The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-01-22
he WILL FOOT THE BILL
Offers to Pay $2O,OOO,OOo for
Philippine Independence.
WILL FIGHT EXPANSION
The Millionaire Anti-Imperialist Agrees
to Reimburse the United States If
They VIII Turn the Filipinos
Loose

washington Jan. 21.-Andrew Carne-
gle, who has been in Washington for
several days past for the avowed pur-
pose OF using his influence to prevent
the United States from plunging head
long into what he terms imperialism,
has authorized the statement to be
made that he will cheerfully and will
ingly reimburse the government to the
full extent of the $4,000 600 guaranteed
to Spain for the Philippine islands if
this country will abandon it's idea of
expansion. This sum Mr. Carnegie de-
clares ne Will pay without hesita ton
and from his own bank account if
America will take her hands off the isl
ands and allow the natives to govern
themselves.
Inc offer was made to prominent
Washington man and well known re-
publican, with instructions to commune
icate the same to President Mckinley.
Mr. Carnegie, however. saw the presi-
dent, and 1T is stated that he reiterated
this proposition to him personally. The
great philanthropist has resolved to use
MS utmost energies and all the int1u-
ence he can command, as we'll as his
immense wealth, in an honorable way,
to prevent what he honestly and can
didly believes to be the greatest error
this government could possibly make
short of establishing an absolute mon
archy
The offer, Mr.. Carnegie asserts, is
made in all sincerity. Speaking further
upon the matter, Mr.. Carnegie declared
that he had little shop over in Home
stead which a syndicate had offered to
purchase of him for the snug little sum
of $100,0O0000, which offer still holds
good, so that he would not be gfeatly
impoverished by buying the freedom of
a nation containing 100000 people.
From now on, as he has been doing
for some time past, Mr. Carnegie has
resolved to do all that lies within his
power to prevent the United States
from extending it's authority over the
Philippine islands. While in Washing
ton he saw a number of senators and
members of the house Of representa-
tives, particularly those who are most
outspoken against expansion. He re-
iterated his declaration that. upon the
issue of expansion, he would support
Mr.. Bryan as the candidate of the dem
ocratic party for the presidency. Per
sonally Mr.. Carnegie believes that anti
expansion is gaining in favor every day
with the conservatives and sound
minded people Of all sections of the
country and all parties. The people he
declares are intoxicated with, victory,
and when they return to their sober
senses will realize the great danger
which such policy would bring.
In view Of the, determined stand of
Mr.. Carnegie and his belief that the
United States will yet be saved from
the downfall which he is confident i'm
perialism would bring, the Filipinos
have taken new heart and are greatly
encouraged. Mr.. Carnegie left last
night for New York, and before depart
ing repeated his offer to pay the $780,
100000, adding that it was his purpose
to dispose of practically all of his prop
erty for charitable, benevolent and pa
triotic, purposes before his DEATH