Evening star., 1901-12-10
MEMORIAL. PLANS CHANGED
CONGRESS, TO BE ASKED For AN AP-
- PRECIPITATION.
Local Committee Abandons Effort to
Raise Money for Arch by POpu-
lar Subscription.

Inc plan or raising Dy popular SuDScrlp-
ton funds for the erection of an arch in
this city memorial to the late President
Mckinley has been abandoned by the Will
liam Mckinley National Memorial Arch
Association. Instead it is proposed to make
an appeal to Congress to appropriate money
to pay for the erection here of the pro-
posed memorial. This action was taken at
meeting which was held yesterday after
noon at the Office of the American Security
and Trust Company. The chairman of the
committee. Charles J. Bell, presided, and
after listening to the report from Commits
sioner Macfarland from the committee
which conferred with the trustees of the
Canton association at the Arlington Satur-
day, and upon receiving statements by
Secretary Gage and Mr.. Thomas F. Walsh,
the following resolution. introduced by
Secretary Gage. and seconded by Mr..
Walsh, was adopted
Whereas through a resolution presented
to this committee by the trustees of the
Mckinley National Memorial Association it
is represented that canvass of the coun-
try for subscriptions to the proposed memo
rial arch in Washington will be prejudicial.
II not destructive, to the erection of a
proper monument or memorial over the re-
mains of the late President at Canton;
therefore
Resolved, That this committee give up
it's contemplated appeal to the country for
popular Contributions IOr the memorial
arch in Washington, and turn its attention
and efforts to secure from Congress an ap-
preparation from the public treasury Suffi-
cient in amount to erect in Washington a
memorial, which, in a fitting manner, shall
represent the nations appreciation OF the
noble character and distinguished public
services Of William Mckinley.
Resolved, That this committee accept
the tender of earnest cooperation from
the trustees of the Mckinley National
Memorial Association to erect by the means
Of congressional appropriation the pro-
posed memorial arch in Washington
Statement Issued.
After considerable discussion the follow
ing statement was adopted:
The William Mckinley National Memoir
ial Arch Association has determined to
change it's plan of operation SO as to appeal
to Congress instead of to the public for
the erection of the proposed Mckinley me-
mortal at Washington. The association re-
luctantly takes this step, in difference to
the wishes of the Mckinley National Me-
mortal Association, which includes some
of the nearest friends of the late President,
formed to secure the erection of a monu-
ment in Canton, Ohio, and whose object the
National Memorial Arch Association is
anxious to see accomplished. The asso-
citation requested the National Memorial
Arch Association to suspend its popular
subscription outside the District of Column
bia until the fund required for the erection
and maintenance of the proposed monu-
ment at Canton was secured. AS this was
impracticable and as it is not possible that
any arrangement for joint appeal to the
country by the two associations can be
made in spite Of the desire and effort of this
association to bring about such an
arrangement, and the association
for the Canton monument earnestly
represents that the continued prose-
cution of the work of the Ma
tional Memorial Arch Association will Ge-
feat the success of the undertaking for Can
ton and now ask that it be given up Ell
tirely, no other course seems open than
that above indicated.
There Is SO general a desire throughout
the country for a national memorial to
President Mckinley in the national capt-
tai, as the response to our appeal shows,
that it is not doubted that Congress, in
view Of the circumstances, will grant the
request which this association proposes to
make to it, and to which the support of the
Mckinley; National Memorial Association
has now been pledged. The National Me-
mortal Arch Association will, therefore, be
relncorporated, SO as to make it's purpose
the presentation of this matter to Congress-
It's personnel will remain unchanged, eX-
cept as its organization may be completed
by additional officers to represent every
state and territory. Contributions received
by the association for the proposed memoir
ial arch will be returned
When the statement had been adopted
the committee adjourned