Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-10-23
FOR UNITED EUROPE
IS CARNEGIE'S PLEA
Andrew Carnegie Appeals
to Emperor William For
United European
Nations.

. ST. ANDREWS. Scotland. Oct. 22.-An-
drew Carnegie was today formally re-
installed as rector of St Andrews Uni
versity In the presence of a large and
brilliant assemblage, over which Principal
Donaldson presided. The honorary degree
of Doctor of Laws was subsequently con-
ferred by St. Andrews on Mr.. Carnegie.
Ambassadors ChOate and White, Profess
sor Alexander Graham, of Boston, and
Henry White, secretary of the United
States embassy in London.
Mr.. Carnegies rectoral address consist
ed of a lengthy study of the comparative
growth of the nations in the paths of in
dustrial ascendancy with a striking COM
mentary on their future. IN this speech
perhaps the most remarkable feature was
an appeal to Emperor William to use his
influence toward the eventual creation
of the United States of Europe and form
political and industrial union In this
way only, Mr. Carnegie declared, can
Europe conquer the foreign markets or
repel the American invasion. France.
Germany and Russia, who already. had
taken joint action against Japan. would
suffice to ensure a satisfactory union in
Europe.
The car, he continued. having taken
the first step toward the peace Of the
world in The Hague conference. the 9TH
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pressed with the thought that it is due
TO himself and Germany to play a great
part in the wide stage of Europe as her
deliverer from the incubus which OPP
presses and wealxens her, the appalling,
paralyzing fear of war and of ruin be-
tween members of his own body.
Tribute to Wilhelm.
Mr.. Carnegie, in the course of glowing
tribute to Emperor William, said he
could not help believing that one so SUI
premely great could influence the few
men who today control Europe to take
the first step not to federate, but by al
lance to ensure international peace,
which is all that can be expected at pres
emit
For the best essays on this subject Mr.
Carnegie offered a rector's prize
Dealing with the events which caused
the industrial supremacy ''once yours.
but now passed to your lineal descendant.
who bears the industrial crown" Mr.. Car
negie maintained that II was a physiolog-
zeal impossibility for Great Britain to
produce material things rivaling in
amount those of countries the size OF
America, Germany and Russia, nor would
a union of the empire change the situa-
ton, for neither Canada nor Australia
give promise of much increase in popula-
ton or industrial Improvement. All
the British empire united must, there
fore, be abandoned"
Great Is America.
Mr.. Carnegie spared his Scotch audi
ence no details. America" he said now
makes more steel than all the rest OF the
world. In iron and coal her production is
direct and it is also so in textiles. She
produces three-quarters of the worlds
cotton. The value of her manufactures is
about triple of that of your own. Her ex-
ports are greater and the clearings house
exchanges at New York are almost dou-
BILE those of London"
Germany, the speaker also said, now
threatened to Dust Great Britain even
from second place. France was not like
~ to increase her trade much further.
1t was only, thanks, to the frugality and
virtue of her people that she remained
amongst the first class nations.