Omaha daily bee., 1902-07-04
SENATOR WILLARD At HONE
oOmmsnds the Important Work Of Long
Session Of Congress,
NO REALLY BAD LEGISLATION PRODUCED
Assures Nebrsskans OF visit from
President Roosevelt to omaha
the Latter Part of
September.
10 REALLY BAD LEGISLATION PRODUCED

Senator J. II. Millard reached Omaha
from washington yesterday morning. In q
few hours he was at his private desk In
the Omaha National bank, where. as he
expressed It, II expect to stay for several
months and put In some hard work"
1T was a long and important session."
said Senator Millsrd, in speaking Of the
first session Of congress Just closed. There
was a great deal Of important and good
legislation produced and very little II any
that was bad" continued the senator.
Il suppose the people OF Nebraska wero
much interested in Cuban reciprocity, since
II involved their own interests so directly.
/ can assure them that everything will be
done for their welfare as we'll as for the
welfare OF all other factions concerned.
While congress succeeded in bringing about
no final action in this matter the president
has IL in hand and before the summer is
over a treaty will have been drawn up be-
tween this country and Cuba that will solve
the whole problem in the most satisfactory
manner In fact that treaty is in process
Of construction now
President Comes to Omaha,
Another thing in which the people Of
Nebraska and the people Of Omaha espe-
cially will feel a deep interest IL the APP
preaching visit Of President Roosevelt TO
this city the latter part Of September.
The president and Secretary Cortelyou have
both given their assurance that Omaha will
net be disappointed in having q visit from
Mr.. Rockwell. l think the president him
self looks forward to his visit here with
more than ordinary interest. He is a great
admirer Of the west and feels that omRha
L the typical western metropolis"
Senator Willard spoke with moderate en-
thusiasm of the outcome Of the isthmian
canal contest. However he feels sure
that the very best interests Of the country
will be subserved in the end, since the
most faithful and consistent devotion has
been given the entire matter by congress.
Depends on Title.
III the French company should fall In
establishing a Just title to its property for
the construction Of the Panama canal the
president will order the waterway built
over the Nicaragua route, and there need
be no apprehension on that score. How
ever, l do not think the Panama company
will fail in proving It's title. We will get
a canal, at all events, and there will be no
serious or unnecessary delay in getting at
the actual work OF construction.
"Th attitude Of Senator Morgan, the nes-
tor Of the Nicaragua route for the last
thirty years, in yielding to the will OF the
majority when he found his own efforts
finally defeated, was certainly commend
able, and l heard any number Of senators
say they wish they could have voted for
Senator Morgan personally, so greatly was
his course admired.
One Of the first bills to come up In the
next session will be the ship subsidy. 1t
is hard to predict it's outcome.
Stronger Republican Than Ever.
"I come back to Omaha this time q
stronger republican than ever and as ]
told the president the other night, / think
l am about as strong a one as ever was.
Roosevelt is a stronger republican and a
stronger man than when he went into
ONCE. This talk Of dissension in the ranks
is pure fable. He is more popular today
than he ever was with the rank and hle
OF the party and country at large. He ID
q strenuous, in fact, q ceaseless worker
and Just as faithful and conscientious as he
is strenuous, and back Of all these elements
are sound, sober judgment and extraordi"
nary ability. In a word, he is an ideal
man for chief executive of this nation.
The republicans Of Nebraska? Why, they
are in a most excellent condition; moth
ing to fear, but lots to look forward to.
shall give my heartiest support to the en-.
tire ticket and will do some campaigning
in my quiet way"
Senator Millard thinks work will soon be-
gin on the Seventeenth street addition tc
the federal building. The senator bring
the information that Omaha probably will b!
made division headquarters next winter fol
the free rural mail service. In this con-
nection II is said rooms will be provided IL
the new addition 10 the federal building
for the rural mail service o~ficials.