New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-11-11
HR. CARNEGIE SPEAKS ~ PITTSBrRG.
DUTIES or MEMBERS OF CHAMBERS OF COM
MERGE.

Pttsburg. Nov lo-Andrew Carnegie was the
guest Of honor at the annual banquet OF the Pitts
burg Chamber Of Commerce. which took place at
the Hotel Schcnly tonight. Covers were laid for
three hundred and seated about the board were
the most prominent manufacturers bankers and
merchants Of the city In congra tulatinG the cit-
ions Of Pittsburg upon the great advances made
within the last few years Mr.. Carnegie said:
Gentlemen. there is not district in this world
20 which the Pittsburg district cannot to-day send
cheap or cheaper than It can bc made at the point
Of delivery Il We except Colorado. TO which the
Of manufacture at the points. Should the
South be successful in its present attempt 10 man
point. Colorado excepted. the Pittsburg district
has the whole world to-day at It's feet. PitisburG
is indeed the steel city.
on the subject of the Chamber Of Commerce Mr..
Carnegie said
II would be difficult to imagine n society OF men
better calculated to preserve and advance the ma
terial interests OF city. or better qualified to
lions OF National importance. Your members are
men experienced in affairs. and. therefore, author
iies on an business questions. Inc tnited nam nam
bcrs Of Commerce In older Lands speak upon bIsl-
ness questions with great authority. and always
win increasing authority. since the are the men
who best know all the factors. and 1t IL Enowedge
Of their subject which gives men or organ%atohs
1t will not be claimed by the most extreme eN-
poncnts of democracics that the masses OF the
people can or do form sound judgments OF them.
selves upon intricate public Questions, but What
we 40 mold WHO bcllcNe iNdt SONtIHHi'Ht ~ tH'
people. by the people IS best Il that the mas. IS
OF our Republic intelligent as 10 be abc
TO weigh what men OF special knowledge lay be
fore them. and that education has made them
teachabe.
There two kinds Of valuable knowledgc-hrst.
that which we possess. the other the knowledge
how or whore TO find what do not possessed !
most equally important with the first. Now, III
this second kind Of Knowledge the masses are more
or less proficient hence the duty OF the specialist.
public man. who knows. is to proclaim tn truth
upon any and every subject he has studied. trusting
tho people 10 receive his advice. and. in the end.
10 judge wisely rejecting the injurious and adopt
ing the beneficial
Chambers Of Commerce. therefore. have before
them the duty OF proclaimnE boldly the true course
upon any subicc- pertaining TO matters especially
under their purView.
This differs somewhat. as you no doubt have con
cuded from the view taken ny the average politi-
clan. who Is naturally tempted to give to the peo-
pie not whGt he knows il really best hut what is
the moment most palatable. He thinks OF what
they favor now ia their uninstruc,cd state, rot
what il behooVcs them - think because conducive
to their permanent good The Chambers Of Com
mercc throughout the country. on the contrary
have 20 consider not what doctrines Will make
votes. but what the masses for their own good
should be induced to vote.
Performing This high function your orSani-
cations have no mean places in the service OF our
country. The President or Governor who falls ia a
crisis to give the people his real opinion as 10 what
is best is cOntcmptibis.