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| summoned, and that he CAV" his ties
| tlmony because he thought It his dn'!
| rs an American citizen.
| Il did not volunteer II, he sald.
Believes In Protection Principle.
MIR Carnegie dramatically declared
he was Il prOtectioniSt. desire.
he said to furnish 20 tn" consumer
"A ch, aprr supply, and Il more regular
supply. than he could get "hroad, ana
if after forty years experience. we
cannot develop steel with mat Cohd''
lion our protective policy III mat III
s'anCr would HAY" been iAlIure In
stead Ct the triumphant success IL
has become.
Pointing his finger at tn" commit
tee and raising his voice 10 It's high
est pitch. he declared thar FIJI" steer
industry was now III n" position
where il can say take YOUR prot'c'
ton. We can beat the world IN the
manufacture of steel.
There is no reason for the tarin
on steel" he again emrhdHl>'i.
"Yoa should not coddl' the indus
try with protection.
A recess al this point "aS ord'r red.
MI az ii' Si1 itt"i' "a -
mittcr was through with HIM
NO." came chorus of voices.
This is cruel" remarked the steel
magnatr as he retire. from tn" room
Witness INDUCES In SaE're.
"His solicitude for hi, weaker
brethren is sublime. saia Mr.. Carn'-
Gle after IL recess. referring To Judg"
Gary's contention tina, the smaller
steel manufacturers could not stand
for the abolition of tn" duty on steel
Mr.. Carnegie said the manufacture
ers of Wales CoVld make ton OF TN
plate a Shada cheaper than it could
be mad" here, ard in reply 30 qI"S-
ton from Mr.. l.onSwor II, said IN"
cost OF manufacturing steel - greater
in Great Britain than here.
He said the committp" should s'nd
experts familiar with the steel indus
try 10 the larc" mills OF Europe 10
study the comparative cost OF labor.
They will be received by tn" fore ign
manufacturers with open arms h"
said
Little Testimony c. Value.
MIR. Carnegie gave lltti" testimony
Of value with regard to either the
International combination or
the agreement with tn" railroads.
That is question YOU should ask
those interested in it, h" replied
when asked by Mr.. Hill If a combina-
ton of the English German and
American steel manufacturers exists.
Il do not know but | have heard 1t
stated thai there is such comtfna-
ton" continued Mr. Carnegie. You
have heard it from Mr.. Miles. who
apps AIRED before YOUR committee.
think it is highly probable. would
not be telling the whole truth If
said that | did not think hat there
Is such a combination
Mr.. Carnegie concluded his testi-
mony.
Gary Insists He Is Right.
NEW YORK. Dec. -i.-E. II. Gary.
president of the United States Steel
Corporation, after reading the testi-
mony of Andrew Carnegie before the
WAYS and means committee tonight.
said thai while his tE. II. Gary's)
figures had been contradicted by MIR.
Carnegie. they We're. nevertheless. the
accurate computation OF the cost OF
ST 81 production.
"When told the committee what
it COS; per ton to produce stee! ! toli
them what | knew to beS the truth
based upon careful Investigations as
we'll as complete knowledge and ex-
pe1iencc in connection with the steel
business said Judge Gary.
Il realize the full Importance of the
procee ding. certainly did not testi-
fy falsely. had a full comprehen-
sion of what was being sought by
Congress. | gave The Information
did accordingly as | knew, and | be-
Level il 10 be true.
As to Mr.. Carnegies remark about
the monkey in A. sop's fable. which
wanted the cat TO rake the chestnn's
out of the fire. Judge Gary said: -
don't want to Criticise Mr.. Carnegie"
He is fine man and able. I really
don't think he meant what ne. sad
in reference TO me Just his way OF
saving something in certain mood
I will not enter into any discussion
of what he said