Evening star., 1902-08-11
BON MARCHE, 314=316=318 9TH.

service toward the upbuilding of the Dis
trict OF Columbia. He thought that
Washington should be considered from the
point of view of fifty to a hundred years
hence.
They say l am too ideal in my IDEAS"
said Senator Mcmillan on one occasion
when commenting on some minor criticism
of the plans of the park commission. Il
am not planning for today alone, but with
a view of what this city will need in gen
erattons to come" he added.
He believed that in the growth Of the
city and in the advancement of all real
estate values after the lapse of many years
nothing could be more wise from a busi-
ness point of view than the securing as
soon as possible of land that would be
necessary for the completion of the plans
of the park commission. No great effort
was made during the last session to pur-
chase this land because there were many
other projects in contemplation which ne
desired to see begun. ana because the op-
position to these plans on the part of
some members of the House of Represen-
tatives was such to make it inexpedi-
ent to ask for large appropriations of this
Kind. But 1t was Senator McMilan's in
tentlon In the coming session of Con-
gress or in the Congress to follow it to
endeavor TO purchase most of the land
that would be required for full reali-
Zatlon OF the park commissions plans.
This land is chiefly for the purpose of con-
Meeting the various parks already In the
possession of the District and for COM
pleting in a uniform way existing parks.
Senator Mcmillan probably gave as much
thought toward the advancement of the
District of Columbia as he did for the in
terests or his own state. He believed that
If senator from Michigan could be instru-
M ntal in making Washington what it real
ly should be-the finest capital in the world
that honor and credit would be reflected
upon Michigan. 1t is OF especial interest to
know that throughout his career while It
was known he was devoting so much atten-
tion to this city, no adverse criticism came
from his state Citizens of Michigan who
visited Washington and saw what was be-
ing done by their senator went home to
boast that II was their senator who was the
leading spirit in beautifying the capital
Some senators and representatives have
suffered in their campaigns because Of an
argument by an opponent that they had
given too much time to the District of Co.
lumbia at the expense of their own state or
district. But no such suggestion ever came
from Michigan toward Senator Mcmillan.
Interested in Many Enterprises.
There are few men In the entire country
who have carried the load of responsibility
for greater interests than Mr. Mcmillan,
and no one of them has borne that respon-
sibility with greater ease and composure
1t Is said that he was interested in about
forty large enterprises in the conduct of
which he advised. These enterprises do not
include all of his great business interests.
Not only did he look after these large pri-
yate interests, but he was the complete
master of the political situation in Michi-
gan, and had come to be one of the leading
senators whose advice was sought on all
great questions affecting his party. He
was successful in carrying this great load
OF responsibility largely because Of his
Judgment of men and because of his de-
psndence upon methods Of organization. In
every enterprise with which he was con-
nected he had in control men In whose judo-
ment and honesty of purpose he had abso-
lutte confidence. Yet his hand was con-
stantly seen in all these enterprises.
1t Is said that when he would OCCASION