New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-26
STILL FOR PROTECTION.
Carnegie Thinks Comments Based ON
Extracts InUitatioB.
rFrom The Tribune Bureau ]

washington Nov. assigning himself =
True Protectionst." Andrew Carnegie. In letter
received to-day by Serene Z. Payne, chairman OK
the Ways ana Means Committee, declined the IN
yitatfou Of that body to appear before It and dis
cuss the tariff. Mr. Carnegie insists that he Is
still Protectionist when he believes Protection
necessary and he reiterates the assertion made
in his Century article that the duties should
be maintained on luxuries used chiefly by the
rich Mr.. Payne expressed himself az greatly
disappointed that Mr.. Carnegie was not inclined
to come before the committee, and he made pub
lie his reply, which sought to emphasize the
fact that the tariff hearings were open to any one
who had information to give on the subjects dis
cussed-
One of the men referred to, who read tbs entire
article before commenting it, said to-day that
radically did the views of those who read only
the salient points Of The article differ from those
of the Laird or Esibo' that there was little
reason to believe they would have spoken diff
ferently had they read every line. It is certain
that several of the who did read every line
and took ample time to prepare their statements
emphatic in their disagreement with Mr.
Carnegie's article those who merely scanned
it The full text of Mr. Carnegte's letter follows:
your Committee on the pending tariff changes /
have served my full time in Washington upon
service in that direction am no longer in bust
ness, and in my Century" article. companion 20
Rebates I have said all that have to say upon
You from whom you can obtain required details
Reading the various comments upon my article
by various distinguished gentlemen In Washing
that they have not yet read the article itself but
only few striking extracts separated from the
context when you read it, you win discover that
my faith in protection wherever it is proved to be
tinue also to believe That the surest way to Sc
needed protection is to reduce protective en
when longer needed.
this police Hs: rails pa6g has to- s. and
other duties in greater or less degree. The Nc
case in point. 1t would prove false to its history
and pledges II it failed now. In the most critical
nenssbIs aid from patriotic Democrats IN Con-
Eress as I have shown This Is as 1t should be.
Tntfes upon imports should cease to be party
sttsch supreme Importance to the maintenance
OF the present duties upon Injuries used chiefly
by the rich, not from the protective but from
tbA revenue point OF view. Special attention is
dava TO meet Increased expenditure, and IS far as
I know be obtained with 80 little
upon 6 the RoRn f into ont tn. " ey
such articles ..,,.
A0uIS do p" ANDREW CARNEGIE.
Mr. Payne replied to-day as follows:
your letter of the gath inst. received. I regret
+bat Won decline to come before the committee as
mon this schedule upon all other schedules
OF the tariff. You were invlted because we
further information than that contained in your
article. ~ 49, t,orr,o4,o, ,Os.,h,.
from every intelligent force, and welcome the
attendance of any citizen. whatever his views
may oe the Committee in adjusting rates must be
governed by the facts presented AS snail give
out your % Hoey of this letter to be pubiished with
It as 1 wish the widest publicity given to the
Information possible on any phase Of the tariff
question. !