New-York tribune., 1901-05-09
LOSSES IN BRITISH STEEL.
AMERICANS TELL ENGLISHMEN CAUSES
OF TRADES DECLINE.
Mr. CARNEGIE MAKES AN ADDRESS
AWARD TO DIR. MATHEWS.

London, May s-The annual meeting OF the iron
and Steel Institute opened to-day II was al
tended by most of the prominent engineers IN Great
Britain. while almost all American engineering
centres were represented. Andrew Carnegie was
among those present The new president. William
Wlitwell devoted almost all his address 10 Amer
lean methods declaring Great Britain was COM
PEELED to adopt them. He said:
We 81 all have to fight much harder in the future
70 retain our proud position.
The principal paper this morning was read by
William Garrett. of Cleveland, who prefaced his
remarks by declaring Great Britain's supremacy
in the iron and steel. trade. long held was now
lost He then went into a detailed comparison of
the methods Of British and American rolling mills
with no fattering results for Great Britain, and
concluded by declaring that if the British steel
makers did not follow the example of the Ameri-
cans by combining, and also by only manufacture
ing at points most advantageous for shipment, and
using the most economic methods the manufacture
of iron and steel would become lost art in Great
Britain.
Many unpleasant statements put before the
British gathering by Mr.. Garrett Manufacturers
here, he declared. would spend sufficient money
mills or machinery. They should adopt Ameri-
can methods at some of the modern plate mills in
Great Britain and mark the increase in the output.
To say that the British workman cannot be
active and energetic as the American workman
was entirely wrong. He added:
Your falling behind is partly due TO the fact
that up TO the present you have had no compe-
that in the last ten years all the British iron and
much money in improvements as the Carnegies did
IN Two years IS your ingenuity and energy ex-
manufacturers in the world2 I cannot believe it
the OUTPUT OF wire rod, four Of tha hest ~od mi
in Great Britain. during January. did not produce
United States Is there no remedy? And will Great
Britain, the mother of that business who taught
the world how 10 make wire give it up?
Mr.. Garrett went on to point out how this state
Of affairs could be remedied by consolida ton
The chairman. in announcing Mr. Carnegte's gift
OF $500 70 the institute for original metallurgicaI
research. said that MI Carnegie had decided TO
double the amount, and the council had agreed TO
distribute among various acknowledgements
TO Dr. Mathews. American one-third 70 DIR.
Goldberg, Austrian. and one-thrd DR. Stans-
field an Engshman.
Mr. Carnegie subsequently. in proposing vote
of thanks for the presidents address, said that
in his opinion the president put his finger on
the right spot. The whole lesson of this address
was:
You must look at home and develop the material
you have.
Mr.. Carnegie believed thoroughly that Cleveland
iron would make good steel. He certain the
| basic process would succeed in Great Britain as
II had done in America. What said in Amer
lea TO the contrary had not prevented them from
buying up all the mines nobody else wanted The
same could be done in Great Britain The Bible
taught them: Seek We first the kingdom of heaven:
and all things will be added unto you" He CMr.
Carnegie) said. Seek We first the United Kingdom
and the markets OF the world will be added unto
you
Get right at home said Mr. Carnegie, 'and do
not worry about things abroad
The way 70 get hold of foreign markets. Mr.. Car
negie continued, get hold Of and con-
quer the markets home. 1t was not necessary 10
| thank him for the prizes he had given for re-
search. He had 10 thank the institute for he felt
| it field ir which a great deal more money
| might De proftably spent.
e D Campbell. Of the University of Michigan.
| tomorrow Will read a paper which will treat of
the formation of Carbiies and silicides OF iron.
| Among the American visitors Messrs ". A.
| Bostwick OF Pttsburs: J. A Mathews OF New
York, ". R Stirling OF Chicago, and ". H. Fos-
| ter, Of Niles, Ohio.