Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-02-27
CARNEGIE GIVES
HIS OPINION.
Says the President Was Right and
His Party Was Wrong
REVIEW OF THREE CRISES.
Advice from the millionaire He IL
opposed 10 the Iiay-paunoe'
tote Treaty.

New York, Feb. 27.--Andrew Carnegie
has written the following letter to
prominent Republican in Washington,
strong supporter Of the President
"As one looks over the situation he
Is impressed by the fact that the Pres
ident has been right at the first upon
each OF the three vital stages In the
drama. He was right In counselling
delay In declaring war against Spain
when he was assured that Canadian
home rule, (home rule in Cuba Of the
Canadian type) was IN reach. Members
Of his own party, In Congress. were
wrong when they failed TO support the
President and under a gust Of passion
declared war contrary to his advice
In the second important crisis our
leader was also right at first, and
showed the highest political wisdom
The Philippines were not TO be de-
manded, but the Pandora's box to ~ leit
for Spain TO struggle with.
Again. I'm regard 70 Puerto Rico, ne
has been right from the very start
The constitutional issue would have
been avoided and all gone well had ne
been Loyalty supported In Congress. lie
showed rare craftsmanship. seeing II
was our duty 10 extend TO that island
the right assured TO all other parts OF
the country. viz the inestimable bless
ings OF free exchange OF products,
When such prominent and loyal party
men In Congress as Mccall, Littlefeld,
Powers. Lorimer and others declare
that they cannot vote for any tarin
against Puerto Rico because such would
be unconstitutional. a halt has 20 be
called To override the votes OF such
Republicans by Democratic votes means
serious trouble for the party. II should
not be thought Of. Ii Is TO be hoped
that the party leaders in Congress VIII
conclude TO support the President and
give Puerto Rico its constitutional
right OF free exchange.
"Thus. in each OF three crises which
have arisen we find the President differs
from Philip, who began drunk and only
ended sober The President begins
right, and the party will do well to note
that fact. and hereafter follow his first
advice. Our party in Congress has been
wrong In opposing the Presidents first
decision. and the President has been
wrong in being so easily frightened by
threatened opposition. The result OF
this. let US hope, Is 10 be that Congress
will be more inclined to follow the
Presidents Judgment hereafter as first
delivered, and the President seeing
what evil results attend congressional
.N.Ha nFlt 40 gNn
firmly for what he sees to be right and
true policy | cannot understand now a
Republican administration could aban-
don the position hitherto held by the
party, that the Clayton-Buiwer treaty
had become non-existent. The proposed
treaty, even II defeated, as II surely Is
to be, will leave serious mischief be-
hind. since It has recognized the cay
-Buwer treaty and given II some
thing like life
MY view Is that Britain should now
be asked TO recognize once for all that
no canal will be built which is not TO
be controlled by this Republic as 1t
pleases in peace or war; that while we
recognize and will respect the rights
possessed by foreign powers upon this
continent we win press by every legiti-
mate means for steadily lessenlng them
until not a vestige remains and that
under no conditions will any new pow
er or right Of influence ever be per-
mitted.
This. according to my idea, Is true
Americanism, and I should rather solid
lfy American power upon American soil
by the foot than acquire illusory pos
sessions on another continent by the
hundreds OF miles.
"In the one case we have substances
In the other only shadow, bringing
grave dangers with H.
Il am inclined TO agree with you that
to adopt the new treaty Is to commit
political suicide for the forthcoming
campaign.
Yours truly. one who has never
voted anything but the Republican
ticket, and who hopes be may never be
compelled to do so.
(signed) ANDREW CARNEGIE