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FORCEFUL INTERVIEW WITH THE
STEEL KING BY W. T. STEAD, JR

the credit of doing IL. That spirit is faiai,
and the sure proof q a small mind
When the poor lad without penny has
become the great captain Of industry. win
millions at his command, what are MS
duties 20 the community a. large
As long as he remains captain OF in
dustrv his business must he conducted on
business lines Bur the wiSest policy that
an employer can pursue toward his men
i 20 show by his actions that he has
heart In cases IF accident. distress or
any trouble. the firm should show That ITS
heart has been touched and that II can be
generous and benevolent. The firm mat
has . reputation fer taking the best care
Of its men has the best chance Of success.
because The best men, which is the same
thing as the wisest men. who again are
the abiest Will gravitate 10 that firm and
stay with X. Nothing pays so well IN
business as generous treatment. Indeed.
the firm which sees thai its men make
the highest earnings is certain 10 be the
most successful.
What education would you advise a boy
TO have who wished TO go into business?
TT depends wholly upon his bent. Had
been able 10 have chosen my own edu-
cation should have preferred a classical,
for l have no great taste for scientific
subjects Business is neither classics nor
science. The study Of human nature, |
think, is the best education for any bus-
ness man. But whether young man
chooses scientific or a classical career.
he should not remain long at college and
university"
AT what age should he so into bust
ness?''
Well all my brilliant partners have be-
gun hard. practical work In their teens.
/ think a course n modern university
from 10 10 - will not teach Young fellow
Ia be as successful business man az If he
had been sent iuto business in a subordi-
nate capacity. This is not disparaging uni
Versity education. for I limit the observa-
ton TO the business career
You would place men in responsible po-
sitions In early life?'
Yes. earlier than IS customary In any
part OF the world. l believe firmly In youth
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ANDREW CARNEGIE TELLS HOW
YOUNG MEN CAN GET RICH

young poor man. thst Is tbs thing 20 br.ng
acaut what Is !n him. Sueh IS me raw
material oat q which great captains o
Industry are made"
lie has placed his foer on the first
rang - he ladder az success
Yes. ani he goss ahead. Tor be knows
10 such word AZ fail"
what ab9Ht his personal charac5erT
4 think 4 young man has ambition he
has the necessary qualities behind i. The
deere 70 succeed develops them The
cfet Of success chiefly lies in the deter
minatIon 10 succeed and the resolve iilat
every impulse. every knock-down lie "a
ceivcs in the battle vii only nerve him
the more"
Are there any other essentials to sue
cszs2''
Yes ne should make his employers In
tercsJ his oTu He should take personal
pride IN the concern with which ne i on
nected He should consider the property
his own already. and expend ali his ef-
forts and energy upon e; This attracts
the attention OF his employers, and The
rest Ia easy
If he follows this advice. Will he even
tually come 10 the top?"
We'll. you car md hundred men who
viii make good hrigadier generals ten.
perhaps who can command a corps. and
only ore who car combine al the forces
ana WELD them ~ one solid mass, ne
same analogy holds good In business. The
Psychologists have discovered 10 bump or
human nature. though taey should have
done SO The mos. delicate and ;he most
essential piece of mechanism that a man
has 70 deal with Is the human machine.
Unless a man knows how - manage those
ab0ve him az we'll as those beow him he
Will never achieve supreme success.
knowledge Of human nature is the chief
cement III the composition OF the success
ful business man The test Of any mans
ability j. not what ne does himself. hut
what he can get others TO do In co-opera-
ticn with him
Then you believe In a close connection
between employer and employed?'
No matter how clos, It is said Mr..
Carnegie. empaatically. 1T cannot he close
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enough. A successful business firm should
b ike band 90 brothers Of course. they
cannot be This unless real co-opera ton ex-
ISIS. The head must share with the others
ard the others win him. 70 that al are
working for the common interest"
That is why you gave your employees
pcart!ca! interest in your business?
Yes. that Is one reason. The other was
that ~ doing 50 business becomes d pleas-
uTe- We are as one. always united.
would not give much for any man who
was willing 10 devote his lie working for
others. The valuable man is he VINO has
proper spirit. and determines IL be mas
ter himself. equal in rank to any one"
DO you think, Mr., Carnegie. that the
manager Of q great business concern
should have a practical acquaintance with
al the details OF the business? pc
well am not one who could say
that, because am nothing Of scientific
or a mechanical man. What is mport-
ant is that the manager should know
the clever men who are scientists and
nechanicans. He should always keep
his eve open for a genius in any branch
OF IN. business. anG when he finds him
take him into the concern as a partner
The great manager is the man who knows
low TO surround himself with men much
ADLER than himself He must love his
work. and this will make his associates
iOTe IT lie must trust and respect his
associates. too, and thar VIII make them
trust and respect him. The latent re-
serve power in men waiting TO be called
into action has never been accurately es-
timated | have always found that a
manager Of one Of our great works has
been able TO make excellent managers
out Of material which before his magic
touch was quite mediocre. He inspires
his suhordinates To almost supeghuman
effort"
TO summarize. / take it that the quail
ties which should distinguish the ideal
captain Of industry are: First. an In
tuitive knowledge OF human nature; sec
ond. genius for organization. and,
third. the capacity Of inspiring his sub
or1inates"
Yes. when you have all these COM
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HOW | made MY MILLIONS.

You DO not share the BELIEF that society
Is about 20 be delivered over - the tender
r,ercies Of the man who has made special
study Of enc subject, and is ignorant q all
others"
NO. do net. There must be division
Of labor. OF course. II IS said IL takes nine
teen men 10 make a pin. Il Is quite trae
that the mechanic and the "orklngman
NAV only have one thing 10 do, but when
II comes 20 directing the operation OF
g. 40 or 1000 people. providing them with
work. deciding all questions as . markets,
inventions. supply and demand. ! think
that IS TOO wide a field 10 be controlled
by The specialist. As said before, the
great manager needs an ali-roUnd knowl-
edge Of affairs and especially Of men.
rs me most successful business one in
which one directs and many server?
No. I should not pat it that way. l
think the successful concerns are those
which interest the largest number, making
them all OF one rank, partners No one
really serves; that is not he right way OF
looking AZ IT, Everyone contributes some
special quality to the central whole. They
naturally serve each other do not believe
any one man can make great success *
a business nowadays. / am sure / never
could have done SO without my partners,
Of whom I had thirty-two. the brightest
and Cleverest young fellows IN the "oFiu-
! have often said that il l had to Lose
all the capital I had in the works or lose
nv partners I should let all my capital 80
and start again without a dollar but with
the organization intact. No. no Il Is alb
surd 10 think that power Is going into the
hands OF few. The great concerns re-
Quire many tirst-class men, All are equal
10 each other. The chief must only be
first among equals. / know tina; every one
OF my partners would smile at the idea
OF me being their superior. although the
principal stockh0lder. The way they diff
fered from me many time was delightful
to behold. ! never enjoyed anything more
than 10 get a sound thrashing in an argu-
ment at the hands OF these young gcnuses.
No man viii make great business WHO
wants 10 DO II all himself, or 10 get al!
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as executive agents. Older hesss ST.,
reserved '"r counsel II is as,a.ss.s
what = young man can DO n -
trusted aas
6uI does not this encourassnsr.
young eur The ground from under -. u
Of he middle-aSed? VIVA, about a -
who are roo old AZ 4o?'" az
"A man az - who IS in ssa-.. :.
ualis 70 do has prima faeie case a,,,sss
him, Long before ne is % no sea,,sssaaR
showt himself to be indispensable ara !"
ceiVei either a very high salary or So
tefes' IN me business OF course, ,hs,s -
exceptional cases where worthy "a,
suddenly deprived OF work at u I'll.
SAD case indeed. an satisfied tia, ~.
cess IN business Is to he achieved hs ~
herring 70 . strict civil service syx.s-
There should Ne no promotion Of ea,s.s
ers over the heaoS OF aspiring youus ~.
The employer VINO has not made Ia -.
terial around him III for promot.os "a
not he found 10 Re much Of eap,x,, :
industry. II the employer is indispsc-s.
10 the young man. the young mar 49,
soon make himself indispensable to 4.
employer"
How long, Mr.. Carnegie. do you ,,,.,
a man should remain in business. !.
what age should re cease 10 aeeur,,..s
millions
Very naturally. | think retired nm, ;.
the right age. AT or abou. %. In nrrss.
slons, perhaps. they can remain hr,..
but business requires all the facuI,ias !.
be alert and al their highest .syelon,s.,
Besides. as rule, business Ia so s,.-'
ing an occupation that a business ma, !,
50 is probably as old as man who ~
followed a profession is at e.'
And when your man of millions kas =.
tired from active business. In wha. -,
do you think he can best spend his Tn.
and energy
IF he Is wise man. he will immean,a.
~ try 10 interest himself In public au,.sa
This, of course, embraces good wo,k d
his immediate neighborhood. Whsn \
places his accumulated experience ,na
ability at the disposal of his fellow man l.
serves himself at the same time"
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are attached the belt trappIngs. which are
chased by hand 10 represent the various
fruits and plants Of the Philippines. Upon
these bands also are inscribed the names
Of the battles: Caloocan. Polo, Marilao,
Gulguinta. Na~oius. Bagbag. Calumpit.
Apalit San Tomas. San Fernando. and
two miniature tropical scenes ON the
upper band OF the ornament is the badge
o. the Eighth army corps on one side and
the Roman fasces on the opposite side
The lower band. forming the toe of the
scabbard, Is ornamented wiki Il mono
gram Of the letters 1t. s"
Ire blade is Of the finest steel. made IN
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bined you have an extraordinary char
acter. Such man can work miracles
even If the material at his command is
not much above the average. TIL, great
manager who Will succeed In making
millions Is not a specialist. excepting So
far 1t is his special function To under
stand the human machine You may
find men who Will become famous as
specialists in many branches Of life. espe-
cialiy IL professions. Great talents In
one line VIII atone for the lack of many
other qualities. But in the business
career there must, I think, be an all
roundness 10 secure success. The deci-
sions a business man il called upon
to make every day. sometimes every hour,
are momentous and involve many inter-
ests. His Judgment needs to be sure
upon wide range Of subjects
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~ IF-TY-THREE years ago
~ young Scotch l21 wae work
ia Ing a. q "boboin b9g" ia
cotton factory IT. This country.
II lie w8s earning somewhat less
than a dollar ard a quarter a.
week That boy was Andrew Carnegie.
who Is now On. II the richest men In The
world ~ the age ~ f- he has retired
rom business with a fortune That il ssu-
mated AT xlgy.fss} ~. Or an annual in
come ~ g. p1gG Mr. Carnegie pom
tered over the problem how best 10 dis
tribute this hug" sum during his life
time 80 az - produce the maximum
amount ri good end the minimum amount
Of eva Nj Carnegie ands that . man
who attends 30 tne distribution Of his
own fortHHe is mt - tie rated as an
idler This. however. If "a difficulty few
men are called upon - face Most OF
Us are concerned in laboF!ouSly accunu-
latlng an inhn!tesifnal fraction Of the
millions which Ir. Carnegie has won in
his prosperous career. How 10 make
millions. not how 10 spend them IL the
pressing problem with the majority Of
men The man who has made millions
Gan best explain how millions are made
Mr.. Carnegie has given his practical ad-
vice. the outcome of his own experience
Oh how 70 succeed In business. ard the
results ~ Bis observations are printed
In the Chicago Times Herald ss follows.
'If man aas an ambition 10 make mil
lions Mr. Carnegie. What are me gifts
with which Il fairy sodmotheT should en-
dow hm at mis- b!yth2"
THE greatest ~ All advantages with
which he can begin lits Is that % being
po0r The man who wishes 20 make mil
Hons must not be born with a silver spoon
IN his mouth He must feel that Il il sink
or swim with him. lie must start his iife
career With no bladdaTs. no NE prcss rivers,
no support. IT in addition to being poor
himself he has Witnessed his Parents
struggle w.th adversely and resolves to
drive the vol from TIC door ~ the fam
NY he has he strongest Of all Incentives
which lead 70 success. No ambitions ~
n merely personal nature can Be compared
with this Responsibility thrown upon a
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mark or motto on the business card Of
the firm 81 lie Enclosed IN blank en-
velope scaled. and the whole under seal
and without means ~ outward identifica-
tton Under these conditions eighteen de-
signs were received. After the most care
mi examination q every design the con-
tract was awarded unanimously 10 Tiff
fam x Go.
The sword Is IN every respect an eX-
ampl" II the highest quality OF work.
mau~hip which il Is possible - obtain.
ana In beauty ~ design General Funston
VIII possess a sword second 10 none that
has been presented 10 eminent Americans.
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accordance with the United States army
regulations. on one side Of II Is etched
and gilded General Funstons now famous
reply ~ General MacArthur's inquiry az
% the strength OF his position on "A GER
tain occasion: II can hold the position
until my regiment Is mustered out" on
the opposite side Of the blade ia the pre-
seutation inscription; presented to Brig
aficr-General Frederick Funston by the
people OF Kansas
\ handsome case. lined with channels,
and with silver name plate. completes the
handsome testimonial 10 the distinguished
Kansas soldier.
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QUIET SEARCH
FOR A QUEEN.
In the Event Of France Taking
Rnfcr. Little Princess
Jeanne May Be Mar
riei TO the King.

n HIfo viii BE- queen Of France? II
NA\E fashionBh.e Europe could an
NW swer this question What rush
there wauie be 10 pay homage
a the feet II her who some dav may have
II In her power b. distribute liadeins ani
honors! II the prediction Of Mile Cones-
don. the prophecies Of the louievar3s he
true. that great king IS ahon; 20 ascend
the throne Of Frauce - course there =
prospect az i queen. The question As 10
who wiil he king Il not - hard 20 solve.
II "iti BE- n Huuaptfte. EVIL as the reign
OF that family has always bc,p for France.
The royals claimant q The throne. the
Due dorieans. is regarded an iupoS-
slhle person even IN very liberal France
He has literally b'azsd his way through
life with scandals and rpguery. and is
without money. magnetism and friends.
therefore his chances may he considered
as MI
Tho outlook for the Renapsrtis;s. how
ever does look mora pronllS ng. The pres
ont RouaIaytc princes ate Victor and
Louis sranaSanS ~ the first Napoleous
brother Jerome. The onc who married
BctSey Patterson. or baltimore. Then
there is Prince Roland rouapartc. grand
son ~ Napole MS brother Lucjeu Joseph
and i.ucien were Older brothers than
Jerome mt Napoleon never liked them
and cnt 1hem IF from al possible share
In The lmp~risl houors. f.uc.e0 ana h.s
son. Prince Iietie. both suited themT Ives
in choosing 4 wife hestewiu4 the.r hearts
ana hands or wamcn Of humble rarontage.
for which they we're sighted by ,he i'm
per3al rettttN~s Whenever r. HSth3~ They
werr however. the most decent mctui ers
of family newer t,tnaf katie Goa LES re-
spectabitlfy. Napoleon eat ~ tbe Income
OF Iurisn and NJ. sleon III Cut ~ Chat
Of his e,.n i'rfurv Pierre ru that hls
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UNHAPPY is
THE CZARINA.
Devoted Sovereign COnsort Of Rss.
sia Has Bitter Enemies
From Royalty to
Peasantry.
HNHE czarina has never been pcprl,1

1NHE czarina has never been pcpulu
in Russia, fact the more rsnass
able since there is no soys.sSa
consort In all Europe who Goes IL
work In life more conscientious.y taAs she
does. or who strives harder TO win the love
of her people. No one ever appeals to hes
in vain for aid or sympathy; no scheme fae
lettering the lot OF the poor is ever hoWA
10 her notice to which. IL she can. he De-
not give a helping hand. She IL q woraa
of marked ability. one who might play a
important role In the world were she y
have the chance.
On the other hand, she has what t1
an empress IA most disastrous habit Ass
or calling d spade spade, and she Is soues
what lacking III tact, as she proved TOO xec
In her famous anti-cigarette canpAigA
Surely she might have put stop 70 Hnole
ing at her court without making quite y
many enemies. Although devoted VIA
and mother, she Is keenly interested na
only In art and literature. but In palEtA
and she Is known 10 hold decided veBs y
10 the lines on which imperial affairs shca4
be managed Indeed. one OF the out0io
raised against her-and most uniussy-a
that she interferes In state affairs 81
sometimes uses her influence over her nss
band 10 thwart the best laid plans Of -
ministers
Much OF the czarina's unpopulasiu
among the uneducated classesI e., NJ
bulk Of the population--is owing TO Al oil
feeling they have that she Is under an "
lucky suell-that the ikons do not srnte %
her. When she crossed the Russian fssS
tier she was received with iamentatissA
Tor the car Alexander lay dying and ~
al E@,. 3-t
hy his deathhed that she was belroshes
and the baked meats Of his funeral mlss
Wei have furnished forth her ma
iiagc tables. Az a bride she had 10 bs'sa
10 DE Profundis Instead Of 10 weafa
hymns. and tn go about In mourning ar
inents The Russians are supers'ino1
race ana they shook their heads even fass
evidently this western bride found no ~
vor In the eyes of the fates. What sss
could come OF a marriage cel.brsiea
fuen circumstances? The birth q. shss
uhdEhter In succession. while the emg"
i it't without "A heir. IL proof they hss
say That their former forebodlngs were gu
too well founded
Another reason for the nl-uin with WIKI
the czarina H. popularity regarded lies " !
a'uoi"diy Ia the rInors current aHlons 81
classes I'm Russia 'hat the car married ad |
dh"ifngl} Who II VAS who first iEyshs'
~ THESE lying tales and still! persists ,
spreading them ahr3a1-m more deferms@
y man ever just now-has never pes
cie"FIy proved. That suspicion points %
member OF The imperial family. Wow
n may be, however, and Whatever HH
o@ MS object he--or is II she has 81 (
talniy done his work with quite distsfAS
'!eV"rness Even the peasants, She
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must be made conversant with the new
order II things.
Under Spanish dominion the salary Of
every bishop and priest In the Philippine
islands was paid ~ the government. The
bishop of Manila received a yearly com
p.rs3tion ~ sl2ro those in the other
provinces. 900 When Spain relinquished
her hold On the territory these allowances
ceased The Fuipinos hereafter Will have
to maintain the churches
Archbishop Chappeile proposes 70 erect a
number II schools FIR the education ~
the natives. and, 20 prosecute the work
expects an appropriation from congress-
The Indian schools under Catholic CON
troll are supported ny government con,rf-
buttons. The apostolic delegates head
quarters viii l.e ~ Manila
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APOSTOLIC
DELEGATE

PLACTpr LOUIS
t'f{AFFEILF,. = New orleans,
h3s nt,u appointed ny Pope Leo
a. apostolic delegate 20 me
F~i'lrrjue islands he Nlil bear
~ tea4's t1s same relation that
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VA pho viii be- queen Of France? II
NAV fashionable Europe could an
NN Swer this question, Rhat rush
v " ihArA N..iIiA b. n my hn,rLa.ca
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Fly years ago a
young Scotch l21 VAS work.
Ing a. D0bolu b93-" ia a
cotton factory III this country.
lie VAS earning somewhat less
than a dollar ard a quarter Il
People's voice., 1899-04-27

Ex-Congressman Reed has been
persuaded to resign his seat in con,
gress and accept position as attor.
ney for railroad company. Hanna
and Mckinley say he would not
play fair with them-wanted fully
half the say about appointments and
the management Of the G. O. P.
Whether this is true or not, he is out
OF their way for the present. He
may have become disgusted with the
management of affairs, and before
an examination of the Republican
administration is made by a review
in 1900 ofthe present administration,
rather than have his name mixed up
in the affair, he would get out of the
way and let the blame fall where i,
should, on the shoulders of Hanna
and Mckinley.
People's voice., 1899-04-27
A War for Humaniiy's Sake.

The following clipping from a let
ter from private in the goth Kan.
sas, tells of our missionary work il
the Philippines. Let us "gloat."
Talk about war being "hell," thi.
war beats the hottest estimate eve,
made OF that locality. Caloocar
was supposed to contain 1900 in
habitants. The Twentieth Kansa:
swept through it and now Caloocar
contains not one living native. O
the buildings, the battered walls O
the great church and dismal prison
alone remain. The shops, round
houses and depot buildings of tn,
English srailroad were spared. bu
nothing, else. The village of May
paJa, where our first fight occurred
on the night of the fourth, had 5000
people in it that day-now not on,
stone remains on top of another
You can only family imagine thi,
terrible sceneiof desolation. War i,
worse than hell.