New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-04-02
CARNEGIE w EEPS
OVER PI'rTSBURG
ARRIYES, WEAK IND
SAD, 1T OLD HOME.
Graft Makes Him Sore at
Heart t-YieICs Old Scenes
Alone" Partners " Dinner.
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PfttsbUrg. April THAT Andrew car
negie who began a four days visit %
Pittshurg to-day. is far from being a
well man was demonstrated this morn
ing when ne had two attacks OF faint
ness while debating a long statement
for the people OF Pittsburg- Twice he
was compelled to stop 10 regain his
breath. and his face grew white. He
explained to those who saw him suffer
that he had not been well since an in
jury to his limb some six weeks ago
Mrs Carnegie and her friends were
much concerned about Mr.. Carnegie
So i'll was the guest Of ~ittsburg to-
day that he was not able TO carry on
HIS end of the programme which had
been mapped out for the afternOOn-thaS
of visiting the Carnegie Tech schools
the parks and the rest Of the S20.oo",eNo
improvements which ne has given Pitts
burg.
Looking pale and very tired. Mr. Car
negie had his automobile slipped from
the parade as soon as il had left the
Hotel Schenley this afternoon. and he
was driven slowly into the country Two
hours later. while Pittsburg was still
hunting for the missing guest. an auto
mobile carrying a small man with the
same tired look stopped on one Of the
hills above Braddock, where Mr.. Car
negie got his start in life For thirty
minutes the small man looked quietly
q the busy old town. then had his auto
mobile turned and was rolled slowly
back 10 Pittsburg. II was Mr.. Carnegie.
He rested for several hours before the
dinner which was rendered him this
evening by his old friends and young
partners in the iron and steel industry
Graft Tale Brings Tears.
Friends OF Mr. Carnegie say he be-
came much worked up on his way from
the Pacific Coast reading the graft ex-
posures in Pittsburg- In the hotel here
he told an old friend. while tears ran
down his cheeks. that he felt ashamed
for his "Old town"
II feel like asking Governor Stuart
20 pardon some OF those fellows out Of
prison said Mr. Carnegie. when the
whole story had been told him. They
did not know what rascaIs they were
dealing with / hope the city will get
the men away up VINO are responsible
for this bribery. and tEeE let us run the
city outside Of politics. it's politics that
has made Pittsburg so rotten
Every where 50. IN glaring letters.
7 have had % read % Pittsburz's shame.
Pittsburg's gra.t. have been humili-
atcd. and I au today sore AZ heart
am comforted. however. that the mass
meeting planned for tonight shows the
true heart Of PittsHurS and demon
strates thai the mass - ths people
stand f--1 against wrouEdOinE IN sny
form The exposure ~ the graft "a a
splendid sign. much better than n Pitts
turg had concealed -. The question
IS now whether Pittsburg viii cons
through this trial sloriousIy or disgrace
fully
Il hear that some of those council
men sold their votes and their honor
for SS1 To- continued Mr.. Carnegie
Now. if I were going 10 be a thief
I'd Here Mr.. Carnegie checked
himself and smiled with his little audi
erce. This was hts only smile Of The
day.
Later Mr.. Carnegie began ITS long
statement for the people - Ftttsburx
He refused 20 lie down before IL wss
finished He told the people - Pitts
burg that he would not disgrace Pitts
burg by Offering % contribute To the
support az her orchestra II was
Pittsburg's place TO support that o-ches
ira. II Pittsburg wouldn't. then let the
orchestra Eo. 1T isn't that don't
love music. for I do said Mr.. CarneSie.
Il give organs to churches because
can stand sponsor FOR anything tho.s
organs NAV say. while 7 couldn't b re-
sncnsihle FOR W rat Is said from the 90