The San Francisco call., 1910-12-20
CARNEGIE should
STAY With Steel
Magnate Advised Not to Cor
rObOrate Unsupported
Insinuations
Request Laird of SkibO to Re-
frain From MeddIing With
the Honor of Army

Editor Call: in a widely published
letter Of recent date Andrew Carnegie
voices his approval OF an unwarranted
charge made during debate in con-
gress 10 the effect that conspiracy.
which includes officers Of the military
service, exists for the purpose of ere
ating an alarm Of war. and ventures
his opinion that such officers possess
some fever or ma dness This is such
an Injustice and has been so widely
circulated as 10 seem to warrant in
Tcstigation as 10 what ground possibly
exists for the accusation and what ex-
perience or qualifications Carnegie pos
sosses that should Justify his accept
ance as a doctor or prophet.
There is nothing TO indicate. and it
IS ridiculous TO suppose. that any Off
cer has entered into any "conspiracv
io throw this country into a panic OF
Tear. u Carnegie knows 10 the con-
irHrr, or believes that he does. the
proper course IS for him to make his
l@'ls known, and not TO harm more or
less worthy public servants through in
correct and possibly thoughtless pub
lr uttcrances.
We know OF Mr.. Carnegie. Nr An
Grew carnegie, as once shrewd bust
ncssnan. processing a belief in pro-
eilon IN general and for steel in par
iicular until after he had disposed OF
immense personal holdings in steel
interests in this country.
Ne know ~ him as a rich man tell
lnE The pnblic about the blessings of
heinE Door, and we hold about the
same opinion as 10 his personal he
ltei in that utterance as did the New
i".A sun. which commented that THE
e@liiF displayed by Mr. Carnegie in
departing from that blessed state h. :
.'l fei ceased TO be the admiration of
The age "a
Ne have read OF the financial r,ir...1o
N-ira. overnight and without nersonal
.Naeiff, Transformed his highly or
Nanlled and productive steel shoDs INFO
sa''H 100000 in per cent interest besr-
HE EoId bonds, and gave origin 10
'ssai corporation whose stock. wen
nE. would have created second
Niagara
Wo know of his numerous bsnefso-
lions in the form OF public libraries
ana having in mind The Injunction that
lr riENt hand shall know not what
ie ifll hand doeth. and noting that
every single library stands on 4 spe-
hected site. I'm the most popu-
II
ptallnE the name, Carnegie" where
ai must read. we nominate Mr.. CIR
AfEle. Ar Andrew Carnegie. for tae
position of the second best advertiser
in ttis country
know OF his earlier and very
cred table interest in the peace move
nent, as wei as OF his rnfsdfrecfed af
forts 10 promote peace. We know TOO
or his more recent effort. wherein he
proposes 10 employ tho power Of his
speculative millions. But the trouble
WIN Mr. Carnegie is that he is in
over bis depth. All the money in the
world can not buy the manhood OF the
present and future generations, and il
is well that this is so: vet. what Mr..
carnegie proposes is 10 teach mankind
TO accept a direct slap in the face.
Would the baird Of Skibo himself do
50 lEnoble and debasing an act2 We
can not so credit him. and we. feel as
snred that with kits Tapping IN the
wind he would wind his bagpipe and
with his trusty golf club issue forth
10 do or die How more than puerile
must appear his proposed waste OF
money and effort 10 men who recognize
the continued existence of those un-
diving human qualities which have made
The Anglo-SsKOn the dominant race!
10 one is appalled, because of the i'm
fnensitv Of the sum which Mr. Car
plishment Of his vain chimera. No one
cares what whims rich men satisfy so
long rs they do not offend public NOR
ais Moreover, the spending of so much
money furnishes employment to many
We know but little Of the personal
life of Mr. Carnegie. He may be a
natura lized citizen OF this country; as
10 that we are not Informed. But he
halls. we understand. from a small ISL
and north OF ireland. And on his rec
ord we have entire faith that he still
possesses The foresight and business
sagacity which would demand that he
insure. over night, any investment in
real property that was at all liable 10
destruction. But his vision must be
shortened else he would also see that
81 advantages not to save individually
in order 10 lose collectively. which is
what would happen were this nation
ever overcome by a stronger enemy,
or by an enemy which, not stronger
was better trained or better prepared
10 act quickly and with decision: and a
man SO widely travelled should be
aware that the commercial jealousy OF
nations is greater now than ever before
and more pregnant of danger, since
such interests are ever on the aggres-
sive and demand protection. That a
few wealthy gentlemen of leisure pro-
fess other belief is in no wise indica-
A4tN AA-dA AAA4lhAll6 anu more practical
men are converted TO their belief
Americans have so much love for the
mighty dollar that men who have won
the elusive article in large qualities
can always and ready listeners on
whatever subject they choose TO talk
without regard TO their experience In
or knowledge of the subject which they
essay to handle. Did Mr Carnegie
Andrew Carnegie, write an essay on
millinery with an appendix on the dew
astation caused by the hOokworm on the
Hindu race, we believe II would receive
Is wide publication, be quite as gen
orally read and be fully as authorita-
live as any he might write on the
military needs Of this nation. A gentle
and trusting nature is a thoroughly ad-
mirsble quality in sweet and loving
woman. but il seems hardly compat-
ible with a S300.00O.000 business brain
ia these modern days
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