New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-11-30

King" TO many people He always resented the
title Though the factories have turned out
Al 900 pieces Of ordnance since they were
established in 1910 more than half the entire
output has been superior steel implements ana
industrial machines Of a peaceful nature. II
was for this and for his efforts to help the con-
dition Of the workingman that he liked to be
known.
II was the father of the Krupp who lately died
who began the system Of modern dwellings for
1rorkingrnen, but the younger man developed it
wonderfully after ideas of his own. He owned
more than five thousand dwellings OF various
kinds each presenting different architectural
forms though they were gathered in groups or
colonies according TO the class OF people VINO
occupied them. There is, for instance, Altenhof'
2 collection Of 125 neat little homes, which are
set aside, rent free, for the veterans of the
works-old men who have worn themselves out
1t the severe labor of steel making 1t is set
away IN the quiet valley Of Ruhr, and was
founded the day when the workingmens
statue to Alfred Krupp was unveiled The other
colonies have houses of different size and cost
and each colony is well provided with churches
schoolhouses, markets and stores
Many believe that It was because Of the sue
cess Of these settlements In which the worlImen
lived so happily that they had time for
socialistic agitators. that the Berlin "Norwarts
was inspired 10 its recent sensational attack
upon the character Of the ironmaster. He seem
tngly assented 10 most socialisic principles, but
in the matter Of wages he held that wage earn
were not sufficiently developed to regulate
for themselves just system Of the division of
profits. This view and the tight hold which he
had on his thousands Of workmen incurred the
ennlity Of socialists.
Friedrich Krupp was not an easy man for
FoTrr
Of them succeeded in getting permits TO be
shown through the famous gun works. Uni
formed porters with grim. determined faces. are
To be found al the doors and gateways. over
each entrance is = sign, which, shorn Of it's
politeness says: Don't come in here. The
favor will not be granted. Go home"
Edward A. Steiner visited Essen little more
than q year ago He found that the usual
open sesame Il am from America" seemed to
close all doors more tightly. photographers, "
says he. refused TO sell me their pictures; book
dealers looked askance at me when asked for
Krupp literature; and fear that was taken
for 4 spy who had come to carry home Krupp
guns as sign of the blessedness of the land.
At last Mr.. Steiner able 10 reach the gun
king finding him at his desk in the administra-
ton building.
He is stnl plain Herr Krupp," wrote the
visitor for THE Outlook" taking pride in his
lowly ancestry, and refusing titles of nobility SC
freely offered to him. I have stood In the
presence Of many Of the great the titled and
The throned but 1 have seldom made my bow
with greater reverence before any one than
before this busy business man. who has not
been too busy to think of those who have helped
TO create his wealth
You have come from America to see us
ulat is very nice. What do you want to see
our peace products or our war produetsT