New-York tribune., 1904-10-24
ANDREW CARNEGIE HOME.
JOHN MORLEY HIS GUEST.
British Delegates to Iron and Steel
Institute Ar7iUe ON Celtic.

Andrew Carnegie. John Morley. the English
statesman and author, and 113 British delegates
to the convention of the Iron and Steel Institute
which opens here to-day, were among the pas
sengers the Celtic, which arrived yesterday
Mr.. Carnegie. who is the first president not q
British subject. will receive at to-day's session
the Bessemer gold medal for his work in pro-
moting the steel and iron industries in the
United States. Prominent among the British
delegates who were Mr.. Carnegie's fellow pas
senger5 were Sir James RitsOr. r. A Hadfield,
E. Windsor Richards. William Whitwell, Sir
David Stewart and Sir Lloyd Wise.
Mrs. Carnegie and his daughter accompanied
Mr.. Carnegie His first words on reaching the
pier were of regret that he had arrived too late
to register.
Well I am Sorry" he said. but President
Roosevelt shall have my prayers. He doesn't need
my vote anyway. see by the betting in tho
papers got from the pilot that he is going to
be elected by an overwhelming majority. I have
always been sure that he would be reelected,
and L have never had any doubts on that sub
ject."
When asked to his opinion the ultimate
result of the Russan-Japanese War, he said: II
very sure that Russia will win. 1 very
sorry for the smaller dog in the fight
Il believe Russia is the sincere friend Of peace
ana you ShObll always remember Chat Russia
did not start the war" he declared
When he was informed that money was need
ed TO maintain the Peace Palace at The Hague.
he said:
Il have nothing 10 do with that. There is
convention among the powers to maintain It.
and they should not find any trouble in raising
$10O(9O"
In answer 10 the Democratic assertio- that
American manufacturers are selling their prof.
ucts abroad cheaper than in the home market,
Mr.. Carnegie said:
Manufactures OF a natio. have TO sell very
often at the best price they get when they
are far from the home market. I have always
been a tariff reformer and I would revise the
tari3 were 1 the President The Republican
party, however will attend to that l do not
disprove OF a transfer of protection now from
the industc:es that do not need it to these that
do need it. My tariff views arc wei! known. as
I was instrumental in reducing the tariff on
steel rails from $2S to ST.
When told that ex-Prcsident Cleveland had ex-
pressed the same view the tariff. Mr.. Car
negie said with q great deal Of feeling:
"A more splendid specimen OF American man
hood than Grover Cleveland does not breathe"
He also spoke warmly of Judge Parkers atti-
tude Oh the same question.
When tod that the President had decided to
send Secretary Taft to Panama. Mr. Carnegie
commented:
Il am pleased at that. President Roosevelt
has made a wise choice in sending Secretary
Taft President Roosevelt fUlflls his promise to
walk in the footsteps of his predecessor by re-
tanning Secretary Taft q counsellor
Il believe the Philippines ought to be free.
ROOseV cit is not quite where he ought TO be on
that question / stand by Root and believe that
it Will be a great blessing TO the islands to have
their Independence and a still greater blessing
the United States And they will be free. no
matter what party opposes this"
There is great deal in the tTend OF thiS
country toward mIlitarism. and L am dead
against It," he continued. Il am thoroughly
opposed to the mil tary idea. Things have come
to pretty pass when the American ideal shall
fall to the level OF European nations. The
American public has always stood for industry
and peace l think it is fortunate that the
President stood out for the Hague Tribunal but
he needs TO be watched, though really he is Il
man OF peace. His animal spirits are equalled
bv his intellectual attainments. / think Secre-
tary Hay takes q right view in all these GueS-
tons and l am very glad to read that President
Roosevelt is going to ask Hay TO stay in the
Ca dbinet.'
Mr.. Carnegie declared that this was no mo-
ment to urge peace.
Let us not call peace conference now, when
two nations are struggling In awful battle. Such
great error. and woCld not be looked on with
favor in Europe" Turning to his guest John
Morley ne asked: Don't you agree with me,
Mr. Morley. that Mr.. Roosevelt has taken 2
strong hold on the imagination OF the English
people?"
Yes, Mr.. Carnegie" was the reply Il agres
with you"
every EngIshman looks on Roosevelt as a strik-
ing figure and all proud of him.
Il am a party man. 1 am always party
man, and l believe L can accomplish more by
being loyal 10 my party than can by following
the example of some of my dearest friends who
hold the same views that do and who follow
Judge Parker. I admire Judge Parker"