The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-10-29
FOR HUGHES THRU AND THRU.
ANDREW CARNEGIE BACK FULL
OF THE NEW SPELLING.
Thankful for the Presidents BOOst-SI Tell
You He Il the BOy"-Thlnks the Boom
In Business VIII Continue Roosevelt
May Be Forced TO Run Again.

You He il tho BOy"-ThlnkS the Boom
In Business VIII Continue -ROOsevelt
May BE Forced TO Run Again.
Andrew Carnegie came home yesterday
on the White Star steamship Celtic, an
enthusiastic supporter Of the candidacy
OF Mr.. Hughes and a firm believer that the
spelling reform would progress rapidly
now that il had the unsought indorse-
nent Of the President.
The first question Mr.. Carnegie asked
the bunch Of reporters that met him at
Quarantine was:
What is the betting on the election?"
When he was told that it was , to against
Hearst he said.
IL Is a good thing that it is. This is not
a usual contest. II is not a party contest
IL is a contest OF the best people against
the worst-a contest against a man who
seeks the Office and in favor If q man whom
the Office sought.
New York would he disEraced by the
election Of a man who has used such
methods : has Mr. Hearst. The working
man should notice that it ia money that is
doing it all. without money Hearst would
never have been heard Of. and he uses his
money to advance his own selfish interests.
which is base"
Mr.. Carnegie was asked if he thought it
possible that Mr.. Roosevelt might run
for another term. In reply he said that he
thought il a question o N which the Presi-
den would perhaps have nothing 10 say.
There was one contingency which the presi-
dent would be in duty bound to respect.
Suppose" said Mr.. Carnegie. that the
Republican convention resolves that there
be nc other standard bearer. dominates the
President and then adjouTns. There would
arise the contingency. If the President
failed ~ respond, in the opinion of all whO
believe that the triumph of the Republican
party is best for the land, he would he adj
judged recreant 10 his country"
Here Mr.. Carnegie ceased to discuss
politics and got or the question of spelling
reform. "A strange feature Of the reform"
aid he, lis that every philologist and mar
who can be counted an authority is for the
reform. Of course there are ALWAYS cranks
who want TO make big ripples in the stream
by opposing. ! have met the leading Dhilol-
og ,sts of Great Britain and they assure me
that il must I've admitted that n" language
in the civilized world is in such a deplorable
oond ton as is our own, The three hundred
words selected by the spelling board arc but
a beginning.
The London Times was at first bitter
against the work Of reform done by the
American branch of the movement, saying
that the Americans had gone of on their
own tack and left the ph lOlog SITS of Britain
behind. But when il was understood hat
the rules made by the spelling board of the
American ASSOCIATION agreed with those
of the British, the Times had an admirable
editorial advising joint act on, which action
I think will be taken II the two ranches
do meet in conference | hope that delegates
from Austral a and from Canada will attend.
spelling reform il bound TO rome.
Mr.. Carnegie was asked il he had found
any opposition in England:
Certainly. a part Of the old literary classes
are opposed, " said he. TO men like dear
old S%winburne. who proclaimed that the
language Of Shakespeare was good enough
for them. l had TO say that ] did not believe
the poor, dear old fellow could read the
first folio Of Shakespeare II II were placed
before him. Shakespeare was the greatest
revolutionist who ever coined English. He
changed the language and coined words as
he saw st. Language should be our ser
want"
How will q child. taught the new method
OF spelling, be oble TO enjoy the books in
your libraries one Of the reporters asked
the Laird.
That is q foolish question" Mr.. Carnegie
replied. There Is no possibility Of changing
The language in this generation. If a hoy
should read 'Crost' for crossed and fl
osofy' for philosophy he would have no
more diaiculty in understanding than we
do when in reading an old Shakespeare
We come across an - that looks like an r.
"Row will the reform he advanced?
Ever m7n who knows that our language
X nOIstrUus should resolve to become a
reformer. ! do not write ply but 'fy.'
In spelling 'enuf | practice what | preach.
VI Every newspaper would adopt some
one word and print il according to the new
method 'hen the public would soon become
R~ccus; me- IA the method. Teach the
rNblc one word at a time. Even the
London Times has said that Z was willing
70 drop "a ont Of 'labour' and one Il from
'~raVelov.'
President Roosevelt ia entitled 10 all
credit. Tic wCE not asked TO adopt the
reform spelling and his action was a great
surprise I'D the spelling board. The Presi-
e reform the English language than have
~ the philnlagical societies in twenty
wears. tetl Won he is the boy"
~. Carnegie expressed the opinion that
the present boom in businefs would coa-
tTVc.
Thonas r. Ryan also was on the Celtic.
le had been called home by the recent
cath 81 his son.
Hcnry Arthur Jones was another passen-
ger. he will give a series Of lectures-the
first Of which will be delivered at Harvard
on November 3.
The tc,tic waa considerably delayed by
heavy weather.
y. CHnES