Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-23
200 APPLAUD AS
CARNEGIE TELLS
HOMELY TRUTHS
IrOnmaSter Is Given Thun-
derous Ovation at
Banquet
DISCUSSES PROBLEMS
Gives Ideas on Amassing
and Disposal of Vast
Fortunes
BY SHIRLEY OLYMPUS

4 NDREW CARNE EGIE, the laird OF
| IN Skibo," was the honored guest Of
IA the chamber of commerce at q
| banquet held last night at the Cali
forna club. 1t was such an occasion,
fraught with so much wit and humor,
so much good fellowship and common
sense that, when the banquet was
drawing TO a close, the ironmaster said,
with all the fervor he could master: II
came to you but q few days ago a
stranger Tonight I leave you as a
friend"
In the course of his remarks Mr.. Car
negie gave utterance to some homely
truths. He spoke of capital and labor,
and declared that the only way for the
employers to be happy is to take his
employe into partnership. He said also
that there can be no permanent happi-
ness for the world at large until the
laboring man shares in the lesser
luxuries Of life. He spoke of water
ways, of commerce, of wealth, of nearly
every vital question before the people
today.
Has Own Ideas
out of the abundance of his knowl-
edge and experience his research and
his contact, he voiced some new ideas
on all questions. For instance, he de-
clared for a court of commerce where
the questions which touch all business
men of all states should be adjusted.
He said he believed half of the estate
of g. millionaire should go to the state
when the rich man dies. And he said
he believed In the development OF
rivers as well as harbors. For his
words of wisdom and wit he was
cheered to the echo.
There were just four less than 200
who sat down at dinner with Mr.. Car
negie. On his right sat Lieut.. Gen.
Adna X. Chaffee, who spoke on the
development and future of the owens
river aqueduct, and on Mr.. Carnegie's
left sat Joseph Scott, president of the
chamber of commerce, who acted as
toastmaster; Mayor George Alexan-
der, who welcomed the honored guest,
and Stoddard Jess, who spoke on the
subject Of "Our Harbor." The ban
quet hall was beautifully decorated
with Easter lilies, while strewn over
the individual tableA were daffodils.
Arend's orche stra, hidden behind a
bower of palms on the balcony, played
well known Scotch and American airs,
interspersed with popular selections.
Prior to the banquetlng a reception
was held in the ground-fioor rooms of
the club, each guest being introduced
to Mr.. Carnegie. All formed in line
and marched up the broad stairway to
the third floor, where the banquet was
served.
AS the coffee was being poured
POSTMASTER Scott rose and proposed
a toast to the president. Then he in
troduced Mayor Alexander. The mayor
made but a brief speech, in which he
said that Los Angeles has welcomed
and entertained many honored guests.
but none had been welcomed with
greater pleasure than Mr.. Carnegie.
Ia that II not the irOnmaS-
ter, nor the millionaire or the philan-
thropist who was being honored, but
the man, Andrew Carnegie. Conclud-
ing, Mayor Alexander said: Il hope,
Mr.. Carnegie, you will find as much
pleasure in forming our acquaintance
as we do in honoring you"
Taking a little look into our own
family affairs was the way In when
Stoddard Jess prefaced his remarks on
Los Angeles harbor. He traced the
history of the fight for free harbor
in terse sentences, mentioning the
growth in manufacturing the change
in the fuel supply and other causes
which have led up to the absolute need
for a harbor.
In the course of his remarks Mr..
Jess took occasion to say that it was
the Southern Pacific which made the
bitterest fight against the harbor
which will mean that Los Angeles VIII
become the greatest city in size and
Importance on the Pacific coast.
In complimentary vein Toastmaster
Scott introduced the grizzled warrior.
General Chaffee, and when the general
rose to respond to the toast, 1.-The
owens River Aqueduct," he turned the
compliments neatly into hearty
laugh.
General Chaffee said that the river
project will be completed long ahead
of the set time and at $500,O0O or more
less than the original estimate of $780,
O0,000, which will include all eXpendl-
lures for rights as we'll as actual con-
struction. He told of the immense good
which will result to Los Angeles from
the by-products.
Concluding, General Chaffee said that
he believed 1t would be only fitting
and right for Los Angeles, out of its
public moneys, to erect bronze tab
let to William Mulholland the genius
of the aqueduct. From the applause
and prolonged cheers which greeted
his announcement there was not man
present-and that means the cream of
Los Angeles business life-Who did not
agree with the general.
In words which brought forth laugh
ter half a dozen times, Toastmaster
Scott introduced the Laird of Skibo."
Mr. Carnegie was greeted with a
DurSL Oh CH6SIS lOoO " SPONiN.
He was in a happy humor and all
through his interesting discourse on
many live topics he interspersed witty
savings, clever stories and meaning
epigrams. Though he owned to being
"a years of age he spoke with the voice
of a young man, and the merry twin
kle in his eye told of perfect health.
First he reviewed the marvellous
changes which have taken place in the
last hundred years. He began with
the development of the steel industry
Combinations are the result of
growth" said Mr.. Carnegie. "They
are the laws of our age. But we must
have regulation of corporations or the
consumer will have no chance. 1 be-
lieve a court of commerce where the
troubles of all sections might be taken
win solve the question. The interstate
commerce commission has done much,
hut there is yet much to do. Franklin
X. Lane is responsible for great things
in regulation of rates. Had the rail-
roads and capitalists possessed the
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