The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-27
M'KINLEY'S TRIP WEST.
LITTLE DOUBT BUT THAT BE
WILL VISIT US.
Will Accept the Invitation as Soon as
He Deems it Wise-Mrs. McKin-
ley Wants to Come.

A special to the Denver Times gives the
following in regard to the proposed trip
of President Mckinley to Salt Lake dur
ing the Jubilee, in addition to what has
already been published here:
The Jubilee lasts for five days, begin
nin- July 20. The committee was most
pressing in its invitation and the presi-
dent was favorably impressed. He would
not. at that time, however, give a definite
answer. Now it is known that the presi-
dent really intends to go and that his
itinerary viii include trip through Colo
RADIO. private car has already been
placed at the disposal of the president
and II Is known that he Is making various
executive plans that will admit of his alb
sence from Washington for at least two
weeks, late in July.
MRS. MKINLEY WANTS TO COME.
In addition to the pressure that has
been brought to bear from outside on the
executive. one very potent comes from
his family circle. Mrs. Mckinley is ex-
tremely anxious 10 so west and has made
no secret of the fact that she is eXerting
every influence with her husband to lay
aside his official cares and take much
needed rest from the office-seekers. Mrs.
Mckinley is eager to see the west and is
particularly interested in the Salt Lake
Jubilee. Some of the western senators
and representatives who have met the
first lady OF the land socially have been
piled with questions by her and she mas
been frank TO say that she intends 10
carry her husband off to the Jubilee,
come what will. Mrs. Mckinley Is thor
oughly democratic and makes no secret
OF her desire TO go west and meet its peo-
lie She is. of course, the ruling power
in the presidential family. and Utahs
victory in getting the president Will be
largely due TO her.
The only stumbling block has been the
tariff bill, but from what can be heard
10 . = -. rr~sn
ter all. be allowed to make any particular
difference. Besides, there is every indica-
ton that the seLate will get through with
the bill before the time the president
leaves for his little excursion.
A SIGNIFICANT TALK
In this connection an interview between
the president and Senator Pettigrew is
recalled The senator asked him If it
were true that he intended TO go west.
1t all depends on the tariff bill" an
swered the executive
Why should that make any differ
Perhaps it will not" the president is
credited with having replied, but there
are some things in the way" and he
NODDED significantly to the senator
Perhaps you think I'm in the way?"
suggested Pettigrew. Don't think that
l viii not stand in the way Of tariff legis-
lation 30 minutes.
This is looked upon as significant. con-
siderlng Pettigrew's power in the senate
8Ir. Pettigrew is also one of the men who
is eager that the president shall 90 west
IN this and other ways great pressure
is being brought to bear. II is scnerlas
believed in Washington that the Dresi-
dents mind is made up OF course il
would be impolitic TO officially make it
know at this time that the president Will
leave. but Coloradoaus may rest assured
that they VIII entertain the chief eXecu-
tive some time in July.
IL may be said that the president win
openly accept the Utah invitation as soon
as he deems it wise.