New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-01
AMERICAN POLICY ABROAD
Mr. ANDREW CARNEGIE's REPLY 10
AN ARGUMENT FROM ANALOGY
NAVAL EXPERTS AND EN-.
BASSY ATTACHES.
Dndon, Nav N

Tn t,,s course Of a recent discussion with NJ,
Andrew Carnegie I tried 70 convict him Of IN
consistency in advocating altruistc gospel
NJ wealth for the millionaire. and a selfish
Motley of isolation and nacton for nation rica
IN resources and opportunities for doing useful
work IN the world.
..You hold" I said to him in effect. that
man Of millions is morally responsible for them.
and should reinyest them in works OF usefulness
and mercy for the welfare OF his fellov-men
Well our own America was a poor struggling
nation a hundred years ago, with It's own
fortune N make Just as you once had to DO
Nou, I, is rich and powerful, and is capable o.
dong a great and useful work in the world
put while YOU consider altruism good for the
r,,lionaire YOU are unwilling TO apply the sams
nrinciple OF action TO rich nation You were
o,,ro.ad IN the liberation OF Cuba and the ac-
oantance OF American responsibility for the
phu,nn,nesLeach a work OF mercy, not land.
orohhirg noIicy You insist upon having Amen.
~. concentrate their energies upon the ma
,er,aI development Of their own country. instead
=, Going outside and taking up the white mana
burden in the interest OF civilization and hu-
roar,tv Won would have them continue In busi-
moss on their own continent mndfu only u
end unwilling to face their moral oohsation I"
,,,oLo a ,ur use OF their wealth. prosperity and
.o.orves NJ influence in the world. The altrukm
Of your own gospel OF wealth ought 70 convert
YOU into a rational lmperiaiist
- 80 s,ch words as these I traced the
analogy between The moral responsibility OF ne
Itch surnlus millions and that OF the
nation with immense material resources ana re-
and
caroao,e that the noble idealism OF his own
oosn., ~ wealth requires him to be broad
minded imperisst, instead Of carpins critic
! of the great external policies winch nave 0'eA
forced upon the American people
MR.. cARNEGIE's REPLY.
rs, he q very lame missionary. for this Is
the reply which he has made to me-
| ~. analogy YOU draw between myself.
millionaire believing that wealth. Is h SooS -
and should be administered for the soou ..
| there and that the United states Is steat
country which should concern user win o.Aes
| Countries is incorrect IL "ouio De coi, .a -
'o1, ut n thus: I should go out 10 other MUSE
you pus r - endeavor to force upon them my
yiaws or my civilization" against tner Nh' !
know many poor. ignorant housenoius la. %.
| hind mo In knowledge and CIVILIZATION as lhs
rrn;ninos are behind us. don't think snoula
40 good by attempting to govern any olher
| household than my own. On the con"a'''
| should do evil. -, o,arnusr,
axiet IN the lowest tribe. The Afridis drove
| hack the seventy thousand BRUSH Troops ~ ~
fence of their country ana II was t9u daress.
| thev had their chiefs and orders ana degrees
they nau ,,rder q government I believe that ths
greatest power that exists in any conEIu, i Co o.
raising it to higher Level Is .ne TIA
| The right TO govern itself-for noerty-ahu VIC
| man he he Car or President VINO suppresees
that divine prompting. in my opinion In5u uuu
any people more than II is In his po"e. 70 "a
lad
! know NJ no case where the superior race nes
benefted the inferior. unless me supeliS, nu ,'
merged with IL. l believe the ihiluenCe -. VA
nerior race upon an inferior Is alNas' nsda
hbraham Lincoln said that God never n. .s
| any one man good enough 10 RUE over " mo,ion
man Much less has ne MADE any one H'''
| GOD enough TO rule over another nalloh- =.
AdrciyaI Dewey has stated three times ina, ~, ne
knows the Filipinos to be far superior IN inss'r
gence and much better qualihed 70 govern aoni,
| selves than the Cubans. l oelleVe una 49, -,
h,cb Nghts as heroically as the Filpinos ma
fought for Independence should De gvsns ,hs
We are pledged to give the INFERIOR Cuoa' =. 80.
VI, ts NOT nossible for the United states 10 CIV
u,ze the neople OF the Philippines. because .m'
American cannot live In the Philippihes. iVu
civiIizers will be soldiers only; no hoi I -,
women and children. only soldiers, VINO - ~,
,.mt.ire themselves Forty-six per cent OF IN
pr,tish Army in India is continually diseaSeu
Co will ours be abroad There is nothlns ~
race when It is matter OF conquest III u"
tropics. 49, raasons onnose
| snn.r,ure from the principles upon wnlcn IN
pn,oan Renublic was founded. There Is no
~, under our flag for class distinctions w
| cannot be Americans and hold suoJect '"
ut'uer TIC noe ANDREW CARNEGIE
II is hardly gracious for one VINO has -
,,,ad renlv to an argument from analogy
49, aavantaee OF an opportunity for las
u,ora vet I cannot refrain from empnasizin
ia.o,,sr, ~ Mr.. Carnegie's gospel OF Weai'
,s ,ho s,l6sh policy OF isolation, inaction an
,on-,ntervention which he advocates Tor TIC
.a ,owerful nation, generous in its impulse
and swayed by consciousness OF morai oo'
a.,on M,ll,onaires are to watch for oppof
.rn,,ies for making good use OF their power an
| influence but nations to attend 10 'he
own affairs and TO leave every trioe race az.
community to work out its own salvation' AZ
British Empire Of to-day Is refutauon Oh p"
assertion that the influence OF superior ray
upon inferior races is always bad ana WIZ
ever declines 70 believe that the America,
have a great work to do in the world ou's'0
their own borders strangely undertakes 'he
: resources and moral power. They are hi'
? from the reproach Of wanton NEEDING anu lu
OF territory in the East and the west l'u'e
They went 10 Cuba on an errand OF mercy az
II they have remained In the Philippines by u
Z | fortunes OF war and under the solemn oD"se
$ tons Of the Treaty OF Peace; and they can
a | trusted to do the work undertaken III inc y
o terest Of civilization. undeterred by tne 90
l. lions Of the early republic, when as MT. ca
y nee,e seems to forget, class distinctions
c,nded human slavery and there was roo
under the flag for two subject races RED ai
q | black.
II AMERICAN EXPERTS IN EUROPE
. One OF the little ironies OF diplomacy
the assemblage this week at The hague
: Peace Congress with large working 'oloe
eminent military and naval experts cooked d
primed with the latest knowledge oil the arr
y al .,aau he the most eflcient aGtn