The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-01-09

Among the most depraved of the trait
ors who are intent on dishonoring the
flag OF their country and rendering aid
and comfort to its enemies, all true I'M
perialistS WILL no doubt, agree that
/ Andrew Carnegie Is entitled to fore
most place. That ne is allowed to remain
at large, in view of his reasonable ut
terances and overt acts of one kind or
another, offers a beautiful attestation OF
the gleries OF American Individual liberty.
In any other land, the means would De
found to stop Carnegie's offensive mouth
and place him where he would cease to
possess his present unhappy influence in
corrupting the youth of the country and
undermining popular attachment to the
constitution and the Declaration Of Inde-
pendence.
One of the most grievous features Of
Carnegies dangerous career is his pos
session Of extraordinary wealth. No
doubt there are many of us who in the
extremity of our patriotism think that at
least the punishment ought 10 be inflicted
en- the Scotch-American millionaire that
he should be separated from some por-
ton. at least, of his numerous millions.
This certainly was the view entertained
by the thoughtful gentlemen who recent
ly expressed the conviction that Carnegie
would certainly feel compelled to con-
tribute largely to the Republican cam
paign fund in the forthcoming presfden.
tial election in case the platform Of the
party were drawn in such manner as to
he acceptable to him in its principal
declarations. Such a view was undoubt-
eddy sensible one from the Republican
view point; but IL his usual intractable
way, 1t failed to impress Mr.. Carnegie.
When approached on the subject he
showed how completely leniency can be
= lost on such a man. His only reply to
.. the suggestion was In these offensive
s verbs: Not cent to imperialism; not
I cent to renegade Anericanism!'
= We do not know how high national
: authority will take such sentiments as
these. especially when given expression to
by one who has already done so much
to establish himself as a man dangerous
to the national peace and welfare They
certainly cannot be long ignored without
incurring the danger Of bringing disdair
on imperial authority among other disaf-
fected citizens And, as if to emphasize
the truculent and traitorous language
and conduct of this man, 1t is a known
fact that almost concurrently with thle
offensive refusal and outbreak he con-
tributed the sum OF 100000 to establishing
a day school in the Cooper institute In
New York for the technical education Of
impoverished young men.
The trustees of the Cooper union did
not even ask him for any money. He just
learned that they needed the sum men
tened, and begged these gentlemen that
they would do him the honor of ac-
cepting it, Coming as this contribution
did, almost at the same time as his re-
fusal to contribute to the campaign funds
of the national administration. 1t must
BIO seen at once that there was deep laid
purpose beneath 1t all to even further
scoff at the imperial dignitaries at Wash
ington. And the hypocrisy of the man!
''As Az humble follower of Peter Cooper.
among the first of our disciples Of the
true gospel of wealth. says this traitor
Gus knaye. ut would be rare satisfac-
ton. indeed. for me to be allowed to feel
that L had contributed the last stone. as
It were, to the cairn of bis great bene-
faction"
Out of regard for the feelings of the
more sensitive of our imperiaiist readers,
we forbear proceeding further with
recital of the deeds of this despicablc
auntie. copperhead and doughface, and
coniine ourselves to inquiring whether
some way cannot be discovered, either
through the war department or the secret
service. for bringing at least to a tenn.
psrary close the demoralizinG influence