The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-06-13
ANDREW CARNEGIE.

it may be the forcible annexation Of
territory to which Mr.. Carnegie so Wig
orously objects; or, again, with the true
instincts Of a successful business mar
who reasons the profit and loss of ev-
cry undertaking; it may be that he
views the matter in the practical light
of expediency.
While Mr.. Carnegie opposes the ac-
QUESTION of the Philippines, he express
es no unfriendly feeling towards the
annexation OF Hawaii, Cuba or Porto
Rico.
According to triumphant Demo-
crazy" the time is coming when the
United States will expand until the
continent is one constellation of
bright stars, joined in loving embrace
and indissoluble union with the united
kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.
1t is expansion with vengence. yet
the author delights in his prophecy and
prayer for its fulfilment
No wonder that many of the Carne-
gie's friends, who have long admired
his business achievements, his philaD-
thropy and his literary accomplish
ments, have had reason to question the
soundness Of his judgment in regard 10
his anti-administration attitude.
A Worcester gentleman who has en-
joyed the friendship of Mr.. Carnegie
for several years recently wrote TO him
expressing regret at the encourage
ment which his writings and utterances
were affording the opponents Of the
administration and the advocates Of
free silver.
ut cannot be-" the writer said, that
Won believe for a moment in the sin
certify Of the opposition under the lead
ership of Mr.. Bryan. Is it not more
likely that they are opposed to the pol
lev of the administration for the sake
of expediency rather than for the sake
of principle or honest political belief!
You are furnishing, perhaps it may be
unconsciously, unlimited encourage
ment to the most destructive opposition
which ever existed in this country, and
whose only excuse for political exist
ence is to agitate for the free coinage
of silver We are again experiencing
a renewal of industrial prosperity which
would be completely shattered by even
the prospect of the success of the free
silver party in our next national cleo
tons"
After quoting from Triumphant De-
y.
thoroughly convinced-and l cannot
conceive of a higher compliment to the
author of triumphant Democracy
than this-that had he been in
the position occupied by William
Mckinley, his policy would
have been the policy Of the present ad-
ministration, characterized by wisdom,
patriotism and craftsmanship. We all
know it is so much easier to criticise
than to administer; so much easier to
find fault with what other people do
than to do it ourselves; so much easier
to argue than to accomplish; so much
easier to discuss a problem than to
solve one. The administration met the
inevitable questions Of state in the only
manly and honest fashion, and we
should encourage the president rather
than criticise and condemn him."
Here is Mr.. Carnegie's reply &C.
"Skibo Castle, Scotland.
Our views are so directly opposite
that argument is useless.
Il consider the republic has fallen
from its high level, and stands dis
graced before all thoughtful men. ]
have no sympathy with the silver
movement. and have written against il
as much as any man perhaps, but that
is only a question of dOllarsi Where
We shoot down people whose only
crime is that they wish independence,
that is a question of principle, and the
author Of Triumphant democracy
has not lost faith in the principles up
on which the American republic was
founded. and is 10 endure.
with best wishes, your friend,
Andrew Carnegie.
"s1st May. 1899" =.