New-York tribune., 1902-12-12
DIR. CARNEGIE HOME
Goes to Ne7c House an Fifth 4ue. -
HIS Health Restored.
BEWARE OF SOFT COAL EVIL, HE SAYS

Andrew Carnegie, his wife and his little
daughter Margaret returned from their annual
trip 10 Europe yesterday on the steamship
oceanic This years Homecoming was marked
nv several circumstances out of the ordinary
His departure from England was delayed by
Illness. Mr.. Carnegie is not often ill., and al
though the sea voyage. none too pleasant for
some Of the passengers, had braced him up he
still bore traces of his sickness when he came
ashore A physician, DR.. Jasper Goodbody ac-
cornpanled him across the Atlantic
His homecoming this time was a. homecoming
IN the literal sense of the word, for he came
hack to occupy for the first time his house
IN Fffth-ave He was driven from the steamer
n the new house which he had not seen in a
completed state until yesterday. 1t has been
reported that he TO give this his little
daughter for a Christmas present. but when
asked about this by the newspaper men. he
turned il aside with his characteristic clever
ness by remarki1g that he had not seen it yet
That his sense of hunlor had not lost its keen
ness was demonstrated to the newspaper men
al that moment
One of the reporters produced a paper con-
tanning picture of the new house and showing
Mr. Carnegie entering IL. Mr.. Carnegie looked
at il for moment and then remarked: You
newspaper men are always ready for man at
every IuiIl nope the mouse is as nice as IL
looks in the picture
The news of the death of ex-Speaker Reed
seemed 70 be shock to Mr. Carnegie This is
the sorriest Homecoming have seen,'' he said.
'T cannot tell you how badly / felt when 1
learned that poor Tom Reed was dead. first
heard OF his illness through a telegram 1
ceived in London. stating that he threat
ened with appendicitis. Reed was my friend.
had known him for great many years. He
was taken in the same way as l was, with
pains in the side. Fortunately, the doctors were
able to reduce the Inflammation in my case.
told them in London that if 1 could get to sea L
would be all right, and land in the United States
in good health. 1 never felt better in my life.
The sea voyage has proved a wonderful cure L
knew il would
Notwithstanding his protestations that he
never felt better, his actions and appearance in
dicated that he had not fully recovered from the
effects of his illness His wife, fearful that he
would be fatigued, would allow him TO talk with
the reporters. who had gone down to Quar-
antine to meet him. only few minutes. He
was in his stateroom nearly all the way up the
bay. He of the last to come ashore,
and then came down the gangway leaning on
his wife's arm. He was Immediately driven to
his new house. at Fifth-ave. and Ninetieth-st.
One Of the first questions Mr.. Carnegie asked
the reporters was. How is the supply Of coal
in New-York?'
When told that there was a scarcity he
went on:
That is pity. If New-York allows btu
minous coal to get a foothold the city Will lose
one Of her most important claims to pre-emi-
nenoe among the worlds great cities, her pure
atmosphere. Only one who like myself, has
spent the greater part Of his life in such city
Pittsburg can speak advisedly of the eVlls
of soft coal. No curative legislation can do
CIV with
most stringent smoke law. but lay in Lon
don two weeks and never saw the SUM- If an
Ihracite cannot be had We must face the eVll,
but I hope il will not come to that
Mr.. Carnegie then remarked that he was glao
He is a worthy son OF worthy sire, ana
the country cannot afford to lose young men OF
his capa abilities," he said
Mr. Carnegie was then asked what ne thought
OF President Rooseveit's message.
The President, he said. had wisely chosen a
middle course. He thought the trusts necessary
creations
1t is for the nation TO spank the bad ones.
putting it plainly he said, ''and 10 look out
neither are all trusts good Attorney General
Knox has shown that there are laws in ex-
istence which can correct abuses, and has point
ed out some examples 1t is the part OF wisdom
not to hurry matters, but let them develop so
that the trust situation can be more accurately
gauged see of them.
Speaking Of foreign commerce. he said;
Foreign commerce is a braggart- The home
commerce is much more important We con-
cans are advantaged where there is an ex-
change of commodities at home But If you
send the commodity abroad advantage accrues
TO only one American
Before his wife interrupted the interview. to
prevent him from becoming fatigued he was
asked about King Edwards visit to Skibo
Castle, and the democratic time they are said
70 have had together while there. He remarked
that. as King Edward came as guest to his
home, there was nothing else for him TO do but
have q democratic time. He added that King
Edward was good friend of the United States.
Before he went to his stateroom, Mr.. Car
negie good naturedly acceded to the importuni-
ties OF the newspaper photographers for an op-
portUnity TO take his picture. He sat patiently
while several pictures were taken.