The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-03-26
TO INVITE M'KINLEY
PRESIDENT SHOULD VISIT AS.
T0RIA ON COMING TRIP.
Expressions From Leading Citizens
Unanimous That Invita-.
tiOn Be Extended.

Astoria should be included In the lin
erary Of the presidential party that
coniemplatea visit 10 the Pacific coast
~ the early summer.
That Is the ssntlmsui of professional
men, merchants and cltlzens OF tho CITY.
ana II IL probable that in the near fu-
tufr me commercial bodies OF Astoria,
AMI me municipal government, will
nhite ~ an Invitation 10 ths president.
ana the distinguished party that will ac-
company him, 20 visit Astoria and the
mouth Of the Columbia river.
nat the ciuzsns generally will CO.
.hclde WIN any movement that may be
lhaugdfaie1 for the accOmnllshment Of
uIe purpose stated is beyond peradven-
tnFs. u IL desirable that the chief ax-
t'ulIvs 0f the nation and his advisors.
p'gclhcr with other statesmen hlgh In
me esteem u ths president and hOnored
Dy the entire country. should see what
ms bsen 3c"DmDli shed with the mon
tVf mat have been. and will be- appro-
rfAicd. for Improvement work on the
lower Columbia.
Thr policy Of the administration has
teen toward unusual activity In the
tDruhcitlDn u the waterways ana har-
bors df IN. nationSand In tire planning
Of such policy he Columbia river is
entitled 10 confederation In addition
10 ;he more practical advantages Of the
trim the histOr al interest which rs at
tache1 10 Astoria and the Vicinity
should add weight 10 other reasons con
sIdered
Senator G. W. Fulton l. member
of the committee created by Joint reso-
.utian at the last session OF the lagis.
azure 10 met the presidential party
n the Oregon STATE line and entertain
them on behalf of the state govern
merl until tn.y cr1ss over the line to
california. In speaking % the desir-
ability of ext n1ing an invitation to
the president on b3half Ct the city.
Senator Fulton said
We should lse every effort 20 get
Presld ent Mckinley here. We want him
o see ths Columbia river and the i'm
provpm=nts that the gov rnment is
making and will be asked to make at
ih- mouth ~ the river. some steps
should b. taken al once for the invita-
NJ forwarded and arrange
mcnts made for a reception OF the par
". Then. | imagine that from the
standpOln. of historical interest the
president could not visit a place n
greater interest on the coast than AS
tora and vicinity II was here that
Lewis and Clarke spent the winter Of
lS0i-5. and II vas there that John ia
cob Astor established the first Ameri-
can settlement on the coast Conse-
quently IL would seem improbable that
the president Of this nation would visit
Oregon without viewing a section so
rich historically"
Judge Frank J. Taylor said: I'VE
should invite the president and his par
ty here. They should see the import
ance Of building fortifications and i'm
proving the mouth Of thu Columbia riv-
or and also see what has already been
done. | think an earnest invitation
ought to BE- forwarded to Washington
at the earliest moment so that ii can
be considered in the plans for the trip"
John Hahn, representative from C.at-
sop county said: THE mayor city
council and commercial bodies OF the
city should unite in an invitation to
the presidential party 10 visit Astoria.
1t would b. a great thing for the city
and give the members OF the party an
10 see what has been ac-
comphshed on the lower Columbia"
]. r. Ross. Of Ross. Higgins & Co,
said: Arrangements should be imme-
iiately made for asking the president 10
come. and for entertaining him during
his stay II ne will accept the invita-
ton The public bodies shOpld take
some sort Of united action to secure
this result. and the trip down the riv-
er chould not fail to be interesting 10
the chief executive and the members
Of his party"
n. Schlussel said: Beyond doubt we
should send the invitation and make
every effort 10 secure its acceptance.
Perhaps II the president. his advisors
and friends who are high in the ma
tion's councils. could see the jetty and
see to what good use the money given
for the Improvement OF the Columbia
has been expended 1t would dissipate
the prejudice existing in the minds of
Eastern legislators that the river and
harbor appropriations are gratis They
rould see the improvements that have
been made and realize the vast amount
Of good that will accrue from the con-
tinuation of the work"
F. P, Kendall. president of the Push
Club: Speaking for the Push club
can say that the organization Will
heartily support any effort made to in
vite President Mckinley and his party
to visit Astoria. At the neXt regular
I will lay the matter before
the club and undoubtedly resolutions
will be passed inviting the presidential
party and urging acceptance"
Collector Of Customs Fox said: The
president should be invited to Astoria
FOR several reasons. The party should
he taken down the river to view the
work which has been done and the ne
,essity for continued appropriations for
additional improvements"
b. F. Allen, representative from Clat-
sop county, said: Il am heartily in |
favor of inviting the president and his |
party here, ana believe they would be
in viewing the work being |
lone at the mouth Of the river"
f. /. Dunbar, secretary of state said: |
1t would be an excellent idea to bring !
President Mckinley and his party here