The Washington times., 1901-11-09
THE M'KINLEY MEMORIALS
officials of the National Arch and
Canton Projects Confer.
The DesirabiIity of Avoiding any
Conflict in Canvassing the Conn
try for Funds Agreed Upon - Dis
trict sub Committee Chairmcn.

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Conflict in Canvassing the Conn
try for Funds Agreed Upon - Dis
trict sub Committee Chairmcn.
| A conference which will no doubt be
productive Of good results, or at least
| subyersive of undesirable complications, IN
fulfilling the wish of the American people
| to commemorate President Mciiniey's
life ana services was held yesterday in
the office OF Secretary Cortelyou, at the
| White House. The parties to the meeting
| were Commissioner Macfarland ana MT.
| Walsh, respectively the President ana
! Secretary Of the Mckinley Nauoha'
| Memorial Arch Association, and Senate:
! Hanna and Mr.. Coitelyou, OF the ooaro
| Of trustees Of the association formed LOT
| the erection Of a monument at the grave
of the late President IN his home town.
| Canton The harmonious prosecution OF
the separate plans of the two associa-
| tions was the subject under discussion,
and although no official statement would
be vouchsafed by any Of those concerned
it is believed that complete ard saus-
| factory understanding was reached
Senator Hanna's trip to this city. while
| rot solely for the purpose of discussing
this matter. was largely so. as his interest
in the memorial idea is, Of course, known
to everybody. His practical business eX-
perience is regarded as of undoubted
value to the Canton project, and as both
| organizations are working with the sole
end In view of honoring the name and
fame of the late President, the adVisa-
/ bIlity of exchanging ideas as to the best
l-course to pursue, in justice to both asso-
Citations, was mutually appreciated.
A meeting of the board of trustees Of
| the Canton association was held on We'd
nesday last when the monument idea
was gone over thoroughly, and the hold
| ing of conference approved. After max
! ing flying trip to Philadelphia, Senator
/ Hanna will return TO Canton and tell OF
/ the result Of his meeting here with the
! officers of the Mckinley National Memo
rial Arch Association
The conference yesterday was an en-
tirely informal one, and there was Il free
| exchange of ideas and suggestions.
Briefly summarized, the situation is as
/ follows:
Both associations are thoroughly organ
| lied, and each looks to the enure country
/ TO give support primarily to the plan ad-
vanced by that organization, though not
| TO the exclusion OF the other PROJECT
Both associations are and have been IN
! general accord and the members OF each
desire to see the others succeed. ne
| projects themselves are materially dlHer-
ent, but it is the unanimous belief of those
connected with either movement that both
Will be carried to Il successful conclusion.
| IN order to secure this result and in the
! belief that both memorials should be
| erected, it was considered the best policy
| TO talk over in the freeSt possible manner
| the extent and character of the prelimi-
nary work of each association. In the
prosecution OF a work Of such magnitude
as has been planned by the active work
crs of each organization it was mutually
| agreed that the elimination OF al possible
conflict, even as to the smallest details,
! and the avoidance of the least clash which
might be misconstrued by the general
public and impair the success of either
UndertakiEg was essential.
| The effect OF the conference at the
| White House. therefore, will be to in
| form each organization, in a general way,
| Of the work being done by the other,
with the assurance that no interference
with the plans already under way will oc-
! cur. This being understood by the people
of the whole country. there is less likeli-
hood that there will be any hesitancy on
! the part Of any State or city to delay
| making contributions in order to see
which way the wind Is blowing When
/ the popular mind is convinced that each
memorial is to be erected without any
other delay than that necessary to collect
the money and perform the actual labor
I Of construction, the officers OF the two as
/ SOciations feel confident that the response
| of the whole American people VIII be
prompt and generous.
! one of the main results Of the confer
I esICe, Il Is UNDERSTOOD, was the agreement
! that the Canton association viii not ap-
point Il committee to make . special can
/ vass of the District Of Columbia, ii being
generally believed that such canvass
here should be made only in behalf of the
| National Memorial Arch Contributions
which local residents may wish to make
to the Canton monument fund, solely or
! in addition to any subscription made 10
/ the arch project. will be received. 1t is
understood, by Secretary Cortelyou, the
! District Of Columbia member of the Can
} 4g.aV.f Nr.e
/ is belief that at some later time the EX-
| ccutive Committee Of the National Me
mortal Arch Association viii express its
! willingness to receive and forward to Mr..
| COrtelyOu such contributions as may be
made to officers of this Association for
! transmission to the Canton Monument
/ Association. Such action, however. viii
have to be considered by the Executive
| Committee after all the preliminary plans
| have been settled and the National
| Memorial Arch Association has been thor
| oughly and permanently organized.
| Announcement was made yesterday Of
, the receipt OF three additional accept
! ances Of vice presidencies for as many
! separate States. as follows:
! For the State Of Kentucky-Gen. John
! Il. CaStleman.
For the state Of WisconsIn-E. w.
| Keyes. Of Milwaukee.
! For the State Of Utah-Gen. Heber NJ
! Wells.
! The conference yesterday afternoon be-
I tween Mr.. Parker and Mr Weller. re
spectively Chairman and Secretary of the
/ District Of Columbia Committee. lasted
for more than three hours. and AZ its con-
I ClusiOn, announcement was made OF the
! completion Of the list Of subcommittee,
/ but not of the membership Of each. The
] subcommittee are thirty-cight in num-
/ Der. and through them ii is believed that
each section of the District, every
! organization and occupation, and resi-
| dents in general will be reached. The Sub
| Committees on Government Departments
and on the District Building. are to be
/ again subdivided to cover separate offices
| and bureaus in each, ar this, il is be-
| lieved will further aid in the gathering
! of funds for the project.
The list Of sub-committees. with their
! respective chairmen and members. Will not
! he formally announced until the next
meeting of the District Of Columbia
/ Committee. which has been called for
! Monday afternoon at o'clock, at the
/ rooms of the Washington Board Of Trade.
MRS. CoWLES' MISSING BROOCH.