The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-08-14
A Tribute 10 M,MILLAN.

OF the late Senator Mcmillan w E Curtis says Sen
whose horizon extended beyond the dis
trict or state He of broad ideas of wide
prehension and unlike his colleagues Of the Michigan
delegation recognized that the interests Of the nation
large superior to those Of single community. The
highest duty of the member of Congress- from
his point OF view is to his reelection Every
lng ne says or does is intended to promote that end
Next in Importance get something his
uents no matter what Is long he obtain the
credit for having done something for his district without
regard to the public welfare. II constituent
pension it makes difference whether he is entitled to
1t not he will get it for him if he And in the
big appropriation bills he must have his share of the
plumber he will against them. That is why the
river ana harDor Dill Is always SO large it is not because
the money is needed. that the ordered will
fit commerce. About onehaf of it is wasted but the
committee is compelled put in the unnecessary items
in order to votes enough pass the bill
congressman willing vote appropriations other
districts unless something is included for their own
When Leonidas c. Houk of Tennessee died, the high
est eulogy that pronounced upon his career was
he had got more pensions for his constituents than
any in Congress. There scarcely a Republican
in his district that did not draw pension and many
Democrats. That is one of the why than
Ss9,OOO names are on the pension rolls today.
Senator Mcmillan not that kind of a man He
never asked anything from Congress state
not needed He would against the interests
OF the whole country in order that few people in Mch
gan might be benefited He supported the presidents
reciprocity policy toward Cuba-not he lacked
interest in the developing of the beet interest in
his state but because he knew it general
fare and that the national honor required it. and his
constituents honored him for it. Senator Burrows, Will
liam Alden Smith, and the other representatives from
Michigan did not care for the public welfare the
tional honor They looking for the votes Of
the beet sugar manufacturers in Michigan and Senator
Mcmillan supported the president alone
Although he made speech, Senator Mcmillan
exercised powerful! influence both sides Of the Sen
ate Chamber for this Every Senator
that he was honest, unsefsh and accurate In his
vlctons; that there nothing of the denagogue in
him; that he never had any of his grind
that he never recommended until he salts
fed that it was just and wise His word
that of any in Congress- There great respect
for his judgment, also. He known be a successful
fh0rO Oh rfoIro
and unquestioned integrity. He accurate in his
statements, and never deceived mised anybody.
seldom proposed anything that adopted because
his colleagues knew him and believed in him
The loss Of such Senator therefore will be felt more
than when ordinary public passes Of career
of active usefulness He only eminent as public
servant, but example He a statesman nor
politician but the very highest type of the business
man in official life
Senator McMians loss will be especially felt by those
who interested in the improvement Identification
OF Washington City He sought reelection the
two years for two He was tired Of public
life and wanted to retire. His health poor he had
reached the when labor ksome and he coveted
rest and leisure; but he could not stop there.