The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-11
BURNS is A FAYORITE OF
ANDREW, LAIRD OF SKIBO
British Labor Leader Finds Favor in the Sight of Car
nege, Who Contributes to His Aid
Special Foreign Service

opcCldi COTelSH SoeTVlce
n ONDON; Sept. 1O.-There are two
labor members of the house of
commons in whom Andrew Car
negie takes a special interest These
are John Burns, the pugnacious and
satirlcai representative of Battersea,
and VIII Crooks, who caused
sensation some time ago by capturing
a Conservative stronghold in the mill
tary depot of Woolrich. Mr. Carnegie
is fond of saying when either man is
discussed that Burns and Crooks are
brilliant examples of triumphant
democracy. A prosecuting agency
has strict injunctions not to miss a
word either man says in or out of
parliament when he is delivering HIM
self on subjects of public importance.
OF the two men Crooks is the greater
object of the Lord of Skibo's adnira-
ton Crooks received the rudiments
OF his education in workhouse
school, but while he is not as eloquent
or rhetorical speaker as the "un-
crowned King of Battersea." as Burns
IS commencing to be called, he is lis
tened, to with respect and patience in
the house of commons. Mr.. Carnegie
makes supreme effort to be present
in the. gallery Of the house whenever it
is known that either Crooks Or Burns
IS going to speak on any important
subject. 1t is known that Passmore.
Edwards, the capitalist, who shares
with Carnegie the distinction of get
ting rid of his surplus wealth by the
creation of public libraries, offered to
pay John Burns $4,000 a year to de-
fray his expenses in parliament.
Carnegie approached Crooks with the
same object when he won Woolwich
for the Liberals. Both offers were re-
fused because both men preferred to
be free to act Independently Work
house children in the Poplar district
where. Will Crooks resides are also an
object of Carnegie's attention. APP
peals to him are unnecessary during
the summer months when he knows
that these destitute youngsters want a
day in the country. The children of
poor parents in the same district are
also provided with excursions into.
some of the picturesque parts OF Surrey
and Essex, and substantial portion
OF the expense betrayed by Carnegie.
Inc organizers of such treats. how
ever, are under strict injunctions to
keep Carnegie's name out of the list
OF contributors. In this quiet and
transformations way Mr.. Carnegie dis
poses OF thousands of dollars yearly
throughout the districts in England
ana Scotland. When it is suggested to
MIN that his name should appear in
the list of subscribers he explains that
he desires to be identified only with
the creation of public libraries and the
promotion of education generally.
Those who know the relations. pub
Ilic and private, that existed between
King Edward and the late Baron de
.Hlrsch, are not surprised that the
Prince of Wales is going to start his
racing career from the generous mil
'honaIfe's old house on Newmarket
Heath. 1t ought to be sacred ground
TO the heir apparent, for within it's
luxurious walls many a little racing
matter and gamble was discussed by
the baron and the present king when
the latter could not command the
wealth he can at present. If these
same walls could speak they could tell
of many a check drawn by the baron
TO satisfy royal racing deficiencies and
accounts, but the good man was gem
erouS TO many outside royal circles, and
II he showed extra consideration for
his most intimate friend, the Prince, as
Edward was then, it mattered not to
persons who We're pressing for settle
ment of racing accounts. 1t is now
stated that the Prince of Wales has
bought Grafton house from Sir Ernest
Cassel, and that it will be the scene of
the future kings turf operations.
Those who are in position to know
something of the conditions of the
princes banking account do not hesi-
tate to say that he could not at the
moment buy rabbit hutch, much less
luxurious mansion and racing stables.
1t is not long since it was publicly
stated that the prince had had to sup
plement his income in order 10 be able
to maintain Marlborough house, his
official residence. Sir Edward CasseI
is as generous where royalty is con-
cerned as Baron de Hirsch was in his
best days. so that there can be no dan
ger of early disaster to the princes
turf undertakings.
Chronielers of King Edwards move
mentS during his present visit to
Marienbad have failed to notice the
extra precautions that are being taken
to secure his personal safety The har-
assing of anarchists in London and in
England generally has so exasperated
the comrades abroad that his maies-
tvs advisers deemed it advisable to
undertake methods of protection which
had not hitherto been adopted during
any Of the kings continental trips. The
resignation of ex-Supt. Melville as the
head of the department of police serv-
ice, charged with the safety of the