Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-02
PAINTING SPELLS
ATTACK CARNEGIE
WHILE Debating
Shock of Bribery Disclosures in
PittSburg Given as Cause
of Seizures
GREETS HIS OLD ASSOCIATES
IrOnmaster Banqueted by Veter-
ans Association Which
Bears His Name
TAssocinted Press1

n ITTSBURG, April 1.-While dictat-
ing a long statement intended for
Il the people of Pittsburg today,
Andrew Carnegie was compelled TO
stop because OF fainting spells. lie
turned white and seemed to be on the
verge of falling. Friends say he haa
become worked UP to so high pltcn
over the developments in connection
with Pittsburg grating that by the
time he reached here he was unstrung.
Carnegie did not feel equal to the
program arranged for him this after
noon. Tears ran down Carnegie
cheeks as he greeted Edward +. Bige-
low. former director of public SAFETY,
and his personal friend, and peggeo
him to tell all about this aWIui
graft" His eyes blazed and he paced
lin and down his room as he learned
the details.
Eddie, I'm ready to go to Cover
nor Stuart and ask him to pardon
these boys" cried Mr.. Carnegie 10
Rigelow. as he pounded his fist on the
table. referring to some Of the men al
ready in p ison in connection with tne
bribery transactions who had maze
confessions.
Andrew Carnegie, as a retired gen
oral. was the guest tonight of the mem
hers Of his former staff who served IN
his service in the steel industry. He
sat with them at dinner at the Du-
ouesne club, exchanged "reminiscences
and made the acquaintance or new
leaders in steel manufacture.
The Carnegie Veterans association
arranged the banquet on the occasion
of Mr.. Carnegie's first visit to the city
for nearly four years.
John ITnger, director OF the research
laboratory of the Carnegie mills spoke
ON the Carnegie company's past and
future to which the Laird of Skibo
RESPONDED with entertaining reminis-
cences and prophecies.
Charles NJ. Schwab, William +.
Palmer Alfred A Corey Jr., william
E. Corey, Azor A. Hunt and others,
composing a party OF sixty. were pres
ent to do honor to the guest
Earlier in the day Mr. Carnegie had
ieIxinslv admitted he had missed the
mark of his ambition In falling TO be
a reporter and to n, party of men VINO
hesieged him at the Hotel Schenley he
talked in striking sentences on many
topics He admitted his pride In Pitts
burg and his pain in its disgrace oy
recent graft exposures.
"They dhu me some of those fellows
took $S1fO for their votes. My! Oh
mvl If I was going to be thief
hut the man of millions halted his hu-
NOR there. He echoed the opinion OF
Governor Hughes of New York that 1t
is not in the exposure but In the con-
cealment of corruption that danger
turks.
Tor the next three days Mr.. Carnegie
will visit his institutions here and on
Tuesday he will leave fo~ New York.
It was said tonight he has invited
nearly a score of local relatives to
visit him Sunday.
1t was learned from President Corey
of the United States Steel corporation
after the dinner that in his remarks
to the steel partners he had declared
the recent announcement of a probable
increase in wages to the steel men was
premature.
ut has not been decided upon" said
President Corey, land I cannot say 1t Is
likely to be for some time"