The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-10-29
CARNEGIE
Once Rendered Some
Valuable ServiceTo His
Adopted Country
GOSSIP FROM new YORK

new YORK, Oct. Eo,-AnureW Oar"
negie returned Saturday and talked
at length with reporters as the news
columns of the whole country doubt
less show. Yet in how many parts
of the country will his views be pom
dered on with much seriousness7
whether / am right or not, in my
impression that what that distinguish
ed citizens says Is not likely to be
the text of many sermons, the sub
ject OF many editorials, the topic of
many discussions, the thought OF 1t
suggests curious thing about Mr..
Carnegie's career. How many people
know, for instance, that nearly a half
century ago Mr.. Carnegie held an inn
portant and confidential Office of great
responsibility under the government?
During the civil war he was sup
erintendent of military railways and
telegraph lines in the east. He per-
formed services for which the great
Stanton personally thanked him, 1t Is
said He must be very proud OF that
service to his country and justly so.
and IL he were q poor man today, or
even a man of moderate wealth, that
service would probably be referred to
frequently and publicly and all would
know OF It. Try asking the next ten
men you meet II they ever heard OF
It, Try asking the next ten men you
meet II they ever heard Of 1t. An
other thing, how many people would
know that for the past "a years Mr..
Carnegie has been writing books which
have appeared with about the same
frequency that Henry James books
have been Issued during that period.
"An American four-in-hand in Great
from Mr.. Carnegie's pen
was published In 1883, his Round the
World" In 1884, Triumphant DEM
ocracy" In 1886, and 30 on TO his EN-
plre OF Business" In 1902.
Yet you will surprise nine men out |
Of ten by telling them that the great |
donor of libraries is also, the author
OF a small library. IL II the penalty |
this versatile man must suffer for his
great fortune that the world refuses
TO know his except as the second
man in II?
There is probable no New Yorker
who has made more thorough study
" immigration AFFAIRS than Secretary
Straus OF the department OF commerce
md labor. As a philanthropist and
public spirited man, Mr.. Straus has
Tor many years studied civic and So
,ial problems growing out Of our en-
ormous and ever increasing immigra-
lion and since he accepted place in
dr. Roosevelt's cabinet he has gone In
o the problem ever more deeply,
II both here and abroad.
These facts give added Significance TO
ais statement made public I'm
yesterday that the I'm
and englargements OF
ellis Islands immigrant reception ia
ilities be pushed with every possible
'peed. The orders signify the conclus-
on OF Mr.. Straus that enormous as
as been the recent stream of immi-
ration IL Is certain to increase. One
annot but wonder when the first note
protest against this unrestricted
ow OF ignorance and sometimes worse
'ill be blurtsd out.
A member of the senior class Of
he New York University law school
Ias projected into our already DER
roubled midst a problem in ethics
'hich Is causing much mental pain
nd turbulence. The question is when 4
lay college undergraduates call his
EAST esteemed profession a loafsr3
he precedent involved is already be-
ig considered under various heads,
nd festooned with hypothetical prop I
sitions. one vexed set OF philosophers
efuse to answer the question as stat
above. They insist upon knowing
ie weights at the ringside OF both
'udent and professors. Others ella 8
or for precise information regarding
10 students favorits pastims. II 1t a
football. they will answer different
than II It be chickens. Others con- '
md that the antecedsnt physical cul-
re OF the professor outs great deal
Ice In the promises and elsewhere.
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