| Show fffflKINLEYS fflKINLEYS TRIP WEST LITTLE DOUBT BUT THAT H WILL VISIT US Will Accept the Invitation as Soon a He Deems it WisepMrs McKinley McKin-ley Wants t Come A special to the Denver Times gives the following In regard to the proposed trip oC President McKinley to Salt Lake during dur-ing the Jubilee In addition to what has ready been published here The Jubilee lasts for five days begln nr July 20 The committee a most pressing In its invitation and the president presi-dent was favorably Impressed He would not at that time however give a definite answer Xow it Is known that the president presi-dent really intends to go and that his itinerary will Include a trip through Colorado Colo-rado A private car has already been placed at the disposal of the president and I Is known that he Is making various executive plans that will admit of his absence ab-sence from Washington for at least two I weeks late in July MRS MKINLEY WANTS TO COME I In addition to the pressure that has been brought to bear from outside on the executive one very potent comes from his family circle Mrs McKinley is extremely tremely anxious to go west and has made no secret of the fact that she is exerting every influence with her husband to lay aside his official cares and take a much needed rest from the officeseekers Mrs McKinley is eager to see the west and Is particularly Interested In the Salt Lake Jubilee Some of the western senators and representatives who have met the first lady of the land socially have been piled with questions by her and she has been frank to say that she Intends to carry her husband off to the Jubilee come what will Mrs McKinley is thoroughly thor-oughly democratic and makes no secret of her desire to go west and meet It peo rle She is of course the ruling power in the presidential family and Utahs victory in getting the president will be largely due to her The only stumbling block has been the tariff bill but from what can be heard from the White House this will not after af-ter all be allowed to make any particular I difference Besides there Is every indication indica-tion that the senate will get through with the bill before the time the president I leaves for his little excursion A SIGNIFICANT TALK In this connection an interview between the president and Senator Pettigrew Is recalled The senator asked him i It were true that he Intended to go west It all depends on the tariff bill answered an-swered the executive Why should that make any difference differ-ence was asked Perhaps it will not the president Is i credited with having replied but there are some things In the nay and he nodrd significantly to the senator Perhaps you think Im In the way suggested Pettigrew Dont think that I I will not stand In the way of tariff legislation legis-lation 3 minutes This Is looked upon a significant considering con-sidering Pettigrew power In tho senate Mr Pettigrew is also one of the men who is eager that the president shall go wesi In this and other ways great pude is being brought to bear I is genera believed In Washington that the presidents presi-dents mind I made up Of course It would be impolitic to officially make it know at this time that the president will leave but Cplorailoans mav rest assured that they will entertain the chief executive execu-tive some tfnie In July I may be said that the president will openly accept the Utah invitation as soon i as he deems it wise i e > |
