Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1901-04-06
PRESIDENTS WESTERN TRIP
Will Be a Record Breaker and Will
Include Many States
The Journey, as It is Now Planned, Will
Be the Longest Ever Taken by Chief
Magistrate of the United States

hington-President McKinley's
coming trip to the Pacific Coast will
be the longest ever taken by CHIEF
magistrate of the United States. He
had not thought of an extended tour
of the country when he first accepted
the invitation to attend the launching
of the battleship Ohio at the Union
Iron Works. but what was originally
intended to be straightaway journey
to San Francisco and return has grown
now to a trip that will belt almost the
entire United States and will involve
at least $4,000 miles of travel.
| The president on his special train
will leave Washington on Monday,
April 20. He will probably return to
Washington June 10, after having been
in at least thirty of the forty-five states
in the Union, and two. if not three
of the territories. In the six cars con-
shutting the special train will be CEN
tered almost the entire executive de-
partmental government of the United
States, for the president is to be ac-
companied by his entire cabinet, with
/ of the treasury.
President Mckinley and his cabinet
ministers will have with them their
secretaries and stenographers. Secre-
tary Hay will direct foreign affairs,
leaving DR.. Hill, assistant secretary of
state, to see the diplomatic represen-
tatives of foreign powers in person in
Washington. Secretary of War Root,
leaving Col Sanger, his assistant, as
nominal acting secretary of war, will
be in touch with the war department
and our insular possessions by wire.
Secretary Hitchcock will be able to
turn the trip to much advantage in
the way of inspecting the public do
main, forest preserves and national
parks. Secretary Long will be in con-
lstant communication with his bureau
chief, and, of course, will be master of
ceremonies at the launching of the
Ohio. Mr.. Knox, the new attorney
general; Postmaster General Smith
and Secretary of Agriculture Wilson
are arranging their affairs so they can
be absent from their posts.
Nothing has yet been decided as to
whether the President of the United
States and President Diaz OF the re-
public of Mexico will meet at Ell Paso
and shake hands across the border
President Diaz has been invited to at
tend the launching the battleship Ohio.
1t is not known in the White House
whether he has accepted or declined
this invitation. President Diaz has
been contemplating European trip
to begin in a few weeks.
1t is settled that President McKin-
ley will practically end his tour. as far
as speech-making and receptions are
concerned, at the Pan-American ex-
position the first week in June. There
he and his party will be entertained
by the citizens of Buffalo. Arrange
ments have been made for the presi-
dent to start the machinery of the Pan
American exposition in Buffalo, May
10. The president will come to Wash
ington for short rest, preparatory to
going to New England, where he will
be late in June and early in July. Mrs.
Mckinley is looking forward to the trip
with great pleasure Although not in
robust health, the presidents wife is
a splendid traveller and she will make
the entire tour with the president