New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-03-02
INSISTED rPoX SECRECY.

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In the negotiations between the Administration
and the Carnegie Company which followed
secrecy was the one point upon which Mr.
Carnegie IL understood TO have laid the greatest
stress He was willing to acccde TO any terms
which the Government might fit to impose
but the story Of the discovery II the frauds
must not be- told
The matter having been submitted to the Presi-
dent h. gave has assent to the proposition.
especially as Mr. Carnegie agreed To supply
plates and 10 make good financially any loss that
the Government might deem It had incurred.
The details Of the settlement We're left To Sec
rotary Herbert.
50 FAR as can be- learned the Secretary did not
as s usual I'm cas"s involving technical matters.
call upon his bureau advisers. Instead of pursu-
ing the ordinary course. all that said and
done on the occasion referred 10 emanated from
the Secretary in person. Whether or not II was
hts desire that none of his subordinatcs should
be- Informed Of what was going on. or Of the OBJ
jccts Of his interviews with Messrs. Carneg.c and
Prick did not then appear 1t was felt at the time.
however, that the Secretary had some special
reasons for making an exception 10 the rule OF
the department In not summoning 10 his counsel
with Mr.. Frick officials who had n thorough
knowledge Of the armor contra IS with the
Carnegie Company.
The outcome Of All these negotiations was an
agreement reduced To writing according to the
terms Of which the Carnegie steel Company
bound itself 10 reimburse the Government for
losses incurred through the fraudulent action
Of its agents. and To turn over TO the Govern
good armor equal In quantity 10 that which had
been fraudulently put the pile of accepted
plates. In return the Administration promised
not t. make public the story Of the discovery Of
the frauds and 10 drop al other proceedings
In connection with those frauds.
MIR CARNEGIES LETTER
Ten days subsequent To the ratification Of this
agreement on January 3 Mr. Carnegie wrote the
following letter to the Editor Of The Tribune:
To the Edfor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Upon the Of sailing should ike 10 say
n few words 10 my fellow manufacturers upon the
position OF the tariff question .
CONFESS that | had some hopes thaI l'rcSllent
Cleveland, with hls usual good judgment would
realize the situation and decide that owing 10 eX-
isting conditions. the Nation. "a patient. Is not In
conditi IN 10 UNDERGO surgical operation. even from
lion is required for MS permanent health. This has
not beer done. and the patient Is 10 be operated
upDn Immediately
Whatever difference of opinion may exist as TO
m, wisdom Of this decision. all will agree that 'If
'tvere done. when 'ts done. then twere well thai
IGOR, done quickly" Every days delay Will alarm
and exhaust the patient. SIX months discussion or
he Wilson bill, With its varying fortunes. means
SIX months Of stagnauDn in business, and perhaps
such brood OF failures AZ We have not yet seen.
Ra Their than encounter this believe the Demo-
cratic party would make reasonable qualifications
in the Wilson bill There are quite enough Demo.
cratic Senators who would unite with the Rnpubll-
cans upon the platform OF moderate concessions
and the danger 10 the peace OF the country In my
onInon. lies chiefly In the fact that some Republi.
can Senator's may refuse TO cooperate with these
The question with some VIII naturally he: Is Il
good party policy?
do noe assume to speak for the manufacturers
of the United States. but know speak for some