The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-05-09
Andrew Carnegie Tells British
Their Country Will Be a State
in the Union.
TRUSTS A MATTER OF COURSE.
"Trade Does Not Care a Fig for the
Flag; It's the Dividends That
Count'-Optimistic In
terview.
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Andrew Carnegie is an optimist of opti-
mists. He landed at Southampton at I
o'clock this morning and arrived at London
| two hours later. After removing the grtme
Of travel he sat down and gave out an in
tcrvlew. which fairly bubbled with hopeful
! ness and satisfaction with the world and
himself.
He reiterated his idea that the day Will
come when Great Britain will be a State in
an Anglo-American federation and that IN
matters of trade and politics the two corn-
tries should treat each other not as rivals
but as partners. In the future. he said. the
English nation must turn Its face to its
kin beyon the sea and It's own offspring. In
the future Britain is not to be a European
power but will Join hands with Its own race
In the West.
The feeling towards the "old home was
never so strong or cordial as now. Race
patriotism has taken root.
As 10 Morganizing and the Atlantic ship
ping combination. Mr.. Carnegie said:
ITO make a combination in sea traffic is
a big order. There Is a free right Of way
over the old ocean and the tramp steamer
W AaFc ""dSS Will US.
The merger may give regular daily saiI-
ings for a passenger service, which would
be advantageous
I cannot imagine that the combination
has any other motive than g. business one.
efecting economies by arrangements OF
services and offices and insuring a monopoly
OF tranio for certain American railways.
while raising freight charges and fares.
Tt is purely a matter OF making money.
There is no patriotism in It. Trade does not
care a fig for the flag. It's the dividends
that count"
As to trusts in general. Mr.. Carnegie
said:
Combinations are the tendency Of the
age. and combination VIII compete with
combination and quarrel. as individuals
have done. and Will not long be allowed to
enjoy exceptional returns
"PTfsident Roosevelt, II he thinks any
trust conflicts with tho welfare Of the ma
ton. may be relied upon to do what he can
to protect the people. but, except In rail-
way systems. I don't think legislation will
be needed. Congress may fix railway rates
before long"
Regarding the Steel Trust, he said:
-" don't bother with the details Of man.
agement TIT owners Of the stock know
what they are about. 7 AVE none and
never had any. The trust is booming.
THE demand for steel is and
the Republic will this year come very near
making as much steel as all the rest of
the world. Next year she will probably do
more than this and the nation that makes
the cheapest steel IS to be reckoned with.
The Republic is too prosperous to give for
eigners any Of its steel. Development at
home takes every ton 1t can make. Happy
Is the country that develops its own re-
sources and hasn't to send its steel away to
develop In other lands.
More than 5000 emigrants reached its
shores in April and the human tide is flow
ing toward It. There Is plenty Of work
at highest wages. The prosperity of the
United States continues unchecked. No
change is yet visible. Much depends on this
years crops"