The Cairo bulletin., 1908-12-22
ANDREW CARNEGIE TESTIFiES
BEFORE THE HOUSE WAYS
AND MEANS COMMITTEE
OF THE TARIFF.
COST OF LABOR LESS
HERE THAN EUROPE
Declares That Testimony of Judge
Gary Should Be Sufficient to
Cause Revision Of Steel
ScheduIes--Has Fun at
Examiners Expense


| Washington. Dtc. 21--Andrew Car
neeie, famous for the millions he
made in the steel business and for
his views on economic questions,
made most entertaining if not in.
structiye, witness before the house
ways and means committee today in
connection with the proposed re-
vision of the tariff
Ar article on the tariff, especially
as to the steel schedules, written by
Carnegie appeared recently in
MOI thly magazine. Owing to the
statements made in that article it be-
came the basis for the questions
asked by the committee when the
hearings on the steel schedules We're
held As the testimony of various
steel manufacturers was at variance
with the statements made by Carne-
gle, the committee invited him TO
come to Washington and give any in
formation the committee could use
ia determining the proposed changes
in the steel schedules AS Carnegie
declined 10 accept the inyitaton he
was supCenaed to appear when au,
thority to call witnesses in that man
ner was granted by congress. Car
negie was 60 have been heard nearly
two weeksaago. but asked for pess,
ponement, evidently for the purpose
of having the committee take the
testimony OF other steel magnates
first
On Stand Eight Hours.
Although he was on the stand tc
day nearly eight hours, Carnegie
laughed and ioked good naturedly
throughout. He exasperated sev
tral of the 'stand-patters" with his
epigramatic replies, praised the
genius of Charles NJ. Schwab. urged |
the committee to accept the testi- |
mony of Judge Gary as conclusive, |
and told several funny stories He |
avoided figures, however, to such an
extent that it is doubtful If the tariff |
trainers are any more enlightened Cn |
the steel question tonight than they |
were before Carnegie was sworn In |
by Chairman Payne this morning.
Carnegies principal contention was
that the steel industry needs ne
more protection, that il has reached
the point in its development where
American manufacturers can com.
pete with the world under free trade
conditions While he claimed the
rest of labor and production are less
IN this country than In other coun.
tries producing steel Carnegie gave
40 figures 20 support his contentious
Gary's Testimony Sufficient.
He said Judge Gary told the com
nittCc that the United States Steel
corporation can get along without a
ar.n on ite products and that should
be- sufficient evidence for the com
nittDa to take of the duty on steel
lll .rcA Judge Garys "solicitude
or his weaker brethren is sublime.
regarded Carnegie. referring to
iarys contention that the smaller |
,tgel manufacturers could net stand
/
CGmegies' testimony was most |
antique aud interesting and he fire
luertly caused peals OF laughter In
he crowded room. the joke often
being az the expense Of the chairman
Ir some other member Of the cons
uittee Tie declared emphstical'y |
against combinations. or trusts.
md said that be had nothing 20 do /
With the sale OF the Carnegie Steel |
.oTpany to the United States Steel
corporation. he characterized stock
samhlers" as being the worst clu /
ens the country could have. AMI
aid he never had one associated /
With him ln business.
His General Knowredqe.
Reiterating frequently that bis tes
imuny was given from bis genera
nov ledge Ct the steel business and
.lt from ans familiarity with the
ltrcacie- &C the costs Of ua1ui4c-
rr. and production at the present
iU-. Carnegie dealt largely i8
hcgTies AMI deductions stating thai 2
.e vas merely expressing his opinion
lheu bis testimony varied from that
{ GARY OF Sctuab He sail tfa'
heze tao Eert'euen =srl EarF truth q
ul but that theg we're Interested q
Itresscs and hat tre committee q
hoBId MT place t10 much stress CH
CURES supplied hy interested alt-
esses-
Cgrueee erfffntlr enjoyed the
ross Gre of questions 11t to him br q
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