The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-03
CARNEGIE'S OPINIONS.
Discusses International Politics and
Subjects.

Subjects.
New York Correspondence in Pittsburg
Gazette.
One of the first things to be called to the
attention of Andrew Carnegie after he
reached his Fifth-avenue home was the
chronological school in Pittsburg. Early in
the afternoon an emissary arrived to askthe
philanthropist to set a time, as early as pos
sible, for a call from DR.. John A. Brashear,
who wants to discuss some of the details of
the project with it's founder. DR.. Brashear
has a preference for next Sunday for the
conference, but MI. Carnegie was too busy
to set an exact date.
Mr.. Carnegie is in the most excellent
| health and spirits, looks much younger and
| more robust than when he went abroad a
few months ago. As he left the liner Cedric,
accompanied by his wife and little Miss
Margaret, he wore in his buttonhole a sprig
| of heather showing that his love for Scot
land is not left behind even when he steps
on American soil.
To the newspaper men who surrounded
him. Mr.. Carnegie talked gaily Of the good
time he had on his vacation"
much of my vacation 1 spent in Ire
land he said. You may smile at my
use Of the word vacation, but why should
l not have a vacation?" Then he told how
the Irish land bill has proved a messenger
of peace and is bringing the salvation of
Ireland.
"At a banquet 1 attended in Cork" he
said, II was surrounded by bishops of
the Roman Catholic Church and bishops
of the Church of England, Scotchmen, En-
glishmen and Irishmen, and they were get
ting together in a manner to make ones
heart glad. And when the toast to the
King was proposed Irishmen Joined heartily
in the cheers for his Majesty. Ireland now
really feels that Edward VII is her friend"
Mr.. Carnegie seemed little inclined to dis
cuss the business and industrial situation in
America, but there was a touch here and
there in his talk that indicated his con-
tinued faith in the perpetuation and growth
Events of the past few weeks will re-
suit in salutary reduction in inflated
prices" he said at one point. 1T is well to
squeeze the water out OF stocks and get
down to a solid basis. The standard secu-
rities-and among them /, OF course, in
clude steel-are as safe as ever they were.
, Man street tree r, Is pe fSemseivs sooer No ag gae, M aho
understood the condition of affairs In the
steel and ship combinations should be
either surprised or disappointed at recent
Mr.. Carnegie declined to reply directly to
a query about the connection OF Mr..
Schwab and Mr.. Morgan with the collapse
of the United States Shipbuilding Com
pany.
that every one wants to take a kick al
him." was all he would say on the sub
The subject that seemed to interest the
philanthropist most was the award In the
Alaskan boundary dispute.
I'VE could not have lost our contention,
having the right on our side,'' he said
Congress ought to give a vote of thank
to Senators Lodge and Turner, Mr.. Watson
of Pittsburg and all those who SO ably
pleaded our case before the tribunal"
He was especially enthusiastic in re-
I~ H. bod 49,
his guest at Skibo When a man sacri.
fees his own wishes to his conscience and
judicial opinion, ah. there is a man." he
said. "I nave read the whole case, anc
cannot see how the decision could have
been otherwise. Canada had a very poor
case"
he continued. 1.-The Anglo-Celtic race IL
America should get together. Canada
should annex the United States as Scot
land annexed England. l told the guest.
at a banquet in Ireland that Scotland an
nexed England and it tickled them down
to their toes. But if Canada would only an
mex the United S~tates-well, between US
we would take care of the mother country.
Mr.. Carnegie announced what he called
a very good piece of news received to-day
that Lord Strathcona has been made
chancellor of the Aberdeen University.
"You know it was offered to me-" he said
but I'm glad the work has fallen t
Strathcona. for he's a grand old man."
Mr.. Carnegie had no new plans to an
nounce. He does not yet know when n
is likely TO visit Pittsburg, but within tn
next few weeks will see a number OF thos
who are aiding him in his philanthropy
projects there. Referring to his gift o
81. 500. 900 to his birthplace, Dumfermline
he said: THAT was a grand hint to mil
lionaires who have a desire to rid them
selves Of their financial membranes
Dumfermline is small. but 1 want peopl
to know there is such a place and be i'm
pressed with its importance. Let million
aires thus dispose of their wealth rattle
than wait for someone else to spend
when they are dead"
one of the local newspaper men tried t
draw from Mr.. Carnegie an expression
upon the present chaotic political situatio
in Gotham. but to no avail.
mo, thanks he replied; "a Harmless
remark made on a previous OCCASION cause
me no end of annoyance"
Thus ended the audience