Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-19
CARNEGIE LAUDS
COL. ROOSEVELT
IR0NMASTER ON HIS WAY TO
SANTA BARBARA
WILL GREET "BWANA TUMBO"
WHEN He REACHES LONDON
Man of Many Millions Has Warm
Words of Praise for Former
President and His
Successor

Andrew Carnegie. ironmaster and
philanthropist, just dropped off, here
a few minutes yesterday on his way
to Santa Barbara. His private car,
the Olivette, was in the Southern Pa
cific train shed little over two hours,
but he only left it to get the air in a
brief stroll up and down the plat
form.
Los Angeles officially greeted him
the instant his train pulled in from the
east. Mayor Alexander and Chief of
Police Galloway were at the .station
and introduced themselves to Charles
r. Taylor of Pittsburg, who is accom-
panying Mr.. Carnegie and his wife
and daughter, Margaret, on this trip.
Mr.. Tayor presented them to the iron
king.
"Scotchmen, by st. Andrew he
laughingly exclaimed. AS the result
of the chat he had with the mayor
and the chief, Mr.. Carnegie will re-
turn to Los Angeles in week or so
and pass a day or two here.
Just before the train for Santa Bar
bara was leaving, Mr.. Carnegie alight-
ed from his car and strolled along the
platform on the arm of his valet. He
greeted the newspaper men pleasantly
and permitted himself to be inter
viewed-briefly The reporters felt like
discussing Roosevelt with him, and that
happened to be a subject very much
to his liking. He warmed to it readily.
Admrer of Roosevelt
The noted financier and philanthro-
pist is a great admirer of Theodore
Roosevelt. He shows it in his every
JNIn former
presidents name is mentioned.
His eyes sparkled with almost boy
ish anticipation as he said that he is
planning to go to London May Is to
greet Roosevelt when he returns from
his famous expedition in Africa.
81 wish I could be the first man to
step up and shake his hand when he
gets there" said Mr.. Carnegie.
Encouraged to comment further on
Roosevelt, Mr.. Carnegie said: "Roose-
welt is one of the greatest men in
this wide world. He is a statesman of
rare wisdom. He is unselfish. He is
absolutely without guile. He loves his
country and its people, and when he
was president he based his policies on
a knowledge of the nations needs that
few men in public life possess"
Mr. Carnegie also spoke admiringly
of President Taft. He believes him to
be an honest, able executive. He is
carrying out Roosevelt's policies" he
said. II admire that in him, too
He praised President Taft's policy
with respect to the establishment OF
a court of commerce. He agrees with
Mr.. Taft that a high tribunal of in
fallible integrity which shall judge
lower court wrangles is one of the in
stitutions most needed today.
Off for Santa Barbara
Mr.. Carnegie will be Mr.. Taylor's
guest at Santa Barbara. His visit
here was contemplated last Christmas
when Mr.. Taylor, who has cottage at
Santa Barbara, drew him the alluring
picture of the balmy midwinter climate.
Mr.. Taylor says he thinks it was his
description of the golf links in the mis-
sion coast town that drew his dis
tinguished guest there, for the iron
king, though IA years old, is a devotee
of the sport
When Mr.. Carnegie stepped from his
car in the Southern Pacific depot yes
terday it was the first time he has set
foot in Los Angeles for nearly twenty
years. He plainly showed the fatigue
of travel. He looked tired and pale:
Nevertheless, he says he is feeling we'll
and expects to gain considerably IN
Santa Barbara.
"Mr. TAYLOR swears it will do wonders
for me-" he smiled. $50 you see it's up
to him to make good as the boys
say" -.
Pasadena by J. A. Potter, formerly a
business partner to the iron king. He
accompanied them to this city and
will later visit Mr.. Carnegie at Santa
Barbara.