Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-12
Must Net Depend Upon Eli; - Trust
or killiOnAirsS' Trt.
PICKS BEST METHOD OF HELPING PEOPLE
Desires To Give Money in Manner to Do
Greatest Coed,
HAS NO USE FOR HIGHER CRITICISM
when CIerRymen Begin TO Tear the
Bible TO Pieces They Are
of No Use to
Religion.

| LONDON. Nov. I1.--(speclal Cablegram to
| The Bee)-Andrew Carnegie has Just been
| interviewed upon the subject OF charities
! and trusts He was told that certah
| millionaire. once closely associated with
him in business, had suggested the forma-
ton Of mammoth charity trust. Accord
| ing to the original suggestion the trust
would be composed of millionaires. with
! Mr.. Carnegie as chairman Quick as light
ming the philosopher of skibo castle flashed
| forth; mo. There is only one royal road
to success. Men must depend upon them
selves. 1 mean democracy must help itself
! and save itself II must not depend upon
| either class trusts or millionaire trusts as
| a panaCea. The trust Of the classes or
castles has failed 1 ain. the very reverse
Of pessimist; yet IL thought democracy
were failure l should conclude that there
was no hope for humanity.
"Millfonaires have their uses, but not for
a charity trust. They should use their
surplus wealth for the highest good of the
people. If they do that they have a raison
detre, and then show that they are
far more noble institution than feudalism.
have scant respect for the millionaire
who waits until the angel of death knocks
at his door before he gives of his wealth.
He cannot take it with him. l believe
some milllonalres would il they could"
What do you mean by surplus wealth,
Mr.. CArnegie?" was asked.
81 mean all that remains after you have
given those dependent upon you the reve-
nue. necessary for modest and independ-
ent living"
As to His Donation.
'I have read in the outlook that you
have given away for various purposes $l33,-
100000 Would this not be more beneficial
to the race as millionaires charity
trust?'
1T would not. Besides, you must leave
some discretion to the unfortunate mill
lionaire. If / have given libraries and
helped some colleges and established an in
stitute for research and provided a hero
fund, and done something by way of PEN
sion for teachers l have chosen those
means of helping people because they
seemed 10 be best -e-
What IS better than a millionaire's 8
trust?"
Education. But let me explain A
young man intended for business career
is better without a university education. I
speak of the young man who has to make
his way in the world. The youth born to
wealth does not interest me. He amounts
r 10 nothing anyway. The basketful of bonds
kills his usefulness. The man who has to
make his own way should go to work at
1s. The work shop is the best university.
The man who spends four years in the
, university never catches up with the other.
His set ways and his pretentious superior
I ity are hindrances. l prefer the man who
! puts on his pumps and goes down in the
mines rather than the one who stays in
the lecture hall and toys with his sam
3 pies. The university is all right for those
preparing for the professions. except the
ministry"
S Talks of Preachers.
] You would not have an ignorant clergy,
! Mr.. Carnegie?"
n mo, but the university leads them to
e the higher criticism and the moment they
e begin that they are no good for religion.
e AS soon as they begin to tear the Bible to
[ pieces, goodbye religion. Bear in mind /
y am not praising everything in the Bible.
v Some of the fellows in the Old Testament
e were rum 'uns' and would not like to
h have a son or daughter of mine read abouV
them.
e when the people are permeated with the
e right kind OF education there will be no
T need for a millionaire charity fund All
- will be able TO take care of their depend
}. ents. OF course we ought to have as many
d technical schools as possible"
$ Give me an example of what you mean
: by the right sort OF education"
II II prefer TO give you an example of the
d wrong kind of education. Why should
d English sailors have to learn Greek ant
y Latin2 mean. Of course. young men pre-
n pairing for career In the navy. Do you
a suppose that the study of Helen of Tro,
makes them better sea dogs? Readins
e Horace on his Cynthia at his sabin,
10 farm is a poor preparation for saving tn,
i empire of the seas. They may as wei
W spend their time poring over the memoir,
5. Of Fannie Hill or reading the life of Sophi,
Arnold, or of any other courtesan OF his
tory. Besides after year or two all the,
can say Is 'agrieola arat.'
=, ''The same thing Is true of the British
officer. He has the most foolish courage I,
the world. He let's himself be shot bv
savage, and believes that he is diving 10
his country. Reading about the swasb
TO bucklers of the classics helps toward thi
IS diseased condition OF the mind"
lie You are not opposed TO charity. ar
,e your
4 mot at all, but prefer. TO diminish IN
a. necessity for 1t. A proof that I am NO
m opposed to lending a helping hand. eve,
x locally, is that / go halves with the dul,
" of Sutherland In his benevolent works hars
n And feel hound 70 say that his duebes
TO works hard at helping others There ougb
ID to be intelligent competition in the helnin,
ot of our fellow men as well as In the trusts
re