Arizona republican., 1900-12-17
4 Possible Presidential Vest
 GFn Tour.
Preparation for the Inaugural Cere- monies-Chances of Statehood Not Particularly Bright-Arizonians in Washington.

President Mckinley has made a con-
 ditioral promise to visit the Pacific coast in April. Senator Perkins of California and Third Vice President
 Stubbs of the Southern Pacific called upon the president yesterday, informed him that the battleship Ohio is to be
 launched at San Francisco in April, and asked him if he could not arrange
 to visit the coast at that time. They reminded him that he long ago prom ised the coast people to pay them a visit and Senator Perkins expressed the opinion that he would not have a better opportunity than in the spring, after congress had adjourned and he had fairly entered upon his second term. The president said he believed it would be possible to go to the coast in the spring, and that he would be glad to go.
 The people of Phoenix would do well to keep this matter in mind. and try to induce the president to spend a day at least in the Salt River valley. He has heard much Of the valley, has eat en Salt River valley oranges with much appreciation, has met many valley pol iticians, and ic ought to be an easy matter lO get nm tO piOIlISG 10 Sditibie Arizona hospitality. If he concludes to go to the coast will endeavor to give you timely warning to the end that-he may receive @ formal invitation to visit the territory.
 THE CAPITAL CENTENNIAL.
 The people of the District of Colum- 0fa have celebrated the one hun dredth anniversary of the esta5- lishment of the seat of government here. We have had big parade, iilu- minations, appropriate exercises at the capitol and huge crowds of sight seers. The decorations are hardly in keeping with the occasion. There was no gene"- al scheme. no committee to supervise the adornment of tLe bui dirgs. AS a re- suit Pennsylvania avenue looked eX- ceedingly cheap ir it's flambuoyant fnery. The trouble Hes in the fact that the national government did not make an appropriation covering such a1 i'm pcrtant matter. The people of Wash ingtor are so deeply welded to the idea that the gOVCrrUerc should pay for everything in the way Of display that concerns the government that they rs- sp0nd slowly to demands for fun5s to make up for Uncle Sam's delinquency It really does appear strange that such an important event as this anniversary should have been ignored by the con gress to the extent of failing to provide money with which to dress the town in holiday attire. But then congress does some funny things.
 THE INAUGURATION.
 Although the fourth of March is sev- eral months in the future preliminary plans for the inauguration are well un- der wax. It is the popular expectation that President McI<inley's second term will begin in a blaze of glory. The sen ate and house have appointed commit tees to make arran gements for the in- auguration ceremonies, and the local executive committee is already hard at work It is proposed that the military display, which really is the major DOT ton of the show, shall be the mos imposing of recent years. Already ap- plications for roons are being received from all parts of the Union. One man wrote from Chicago yesterday for tick cts to the inaugural 6au for himself and wife and two friends. He eVl- dentIv intends to be strictly in evil cNN-N''AC--' the weather be fine on March fits a ten to one shot that it will be miser- able-tLe show will be worth trip across the continent to witness. Arl- zonians who expect to be here on March 1 should take the precaution to engage quarters in advance. Other wise they may have to rocst in hafay- cite park or on the steps of the capitol.
 Mir. R. C. Kerens of St. Louis, Who IS associated with United States Marshal Griffith in the owner ship O. PhoenIN real estate. has been here this week. He came east to join the other capitalists interested in the organization of the new railroad which is to connect Salt Lake City with Los Angeles. Perry $. Heath. secretary Of the republican na- tional committee, is a director of the company and vice president of the de- velopment company. MT Kerens is over the prospects of the proposed road. He says the work of will be hurried.
 ABOUT STATEHOOD.
 have been talking statehood since n,k arrival but find that republican senators and representatives have read the election returns and are not dis posed to look fdvorably on the state hood idea. As I said repeatedly in The Republican during the campaign, 1 politics dominates the statehood ques- l ton. If Arizona had sent a republican | to the congress the chance of securing l statehood this session would be very ! good. Governor Murphy is doing his | best to win over some of the opponents l of the movement, and it is possible that | he may succeed. still, those election 1 returns have a bad look. Delegate ! Wilson is advancing the argument that 1 statehood must be accorded to Arizona | because it has been promised. And | there you are.
 w. J. Murphy has been in the city l this week on matters connected with | the welfare of the Salt River valley. !
 At the Arlington tonight I ran 1 against MT. Stephen w. Parker, re-