The Washington herald., 1907-04-13

Pittsburg, Pa, April l2-Andrew Car
negie has had too much celebration He
was SO completely played out by yester-
days dedication exercises that he was
unatle 10 leave hts room at the home OF
his cousin, George Lauder, this morn
ing. Mr.. Carnegie was expected to par
ticipate in all OF the exercises scheduled
for to-day, but he was so exhausted that
ne decided that he would have to reserve
all of his trength for the banquet this
evening. which he was able 10 attend
Without the presence Of the philan-
thropist every one else of the distin-
guished guests appeared TO lose interest
in things. There were TO have been exer-
cises in the Music Hall this morning.
when number of speeches were to have
been delivered. but only small audience
was in attendance, and several Of the
speakers failed 10 put in an appearance.
so the meeting was declared of.
stead Would Hang Editor.
There was great disappointment when
Mr. Carnegie did not appear this after
noon. but there was plenty Of excitement.
William T. Stead the irrepressible Lon
don editor. closed the speechmaking In
the afternoon, and he was in his
most vitriolic frame Of mind. He de-
ciared that newspapers were responsible
for most of the wars, paid his respects
20 the London Times, declaring that the
editor should be hanged; and insisted that
if the newspapers would stop talking
about wars there would be none Then
be ADVOCATED a pilgrimage 10 Europe of
Americans in the interest of peace, and
asked how much money Pittsburg could
raise to that end.
a dozen silver dollars were showercd
onto the stage, which ehowed the spirit
Of the Pittsburg people
Celebration Cost CarnegieA S62 900.
in addition to the address Of Mr. Stead
"a splendid talk on astronomy was given
by Sir Robert S. Ball, Gen. Alfred Won
Lowenfeld talked on German military
constitution, Leonce Benedits spoke IN
French on The mission Of an art
museum Ernest Won lime on Develop
meRt OF architecture in Germany" and
Sir Henry Preece gave a snort talk on
engineering
Tonight the banquet Is being held, and
tomorrow morning at 10 O'Clock Mr.. Car
negie viii leave for New York. not wait
ing for the conferring Of degrees on dis
tinguished guests by the Western Uni
versity. He had expected to remain here
until tomorrow evening, but changed his
plans Ii has cost Mr.. Carnegie fortune
10 make the dedication of the institute q
success A conservative estimate of what
the celebration cost Mr.. Carnegie is So.
In bringing the distinguished foreign
guests 20 Plttsburg. an their expenses
being paid by Mir Carnegie
Baron Edmond0 MAYOR des Planches
Italian Ambassador TO the United States
who is dean OF the diplomatic corps az
Washington and whose title gives him
priority over All others Of the distin-
guished foreigners at the dedication OF
the Carnegie Institute. arrived here Ills
morning and went direct to the Hotel
Schenley A few minutes later he met
The newspaper men present for an inter
view.
Says Kaiser Could Help some.
mir. Carnegie suggested in his speech
yesterday that the Emperor of Germany
had it within his power to bring about
universal peace by simply saying the
well, if the Emperor should discon-
tinue buying armament and munitions of
war, / imagine that # would go a long
way toward that end. but there is no
telling what the Emperor VIII do, said
the baron
He would not discuss the coming peace
Mr.. Carnegie is man of broad intel
ect and has written some splendid books, %
said the diplomat. Il regard his 'Trium-
phant Democracy, as one of the most
practical books ever written"
The banquet at the Hotel Schenley to-
night. in honor of the distinguished for /
aign guests who dre attending the Carne-
gle Institute dedication. was disturbed By
an attempt OF "a powerfully built Italian. |
said TO be Godfrey FFiziz0nn0, of Phila- /
lelphia, to force his way into the banquet /
room. The same man was elected from
-he institute yesterday when he attempted I
10 make "a speech. The police hustled him 1
put of the hotel tonight, but did not place /