Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-11-20
Association Inaugurates Movement
for Collection of Funds.
DECLINES 10 SUSPEND OPERATIONS
Request for Cooperation Of Pro-
motors of the Canton Movement.
WORK IN DEP A RIM E n 7 s

it suspend its appeal to the public for con-
tributions until the fund deemed necessary
for the erection and maintenance of the
Canton monument was secured, has deter
mined that it would be impracticable to do
so, because the indefinite delay involved
would mean the defeat of its purpose.
1t is stated, however, that in its desire to
work in harmony with the association for
the erection of the Canton monument, be-
lieving that both memorials should be, and
could be. erected by popular subscription,
1t has, through its executive committee,
telegraphed President Day and Vice Presi-
dent Hanna, asking them to lay before the
executive committee of the Canton monu-
ment association, at its meeting in Cleve-
land tomorrow, proposition for joint ac-
ton by the two associations in the collec-
ton of funds and for their distribution on
an agreed basis.
The details of the proposition have been
mailed in letter written on behalf. of the
executive committee by Secretary Gage,
treasurer of the William Mckinley Ma
tional Memorial Arch Association. Prompt
action is asked by the latter associa ton in
order that the national movement for
national Mckinley memorial at the national
capital may not be endangered by delay.
Express Surprise.
The members of the executive committee
of the national memorial arch association
were surprised at the action of the Can
ton monument association. They had
every reason to believe in the inception of
the undertaking, which began simultane-
ously with the Canton association, that the
promoters of the last-named project were
agreed with them that the two could work
In harmony and at the same time for the
objects which each had in view. The Of
Ulcers and members of the several commit
tees of the national memorial arch asso-
citation still believe that both memorials
shall be-, and can be, erected by popular
subscription, without conflict, if no undue
delay occurs in either case.
1t was unanimously agreed by the ex-
ecutive committee, with all due Difference
to the request of Senator Hanna that after
having, as the result of much hard work.
practically completed national organiZa-
ton, covering the whole country, and after
having received from every state and ter
ritory assurances of enthusiastic support
indicating the general desire of the people
for the erection of a national memorial
at the national capital, the prosecution
of the work ought not to be suspended in
definitely, and SO defeated altogether, but
that an effort should be made to arrange
a modus vivend under which both me-
MORALS could be promptly secured
Those present at the meeting yesterday,
besides the chairman, Mr.. Charles ]. Bell,
missioner Mcfarland, Gen. John NJ. Wilson.
ex-Sevretary John W. Foster Mr. John w.
Douglass. Mr.. Beriah Wilkins, Mr.. Theo-
dore w. Noyes, Mr.. John Joy Edson Rev.
Dr. Taimage, Mr.. Mitchell Dyrenforth, DIR.
William I. Harris, Mr.. E. Southland Parker,
Mr. w. s. Hutchins. Gen. II. V. Boynton
and Col Reber, representing Gen. Miles.
Meeting of Subcommittee.
AT meeting of the subcommittee on
government departments of the William
Mckinley Memorial Arch Association held
yesterday afternoon in the office of Post
master Merritt, ]. B. K. Lee, Charles G.
j. T. Stratton, William p AL
len, F. c. Adams, A. Zappone, j. E. Jones,
s, r. Burch and o. j. ]. Luebkert were
added to the committee to solicit funds for
the arch.
Theodore L. De Land offered a resolution.
which was adopted, to the effect that the
heads of the bureaus and chiefs of divisions
in the Secretary's office of the Treasury De-
partment be authorized and requested to
make collections, and turn over the funds
SO collected to their respective disbursing
Officers, each to act as temporary custodian
and account for the funds to the chairman
of the special committee for the Treasury
Department, who will in turn deposit
the money as collected with the chairman
OF this subcommittee: Provided, That the
assistant director of the bureau of engray-
that bureau
Also that the following named gentle
men be added to the treasury representa-
uves on the subcommittee: Scott Nesbt,
dlspursing officer, coast and geodetic sur
Yey; j. w. Lyons, register of the treasury"
Other Departments.
Sydney Smith, as the representative of
the subcommittee for the War Department,
reported that the Secretary of War did not
q n1 fo -
subscription paper in the department.
Mr. Smith said that he would give all his
assistance to aid the movement by COL
Iecting funds through appealing to the
employees by means of circular letters.
Rufus IS. Merchant, representing the Post
Office Department, expressed similar views
The subcommittee approved the suggestion
of }. w. Babson, representing the Interior
Department, that the disbursing officer of
the department be authorized by the Dis
trlct chairman to solicit contributions
from the clerks on his pay rolls, the sum
to be deducted from their pay at the en-
suing pay day.
F. H. stiekney. for the Navy Department,
moved that the respective chiefs in the
various divisions of the Navy Department
be authorized to take up subscriptions in
their respective offices and turn them over
to him. The motion was adopted The
following were named by Mr. Stickney as
his aids: NJ. NJ. Smith. A c. Wrenn d
A. Denison, E. S. Brandt, D. A. Green, w.
ii. H. Smith. n. j. Faucet, c. T. Earle
Pickens Neagle, c. w. Stewart J. s. Stod-
der, Thomas Harrison, H. G. Hodgkins ana
Harry w. Smith.
Will Make an Execution.
Mr. Titcomb of the fish commission and
E. A. Moseley of the interstate commerce
commission each promised to further the
work of getting contributions. William d.
Collins of the government printing office
said he had made a rule not to allow any
subscription papers to be circulated in his
department, but he was going to make an
exception in this case.
Commander Baird, superintendent of the
State, War and Navy building was elect
ed member of the subcommittee, as was
DR.. William TindaIl to represent the Of
fees under control of the District of CO.
lumbia. The principal deputy of the in
ternal revenue collector for the District
of Columbia and the chief clerk of the
pension agency were also added to the
list members of the subcommittee.
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