New-York tribune., 1901-03-22
MR.. CARNEGIE IN LONDON.
SAYS AGAIN He HAS ONLY lust BEGUN
To GIVE AWAY HIS WEALTH.
A SUGGESTION FOR THE BRITISH CHAN
CELLoR OF THE EXCHEQTER-THE

A SUGGESTION FOR THE BRITISH CHAN
cELLoR OF THE EXCHEorER-THE
FAR EAsTERN SITUATION.
copyright: 1901: By The New-Yors Trtbuneo
TBY CABLE TRIRUNE.I
rondon March % l a. m.-Andrew Carnegie
,.rne up from Southampton for a few days he
sore going TO the South Of France. found him
IN the afternoon at the Langham Hotel brim-
ming over with health and spirits and disposed
- talk freely about business and politics. and
,snecially about the gospel of wealth. When
oongratuated upon his benefactions to his
,rorkn1en and the cities of New-York and Pitts
,,,re he remarked that he had barely begun
,be work of distributing his wealth. and that
,ov that he was entirely relieved from business
csres and responsibilities he could go on with
what deeply concerned him.
- have only begun he repeated. and shall
not stop"
There was a fine glow of enthusiasm on his
.oce rs though he anticipated the happiest
wears Of his life in discharging what he consid-
cred his real stewardship. the disposition of sur
,us wealth Mr.. Carnegie declared that the
severance Of his business relations was final
end absolute He did not forecast any unusual
or destructive effects from the formation Of the
Morgan combination so far as British trade was
He seemed 10 regard american
.,-os,aritv as most important factor in the in
srs+riaI conflicts of the future. He described
she United States as in marvellous state of de-
..,,r,oer, end in the best possible position for
marketing surplus products and manufactures
u -efArred 10 the extraordinary Treasury re-
o.ir-s end the expanding volume of trade. and
% .be spirit of enterprise and confidence per
,edng the country, and added:
Americans can do anything. The future be
,,rus % them if they behave themselves"
-r,,. LED 20 a diversion on the subject OF the
,,.,,;,nines Cuba and the interoceanic canal,
.o,oerring which his views are we'll known ana
,,.o ~ ooniectures respecting the action OF the
--t.os states Supreme Court territorial
,es+;ons Mr. Carnegie has as little sympathy
-, +ba British operations against the Beers as
-.., +ba American policy in the Philippines. but
-, interested specially in the effects Of enor-
IS sxnen ditures upon the British fiscal policy.
He remarked:
r1were Chancellor of the Exchequer would
rnt q heavy export duty upon coal have
aiD-avs told Englishmen that they We're max
sng a fatal mistake in exhausting their coal sup
ply. The country has been perslstenuy eatlhs
p,t its own vitals. Coal is its chief resource
end il is rapidly going through IT, would I'M.
rose heavy duty on exported coal ana not
tax sugar
Mr. Carnegie spoke warmly Of the DUTY ol
.,,,o- -saxons 10 promote on all occasions good
s..,,,1 he-vveen the United States and England.
Although official correspondence respecting the
,,srof,st,ons between Kitchener and Botha VIII
not be published until to-day, rurnors were cur
ren, in usually well informed circles last night
as 10 the main outlines Of the proposals olieFeo
n the Beers in reference TO the future govern
,nsn, of the Transvaal and Orange River Col
onv. The British proposal was, II is unoers'ooo'
that 10 the conquered territories shoulo pe
granted a measure of self-government put
certain number Of members Of the local eNecu-
tive would be appointed by Great Britain. Other
'proposals included the offer of large sum OF
money. say f1 O00G00 by the imperial govern
rnent. 70 pay for property that had been de-
stroved. loans u be granted to farmers 10 re-
stock their farms and rebuild their houses; no
rifles to he owned by any one without license
children 10 be taught either in English or Dutch
at their parents discretion. and the blacks 10
have the franchise in all cases where they were
registered citizens. This last point was objected
20 by General Botha. who was also anxious Win
regard 10 the position Of the Jewish mining
rnagnates.
General Kitchener assured him that they
would not be granted any special concessions
The real reason for breaking off the negotiations
was however, the refusal Of Great Britain to
grant amnesty 10 the leaders Of the Cape rebels
Lord Rosebery made yesterday an interesting
speech at the Mansion House on industrial
Education" disclaiming Lord Salisburys op-
tirnisrn on the condition Of trade, and laying
stress upon the necessity not only for superior
training of all classes. but also for systematlzed
competition in the markets of the world He
minmized the dangers Of Russian action in
China and remarked that there was too much
common sense among the great nations TO allow
a tremendous war 70 break out over railway
siding.
The importance Of the death Of Philip Botha
is not exaggerated by South Africans They
have considered him minor figure in the cam
pagn, one of the pawns in the game.
ConsuI-General Stowe is making brief stay
IN England before returning to Cape Town.
l. y. F.
STEEL TRUST NOT DESTRUCTIVE.
Mr. CARNEGIE SAYS SUCH COMBINATIONS
ARE BENEFICIAL.
London March 2l-To an English interviewer.
after his arrival in London, Mr. Carnegie talked
freely concerning the Steel Trust, which he
thought would not affect Great Britain much
one way or the other.
I think there Is no fear" said Mr.. Carnegie,
that the trusts surplus stock will be sold
abroad at less than cost. that the trust hopes
10 slaughter the steel trade Of Great Britain"
Asked whether the existence OF trusts did not
tend toward national bankruptcy. or whether
they might not prove a step in an evolution to-