPPER United Press Staff Correspondent MARION 0 O Dec 14 Practical Practical politics pol pol- politic Itte itic crowded the of nations into the back background round today as President elect Harding turn turned d his attention toa to toa toa a list 1181 of ot political callers caners Harding was considering seriously sly the proposal of Colonel George George- Harvey Harve y for association of nations in which I members rs would be pledged to abstain from offensive warfare without a referendum referendum ref ret of their peoples I Although Harding refused to discuss the proposal an official statement Describing describing De de- l scribing Colonel Harveys Harvey's plan was issued Issued is issued Is- Is sued th through ough Harding headquarters headquarter This statement described the idea a aone aone as one which dwarfs all previous propositions designed to perpetuate peace ace and to democratize the world The fact that the Harvey plan was sprung t immediately after Elihu Root Hoot a league friend had talked to Harding ted led some to view it as a step to counteract counteract coun coun- O the e effect eff of the visits ts of ot I coun-I Hoover Hoo- Hoo ver and Root three league advocates I The Sug suggestion includes the idea of I Ian an association of nations I Harding Hard Hard- I ardIng ard- ard I Ing put forth during the campaign but the plan for popular referendum ref on war is 18 an entirely new feature I President x-President William H. H Taft willbe will willbe be the next chief justice of oC the su supreme supreme su- su preme promo c court rt in the opinion of ot Hardings Harding's Hardings Hard Hard- ing ings ing's s clo closest st advisers today Chief Justice White Is understood tobe to tobe tobe be planning to retire from the bench shortly after the new administration comes cornea comes in The second vacancy under the Harding administration will be filled by Senator ex-Senator George Sutherland of Utah it is believed |