Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-12
GARY PRAISES ROOSEVELT
AMERICAN STEEL MAGNATE
SPEAKS AT LONDON DINNER.
Function Given in His Honor in In
terest of Cooperation Among
Worlds Steel Men.

LONDON September 12-Elbert II.
Gary. chairman of the board of directors
of the United States Steel Corporation.
eulogiZed President Roosevelt and spoke
in favor of cooperation and better I'M
derstanding among the steel manufacture
ers of the world at dinner given in his
honor at the Reform Club last night by
Sir Hugh Bell. president of the iron and
steel institute, and the members of the
council of the institute.
The dinner was tribute to Mr.. Gary s
efforts to bring together the steel opera
tors Of the world. Men prominent in the
industry in England, Germany and
France participated.
Thirty persons sat down to the dinner.
among them being Lord Airedale, Lord
Glantowe, Sir Weetman Pearson, Sir
Robert Hadfield and other well known
English steel men: Baron Won Beden-
hausen of the krupp Company, and Pres
ident Schaltenbrand of the German steel
works. representing Germany, and NJ.
Schneider of the Creusot Company and
M. de la Broille of the Compton d'Ex-
portation. representing France. Among
other Americans present were Consul
General Wynne, c. Ct. McMurtry OF the
ian H. Smith of ]. P. Morgan & Co.
Mr. Gary came over from Paris for the
function. He told the Associated Press
that his visit to London was solely for
this purpose, and that no meeting with
the British steel interests was contem-
plated. He said that he would return to
Paris today and sail for New York next
Wednesday. Mr. Gary declared that the
report in circulation to the effect that the
new patent act would compel the United
States Steel Corporation to build works
in England was without foundation.
In his speech at the banquet tonight Mr..
Gary, after paying a tribute to the Brit
ish government and King Edward. said:
Says Roosevelt Is Misunderstood.
"Other nations are today equally fortu-
nate. May I digress for a moment to
speak Of our President. Mr.. Roosevelt,
who has been sometimes misunderstood,
If not misrepresented? He is not an en-
envy of capital or Of business prosperity.
He believes that right conduct is the first
essential Of national health, but he also
believes that material success and growth
are necessary. He does not attack indi-
v1duals as such, be they rich or poor, but
opposes what he conceives to be wrong,
whoever perpetrateS 1t.
THE manufacturers of iron and steel of
all countries should be working together
with and for one another. 1 do not advo-
cate anything antagonistic to the laws or
public welfare. What l propose is the
utilization of all Of our opportunities for
the advancement of all of our interests
a close connection and a better under
standing; full and free interchange of
ideas and information by one to another
concerning all business in question. and
an organized committee of men whose ad-
vice should always be followed"
Toasts to President and King.
Sir Hugh Bell proposed the health Of
King Edward and President Roosevelt
and success to the iron trade. He said
this occasion must not be regarded as Of
public nature, but as a friendly gather
ing of men interested in a great industry.
The hosts desired to take the opportunity
of Mr.. Gary's presence in London, he said,
among the heads of the iron industry of
the world.