The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-08
Mckinley National Memorial Associa-
tion May BE Alone I'm Solicit
ing Contributions.
MEETING AT WASHINGTON
ARCH MEMS PROPOSITION REJECTED
BY DAYS ORGANIZATION.
Congress, However, May He Asked to
Include Money for the Arch in
the Bridge Appropriation.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Dec. THE people of
the country who desire to make contribu-
tions for monument in memory of Presi-
dent Mckinley will contribute their funds
to the Mckinley National Memorial Asso-
citation, which proposes to erect a ST.
100000 monument at Canton. Shortly
after this association was formed there
was organized in Washington what
has been known as the William Mckinley
National Memorial Arch Association. 1t
proposed to secure contributions for the
erection of memorial arch at the Wash
ington end of the bridge which Congress
proposes to have built across the Potomac
to Virginia. To have two memorial asso-
Citations would have been confusing to peo-
pie who desired TO subscribe Senator
Hanna insisted that the people wanted to
have their donations represented In monu-
ment to be erected over the grave and at
the home of the martyred President, and
that If Washington wanted an arch it
should be provided by Congress.
The executive committees of the two as
sociations held meetings in Washington to-
day, which resulted practically in the dis
bandment of the arch scheme. 1t is under
stood, however the arch association will
petition Congress to include in it's appro-
priation for the bridge a sufficient amount
to erect the arch. Senator Hanna and those
who are opposed to appealing TO the people
for money for the arch will do everything
possible to have Congress make the desired
appropriation. The Canton association al
ready has over 1900 in cash, and il does
not expect any trouble in securing the de-
sired amount. All of the money that has
been contributed TO the arch people will be
turned over to the other association.
Among those present at to-day's meet
ing were Cornelius n. Bliss, of New
York; Senator Hanna, of Ohio; Henry c..
Payne. of Milwaukee; Myron T. Herrick. of
Cleveland; Alexander H. Revelle, of Chi
cago; General Henry NJ. Duffield, of De-
troit; George B. Corteyou; John G. Mil
burn, of Buffalo; Senator Fairbanks, of
Indiana; Henry ]. Lowry, of Atlanta, and
Henry L. Scott, of San Francisco.
| Ryerson Ritchie, the secretary, reported
advanced that within ten days the whole
| country will be covered by the State and
local committees. From Hawaii, Governor
Sanford Dole. who has accepted as honor
| ary member of the board of trustees, writes
| that he expects most satisfactory con-
| tribution, the people of Hawaii thought a
great deal of President Mckinley. Gov
| ernor Hunt, of Porto Rico, is equally san
/ guine, and from Alaska the thousands who
/ have gone to the gold fields assure the as
sociation of their hearty cooperation. From
| New England the people have already re-
/ spOnded generously. Governor Hill OF
i Maine has appointed State auxiliary and
| the counties are being organized. Governor
! Crane, of Massachusetts,, assures the trus-
| tees that the work will be pressed in his
| State, and similar assurances come from
| many other quarters.
| The movement has met with an almost
| immediate response from the South. Gov
/ ernor Aycock. of North Carolina: Governor
| JEFF Davis, of Arkansas; Governor Jenny
| of Florida, and Governor Heard OF Louisi-
| ana, have especially been in earnest
| Many schools have taken up the plan en-
| Enthusiastically. In Minnesota Governor Van
! SAINT has given assurances OF $4,000 from
the school children alone. Governor Hunt