Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1885-01-02
4 MILLIONAIRE socIaLIsr
Mr.. Andrew Carnegie Prociaims In Favor
Socialistic Doctrines.

Mr.. Andrew Carnegie Proclaims In Favor OF
sccialistic Doctrines.
A sensation will he caused by the publica-
ton in Pittsburg. to-day, of an interview
with Mr.. Andrew Carnegie, of the Edgar
Thomson steel works, and many other indus
trial establishments, in which he proclaims
himself a socialist and an advocate of socialis-
tic principles Mr. Carnegie is millionaire,
the author of several works and has
been referred to by William Black, nov
clist, as the "star spangled Yankee
Mr.. Carnegie recently spoke in favor of
Socialism at u meeting of the Nineteenth
Century club in New York, at which John
Swinton was present. MIR. Swinton in his
paper proclaimed Mr.. Carnegie Socialist,
aud when Mr.. Swinton's remarks were shown
tO Mr.. Carnegie while here, he said "NcS,
MIR. Swinton was present at that meeting, ont
he draws things out. But come, walk with
me TO the station and we can talk. did speak
as he says of the snohs of this country and
the lords of the other, for the time is coming
when there will be a change to all this To
an evolutionist and n student OF history 1t Is
plain that workingmcn must rise i'll the future
as they have in the past. Once they were all
serts. and Just as sure rs they have obtained
| the advantages they possess to-day just 80
| sure are they To improve still further
| "But are You n socialiStG' was asked. 81
| believe socialism is the grandest theory ever
| presented, and | am sure some day II Will
| rule the world. Then we will have obtained
the millennium" said MIR. Carnegie.
"Nou hope that the lion and the lamb will
lie down side by side all things he equal, and
that profits will share and share alike ?"
THAT is the state we are drifting into Then
! men Will bc content to work for the general
welfare and share their riches with their
| ueighbors" answered Mr.. Carnegie.
"Are you prepared now to divide your
Wealth. was asked, and Mr. Carnegie
smiled. No, not Mt present, but do not
spend much ON myself give away every
wear seven or eight times as much rs spend
for personal comforts and pleasures Work
ing people have my full sympathy, and
always extend helping hand. | am work
ing man and in my young days worked III Il
cotton mill and ran an engine In all my
life | suppose have done more work than
any employee have ever had. | believe IN
advancing worthy employees, and carry oni
those ideas on all occasions as is witnessed
| Ivy the young men | have gathered abou
me. Speaking of the present position of thu
workingman, | believe cooperation is hi
hope"
" Still, Mr.. Carnegie. YOU have closed dowr
the Edgar Thomson works, and some peopl
, will wonder how YOU can hold such princi
| pies and throw your employees into idlenesS.'
, He said. "The workmen are to blame 70
that"
"In what respect - They allow othe
: BesSemcr mills to work at less wages thai
5 we pay. There is the Pennsylvania stee
4 mill at Harrisburg. where they can make an
Y | sell steel rails at so ton. We cannot do Il
q | and must close rather than manufacture rail
to sell mt less than cost. | am a firm friend {
the Amalgamated association, and no on
n ever heard of my having trouble with them.
g The Pittsburg Bessemer steel works
Homestead, in which Mr.. Carnegie is il
terested, hasIposted reduction of wage
o running from To 10 per cent The works
h, present are shut down. About LOO men III
!, interested.