Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-10
INTO HORNETS NEST
c. L. Magee Replies to the Criticisms
of the Rev. DR.. Holland.
TIE LIBRARY FIGHT GETTING HOT.
Everybody Seems TO Have Something to
Say About the Control
Mr. LAMBIE AIRS his ORDINANCE

The Carnegie library question is stirring
nm considerable discussion not alone among
the official circles and members of Council
but the public in general. The remarks
made by Rev. Mr.. Holland in Yesterdays
DISPATCH were canvassed thoroughly as
well as the former interview with Mr..
Magee. The general trend of opinion ap-
peared to favor the latter gentleman's po-
sition. In speaking Of Rev. Mr. Hollands
interview c. L. Magee yesterday laughed
and said he had no idea such hornets nest
would be stirred up. 81 don't want" he
said, 'to get into any personal controversy
with anybody unless it is forced upon me-
1t is always disagreeable and never desir-
able. Rev. Mr.. Holland asks who 1 am
that should voice the sentiments of the
people. 1 am one of them, a citizen Of
Pittsburg and a taxpayer. The Pittsburg
public knows me pretty thoroughly and /
have no intention of retreating one inch
from the stand 1 have taken. The people
who have to pay for the support of the
library should have an equal voice in its
management with Mr.. Carnegie's repr asen-
tatives.
CRITICISIHG DOCTOR HOLLAND.
''If Rev. DR.. Holland wishes to criticise
my criticism Of the conditions of Mr.. Carne-
gie's gift, it is privilege he has. To the
personal question being brought into it 1
would venture to reply BY asking another,
Who is Mr.. Holland? He is very nice
gentleman, learned, and pastor of a church
at Bellefeld. Near some property belong
ing to the reverend gentleman is one of the
proposed sites for the main library. He is also
a member of the Library Commission and in
sympathy with his associates, the majority of
that commission. These facts may account for
his wishing to perpetuate the system which
gives Mr.. Carnegie's representatives controlling
power in the government of the project. They
certainly do not deprive me of my right TO criti-
else the system. l am neither member OF
Councils nor of the commission, and probably
never will be OF either. but l am unaterably
opposed to the position taken by MIR. Carnegie
on the composition of the commission"
TOO EARLY TO wRANGLE.
E. NJ. Bigelow, Chief of the Department Of
Public Works. was asked what his ideas we're
on the subject and he replied that he thought
that wrangling over the management of
library which was not built yet was, to say the
least premature. He thought all these
questions could be settled by the principals
getting together and settling the matter
quietly. He advocated harmony above all
things and the location of the library site at
East Liberty, which socially, geographically
and with view to the future is the best place
for IT,
H. C. Frick Treasurer of the Library Com
mission. said that it was unfortunate any con-
troversy should arise the matter, more
especially at this stage of the proceedings, but
refused to speak of the possibility OF Andrew
Carnegie Withdrawing his gift, If his wishes
regarding the personnel of the commission
were disreearded.
John S. Lambie, Councilman of the Eighth
ward and also member of the commission
said he would. as he had promised Mr.. Car
negie introduce an ordinance at the next
meeting of Councils making the changes re-
uuested by the donor of the library. Whether
it would pass or not he did not pretend To
forecast. but he thought II would although it
would certainly DE opposed.