The Washington times., 1902-08-13

the Washington Board of Trade. when
asked what he thought of building a
monument to the memory of the late
Senator Mcmillan as suggested in yes
terday mornings Times, said:
1T is most emphatically the thing to
do. and 1T ousht to be very fine one.
Senator Men. .ran has done more for this
city than anybody / know.
THE work OF Alexander Shepherd was
to bring Washington out of the mud
and put it on a sound foundation, while
tina; of Senator Mcmillan was the beau
tifyinE of Washington, and planning for
the next hundred years. Mr.. McMillan
eXerted the same effort and foresight
in his work as chairman of the District
Committee as he did in his own private
business.
THE work of Identifying Washington
will be greatly delayed ny the death
of Mr.. Mcmillan, and Washington has
lost one of its best friends
Model Citizen and Legislator
Mr. John Joy Edison. former president
of the Washington Board of Trade and
chairman of the last inaugural commit
tee, said: In view of his high charac-
ter and great services rendered by Sen
ator McMillap to the nation and to the
nations capital, l consider the sugges
tion to build suitable memorial as
one that is eminently proper, and which
should be adopted and consummated.
Mr. McMillan's broad minded con-
ception of what improvements should be
made to the National Capital, his prac
tical and effective efforts in starting
and maturing them. and what has al
ready been accomplished are universal
ly appreciated. From our knowledge of
and intercourse with Senator Mcmillan
in his official and social life, We can
truly say that he was a model citizen
and national legislator.
He was beloved by all who knew
him. and by the citizens of Washington,
and / firmly believe by the citizens of
his own State, he will long be remem-
bered and revered as a man of great
accomplishment for good.
while the citizens of Washington
would wish to contribute the funds nee
essary for this national memorial. 1t may
be found that the citizens throughout the
country will desire. in view of his na-
tional services, to contribute 10 such a
memorial
Mr. Louis P. Shoemaker. president of
the Brightwood Citizens Association,
said:
Lived Up to His Position.
THE death of Senator Mcmillan re-
moves from Congress a man who thor
oughly understood and lived up to his
position as a national legislator. This
statement truthfully made is a sufficient
eulogy He fully realized his obligation
as a United States Senator to our Capt.
tai City, and this caused him to con-
slider the interests of the District of
Columbia and to devote much OF his
valuable time TO promote its general
welfare.
Senator Mcmillan well knew that the
interests of the United States we're so
closely connected with the District of
Columbiasas to make them identical. and
he fully realized the fact that it was
his duty to so administer its affairs as
to advance its progress and development
along national lines and to a great ex-
tent at national expense.
Every national legislator is charged
with this duty, and it is great mistake
for them to feel that only the interests
Df the local residents and taxpayers are
involved in their actions pertaining to
the District of Columbia. Washington
is a Federal city so far as jurisdiction
is concerned 1t is national property,
The rights of our people are wholly at
the mercy of Congress. and Senator Nc
MILAN well understood this.
Such men in Congress as Senator
Mcmillan crafty the desire of the peo-
pie OF this country with reference to the
District OF Columbia. Being cognizant.
therefore, that he was not only do
ing his duty as a national legislator, but
gratifying his constituents when he ad-
vanced the welfare of the Federal city,
he labored to make it credit to our
country and the admiration OF the world.
The people of Washington unite with
the people of Michigan TO mourn the
loss of such a man. heartily concur
in the suggestion contained in The Times
that a memorial be erected"
His Was the Genius.
washington is now beautiful city.
but upon the completion of the magnifl-
cent plan projected by the late Senator
Mcmillan. It will be without an equal
among the great capitals Of the World.
His was the genius that conceived The
idea of the city beautiful and his was
the energy and directing force which
gave the desired impetus to Congress
sional action too long DELAYED.
Alexander R. Shepherd brought
ont of the mud and inspir
ed improvements which made possible
the future greatness Of the city. The
late Senator Mcmillan labored unceas-
ingiy TO improve Washington and ii is
for the living to take up the tasl; to
which has been given the inspiration OF
his master mind. His name and fame
should be perpetuated by monument
1t should have this inscription: 'Exrgi
acre percnnis.
Nothing More Appropriate.
Civil Service Commissioner William
Dudley Foulke said: while l am not
directly connected with the affairs Of
the District of Columbia, think nothing |
could be more appropriate than for the !
District to erect a monument TO the |
late Senator's memory, as suggested in |
The Times this morning"
Most Reasonable Man.
Mr.. John ". Langley, appointing clerk |
and disbursing officer OF the Census .
Bureau. said: 81 read with a great deal |
If interest the editorial contained in The |
Times on the question of suitable |
memorial to be erected TO the late Scna-
TOR Mcmillan Nothing can be too good |
Tor his memory. | knew him very we'll, |