Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-10-19
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Great Memorial TO Mckinley Should
Be at Nations Capital.
From the Philadelphia Press. &
The various suggestions that have been
made for Mckinley memorials in London,
England; Canton, Washington and In all
the great cities Of this country are all ex-
cellent in general Idea If not equally happy
In practical details. In such matters 1t Is,
however, always wise to make haste slow
ly. There should be fitting monument at
Canton, and In due time the country will
learn what those who have this project in
charge have planned and what they ask of
their felIow-citfzens. But aside from the
monument at Canton, which must naturally
be Of the character Of mertuary memo
rial, tomb fit for the martyr to liberty,
to most Americans the idea that Washing
ton shall be the site OF a truly national
remembrance viii seem most fitting.
In such matters. however, as all know.
the suggestion is rarely Followed by imme-
diate execution. Fortunately in the present
instance matters are 30 shaping themselves
at the capital that memorial to the great
Statesman, whose death the civilized world
is still depioring, will easily, logically and
s nssIaoty become Pee part OF that sp ssl
ton that is of pressing concern to some Of
the best minds in Congress The matter
was first suggested nearly fortnight ago,
but the action of the mass meeting in the
capita! on Wednesday night in connection
with the organization of the William Me-
ktnley Memorial Art Association gives de-
hn1teness to the project with assurance of
its final success. AS suggested the pro-
posed memorial arch is to be made a part
of the great memorial bridge project, and
II carried out according to the suggestions
made last spring the Mckinley memorial
arch would stand on the banks of the Po-
n n r,1o OF hn in
tersection of New York avenue and the
proposed boulevard running from the Capt.
toll through the mall to the memorial
bridge.
AS will be remembered. at the special
session of the Senate held last March, just
after President Mckinley was inaugurated
for the second time, resolution was passed
authorizing the committee on the District
OF Columbia to prepare and present COM
prehensiVe plan for the establishment and
future park development of the city of
Washington. This action was consequent
upon an agitation by Senator Mcmillan in
FAVOR of modern treatment of all the pro-
posed plans of establishment of the city,
involving either public buildings or parks
boulevards and bridges. As result of the
missionary work of Senator Mcmillan Con-
gress is ready to act and the coming
session likely to see.gthe first steps taken
In the creation OF a. new Washington Of
which the country may well be proud and
OF which twentieth century capital the Po-
ital with Arlington and the Mckinley arch
may be the most strikingly beautiful mon
uments. 3 ! :.
AS the situation is, Congress can easily
act promptly. 1t will not be in the dark
as to the practical possibilities, since the
projected improvementssh have been stheasub-
ject Of the special study of b. II. Burn
ham, F. L. Olmstead, 3r, .and- Charles F.
Mckim three experts whose names stand
for the best work in American architectt,re
and park work. AT the request of.tt,e SEN
rate lsuboommitteeEthe three experfEs spent
part of the past Summer abroad sstudYinp
foreign capitals. and they will report TO
Congress next Dssember the result of their
investigations. 50 far as Is known this re-
port will follow the general lines of Sena-
tor McMillan's plan. Ifincludes, of course.
the bridge designed as a memorial "to
American patriotism which was the SUBJ
5ect or final report to Congress on April
D, 1900, by the Secretary of War, and which
since the action Of the mass meeting in
Washington the other day. takes ON a new -
interest. AssTs - - : 40
,, The committee of experts would serve
the country well, therefore, II in their re-
porto Congress they should Indicate how
the accepted plan Of this bridge in connec.
ton with the proposed Mckinley arch NAV
, pc made to commemorate the iIlustrious
DEAD The people want to see "a national
memorial to Mckinley in Washington. and
nothing would so popularize the promised
changes at the capital as their injection
with the martyred Presidents name and
fame. anu