The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-01-05
AMIlIsoNAIRE 4 SOCIALIST.
Mr.. andrew Carnegie Declares Himself in
Favor OF Socialism.

PrrrsDuRoH, Jan. ga sensation was
caused here by the publication Of an in
teryiew with Mr.. Andrew Carnegie, Of the
Edgar Thomson Steel Works and many
other industrial establishments, in which
he proclaims himself Socialist and an
advocate Of socialistic principles. Mr..
Carnegie Is o millionaire, the author Of
several works, and has been referred to
by VIM. Black, novelist as the "star
spangled Yankee
Mr.. Carnegie recently spoke in favor Of
socialism att meeting Of the Nineteenth
Century Club in New York, at which
John 7Swinton was present. Mr.. Swim
ton's remarks were shown to Mr.. Car
negie while here; he said; yes, Mr.,
SwintoriWas present at that meeting but
he draws things out. But come, walk
with me TO the station and we can talk.
| did speak, as he says, of the snobs OF
this country and the Lords OF the other,
for the time is comiug when there will be
a change to all this. To an evolutionist
and student Of history 1t is plain that
workingmen must rise in the future as
they have in the past. Once they were
allserfs, and Just as sure as they have OBJ
tanned the advantages they possess to-day
Just SO sure are they to improve still fur
ther."
"But are you a Socialism" was asked.
THE MILLESHIuN.
81 believe Socialism is the grandest
theory, ,eyer;p presented, and am sure some
day 1t Sfllfdle the world. Then we will
have obtsined the millennium" said Mr..
Carnegie.
.Yonl hope that the lion and the lamb
will lie DOWN side by side, all things be
equal and that profits will share and share
alike" 8
aThat is the State we are drifting into.
The men will be content to work for the
general welfare and Snare their riches with
their neighhors," answered Mr.. Carnegie.
"Are4y you prepared now to divide your
wealth?o was asked, and Mr., Carnegie
smiled.
, NO, not at present, but do not spend
much on myself. give away every year
seven or eight times as much as spend
for personal comfortsand pleasures. Work.
i pg people have my full sympathy, and /
always extend helping hand. lam
workingman, and in my young days work
edlin a cotton mill and ran an engine. In
all my life suppose have done more
work than any employe have ever had.
believe in advancing worthy employees,
and carry out those ideas on all occa-
sions, as is witnessed by the young men !
have gathered about me. Speaking OF the
present position Of the workingman, l be-
lieve cooperation is his hope"
THEORY VERSUS PRACTICE.
"Still, Mr.. Carnagle, you have closed
down the Edgar Thompson works, and
some people will wonder how you ,csn
hold such principles and throw your en-
ployes into idIeness," was said.
The eworkmen are TO blame for that"
"In what respect?"
"They allow other Bessemer mills to
work at less wages than we pay. There is
the Pennsylvania Steel Mill at Harrisburg,
where they can make and sell steelra al
S25 a ton and we can not do 1t, and must
close rather than manufacture rails to sell
Mt less than cost. lam firm friend OF the
Amalgamated Association, and no one
ever heard OF my, having trouble with
them. 49,
The Pittsburgh Bessemer steel works, at
Homestead, in which Mr.. Carnagle is in
terested, has posted a reduction OF wages
running from three to ten percent. The
works at present are shut down. About
| 200 men are interested.