The sun., 1901-11-13
VIEWS OR SENATOR M'MILLAN.
rHE MESSAGE WILL STRIKB
POPULAR CHORD, HE SAYS.
Hs Dcprecates Tarin. financial or Trust
Legislation. ana Differs with Some
~ 20 ship subsidy--Let tho Rush-
BAgot Treaty AIoue, He ba,S.

LEGISLATION, ana Differs win Some
~ TO ship subsidy--Let tho Rush-
Bagot Treaty Aioue. He SAYS.
WASHINGTON. Nov. i2.-Among the
Presidents guests at the White House
luncheon to-day was Senator James Moaln-
Ian Of Michigan. he IL now serving his
third term In the Senate and 10 chairman
Of the Committee Of the District Of Columbia,
second ranking Republican on the Com
mittee Of Commerce and has been a member
of the Steering Committee, which arranges
the programme Of legislation In tho Senate.
Mr.. MCMILLAN is a man of wide experience
In large business affairs and Is broad minded
and conservative in the confederation OF
all public questions He was invited TO
come TO Washington TO consult with the
President on matters that are TO be Dealt
with In the message and TO give his advice
on some subjects that are at this time OF
great interest TO the public.
Before returning 20 New York this after
noon Senator Mcmillan said that he felt
assured that President Roosevelt will
strike popular chord in the recommenda-
tions or suggestions that he will submit TO
Congress In his first annual message, and
that the document will meet tho approval
Of the business interests Of the country
and the public generally.
Senator MCMILLAN is one Of the Influential
men in Congress- who believes that there
s no necessity for tariff or financial logis-
lation at this time. and that the question
Of trusts Is one that will eventually settle
itself without radical action on tho part
Of Congress
Senator Mcmillan belongs, also, TO that
group OF Western Senators who did not
enthusiastically favor the passage OF the
Ship Subsidy bin, although he never brought
himself 20 the point Of opposing 1t. he
believes that Congr ess should enact some
legislation designed to aid and encourage
American shipping, but he Is inclined 10
favor a plan of paying bounties or sub
sides, or whatever they may be called,
on American-built vessels according to
their tonnage instead of basing 1t on their
maximum speed power.
Senator Mcmillan Is also opposed 70 the
idea that is agitated from time to time and
that has again been brought forward now
by Representative Boutell Of Chicago that
this Govern ment should make an effort
to secure the abrogation OF the Rush-Bagot
treaty, which practically PROHIBITS the
building OF W ar NeStfls on tIlt NiItdb lshhcos
Senator Mcmillan is no longer director
of the American Shipbuilding Company,
having been succeeded by his son, but he
retains his interest In the yards that con-
troll the business Of the Lakes. Several
years ago he came TO the conclusion that
II would be poor policy 20 disturb existing
conditions of things and give Enslani
a free hand 70 build and maintain war
feet on the lakes to menace our large cities;
Besides, he says the shipyards have al
the work they can do now building vessels
for the Lake commerce and he does not think
they are earnestly cndeavoring 70 haVo
the Rush Bagot treaty abrogated.
Senator MCMILLAN Il very much inter-
ested in the work Of the board that was
appointed last spring 20 outline plan Tor
beautifving the city Of Washington by
bringing into one comprehensive chain
all the parks Of the city, retaining the
fats along the eastern branch OF the Po-
tomac and connecting all the parks with
q system of boulevards. The committee
visited Europe during the summer and Is
now putting tho finishing touches upon
a report 10 be submitted TO Congress m
December Tho plans Of Congress with
regard 20 this park system VIII be enIaTged
as well as simphed by the fact that the
sylvania and Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
companies will make IL possible 70 remove
the railroad tracks and bridges that now
cross the Mall, leaving clean sweep OF
driveway and park from the Caritol to the
White House.
Under the provisions Of two bills that
passssl Congress last session, after years II
hard work these railroad companies were 10
spend about tl3. 900 .OOOiG tie orecuon Of two
railroad stations. the moving m.d ELEVATION
OF tracks, building viaducts and bridge
across the Potomac - take the place oi ne
historic Long Bridge whose auutI utod
piers have become an obstruction ip IaNi-
aAtion and a cause Of tho flooding ui tar clty
street, each spring. Instead oi two railroad
stations there will now be one. union
structure. and according "a th" plans ~ the
railroad company N wu be- pu" ~ hr most
elaborate iu the United Stat"-. u val bo
unique and elaborate "a design ana credit
90 the national capital
The oppI-ltiou 20 Senator Hanna - tho
schene Tor creOuug "a memorial arch ir
honor 81 th. late frr>ldcut Mckinley at
one end of the prupor.I Memorial b1iF-
AcTozs the Potomac ha- boon i'"hiui,'d
by al out-p.keu DpIuiou ~ S"uaiHr MoNii-
Ian. H. bph,yt- thH tho plane - mriuuf-
iai afci should b. ahauiun"l, and that tnr
IIllho subscriptions sHJuld br devoted
H. tho rrr'tllu uf rultlnl" m.ruinrAt e.
AckHl.y iu taltlr.
ARM and NA,, ORDER