Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-22
Great Iron Master Installed
at st. Andrews.
MAKES STRONG SPEECH
PREDICTS CoMMERCIAL SUPREM-
AcY OF THIS COUNTRY.
Suggests a Commercial Alliance in
h. Europe to Save Balance
Of Power.

ST. ANDREWS Scotland. October 22-
Andrew Carnegie was today formally rein
stalled as rector of St. Andrews Univer-
sty. In the presence Of large and brilliant
assembiage. over which Principal Donald
son presided.
Mr.. Carnegie's rectorial address consisted
Of lengthy study Of the comparative
growth Of nations in the paths of industrial
ascendancy, with q striking commentary
on their future.
In his speech, which was replete with
notable statistics and important economic
prophecies. 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, I'M
der the form Of a political and industrial
union.
In this way alone, Mr. Carnegie declared,
can Europe conquer the foreign markets or
repet the American invasion. France, Ger
many and Russia. who had already taken
Joint action against Japan, would suffice to
insure satisfactory union In Europe.
Appeal to the Kaiser.
THE czar,' he continued, having taken
the first step toward the peace of the world
In The Hague conference, the other mighty
emperor might some day be impressed with
the thought that it is due to himself and to
Germany to play great part upon the
wider stage Of Europe as her delverer
weakens her, the appalling. paralyzing fear
or war and Of ruin between members of
her own body"
Mr. Carnegie. in the course Of a glowing
tribute to Emperor William, said he could
not help believing that lone SO supremacy
great could influence the few men who
today control Europe to take the first step,
not to federate, but, by an alliance. to in
sure internal peace. which Is al that can
be expected at present.
Unless the powers agreed to something of
the kind. all they could look forward to
was to 'revolve like so many Lilliputians,
around this giant CULVER, the American
Union, so to embrace 200, 900, 900 of the En-
disappearing race and capable Of supply
ing most of the worlds wants.
For the best essays this subject Mr.
Carnegie offered a rectors prize
Anent British Commercial Union.
Dealing with the events which caused the
Industrial supremacy "once yours but now
passed to your lineal descendant, who bears
the industrial CROWN" Mr.. Carnegie main
tanned that it was physical impossibility
for Great Britain to produce material
things rivaling In amount those of coun-
tries the size of America, Germany and
russia nor would union of the empire
change the situation. for neither Canada
nor Australia gave promise Of much in
crease in population or industriaIisn.
All thought of material ascendancy even
with the British empire united must there
fore be abandoned.
Mr. Carnegie spared his Scotch audience
no details. America he said, now makes
more steel than all the rest of the world In
iron and coal her production Is greatest
and it Is also so in textiles! She produces
three-quarters of the worlds cotton
1.-THE value of her manufactures is about
triple that of your own. Her exports are
greater and the clearing house exchanges at
New York are almost double those of Lon
don"
Germany. the speaker said, now threat
ened to Gust Great Britain even from sec
ond place.
France was not likely to increase her
trade much further. 1t was only thanks to
the frugaity and virtue of her people that
sne remained amog the first class nations