The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1911-10-21
CARNEGIE BACK And JOYOUS
FOUND MARTIN ". LfTTLETON
GOOD COMPANY AT SEA.
Congressman says That Allegiance Oath
the Laird Took Is Outlawed by several
Ccnturies-<O PrOnOunCement on
Peacc-That steel Trust Inquiry.

Peace-That steel Trust inquiry.
The Laird of Skibo, who left his adopted
land looking bit fatigued. returned last
evening by the White Star liner Celtic
all aglow and full of saws. wise and other
wise. When the ship news reporters
boarded the liner at Quarantine Mr..
| Carnegie had just finished frugal meal
of barley porridge and oatmeal with
Congressman Martin Litteton. who is
investigating as a member OF a Congress
committee the affairs of the Steel Cor
poration.
The reporters encountered the laird
at the head of companionway. He
saw them first and greeted them joyously.
his face showing that he was rather glad
! that he had been detected. He wore
dinner jacket and broadcloth to match.
and did not apologize for his lack Of kits
and the broadsword Of Scotland. He
stopped on the landing and extended his
hand to the reporters remarking. Glad
to see you boys. but I'm afraid have
not very much copy for you this time"
| At this moment Mr.. Lttleton came up
the companionway. A customs man
came with the Congressman and said he
needed Mr.. Carnegie below to swear of a
few thousand libraries or something
| like that. Mr.. Littleton was monopoizing
the reporters when Mr.. Carnegie came
prancing back like Harry Lauder He
actually ran n part of the way up the
| stairs, remarking:
Where was when left OFF,
| "iou were telling us about your ex-
/ naripnpS, in rocoi1-,p bo ~ . hn
city Of st. Albans and something about
libraries. We understand that you took
the oath Of allegiance to King George at
that time although you are an American
| citizen"
Congressman Littleton smiled at the
laird. whose grin shone back with COM
pound interest. occasionally given by the
Scotch.
They gave me book" said the laird
dating back to the seventh century. in
which there is a clause about allegiance
to the king. and subscribed to it. But
there is nothing in that. King George
and ! are fellow kings. am an Amer-
can sovereign"
BY going back to the seventh century.
said Mr.. Littleton. you are safely within
the statute OF limita tions. Mr.. Carnegie
Thereupon the laird made a motion as
II to poke Mr.. Littleton in the ribs. but
compromised with a laugh. Then he
remarked that he had found Mr.. Littleton
not only a very good mental doctor on the
trip but also an ornamental one. Mr..
Iittleton said he was inclined to dispute
the first half OF the laird's proposition
but would heartily concede the last half.
is II true that you were wandering
through Europe with an American news
paper correspondent"
! Il do not remember receiving any.
No, gentlemen. | have missed you very
much indeed"
1t is safe to say" Mr.. Lttleton said
that they will make up for lost time
Would Mr. Carnegie testify before the
steel Investigation?
-Now." said the laird still smiling
4 don't call that an investigation. arr
! going TO Washington to give them the
information they very much desire ="
| What that would be he declined to tell
, He also decided not TO give out until to-
day what his reflections on peace" were
This, ii was assumed, was due TO the war.
and near wars disturbing the world jus,
: now
Mr.. Carnegie talked of his old boyist
\ ambition to be n reporter He saidl he
; was in favor Of reporters organizing anc
Mr. Littleton remarked that if the lairc
had been a reporter they would have had
; an organization all right which was in
: terpreted To mean that Mr.. Carneg
knew something Of the art of organization
a Mr.. Carnegie said he believed reporters
were sometimes overworked and Mr.
Littieton suggested that also sometimes
: they overworked their subjects
a The symposium had attracted a iarg,
number of passengers to the landing
p whore the interchange Of wit and wisdom
was ginning the electric lights. and in
] few minutes the companionway wa
4 impa ssahe. Mr.. Carnegie waved recog
z nition 20 some of the ladies in the throng
Z Then the laird talked libraries He sal,
\ he had given awav between % 900 an,
r 23, oW of them. He could not renembe
, the figures, bat a thousand or so was
p | immaterin,.
What inspired him to acquire his frs
n library and give away the rest was tn
e Inscription on "A marble book that he ha
picked up in an old homestead thirt,
miles from Pittsburg. The inscription
was: II" who cannot reason is a foo
he who will rot is a higo', and he who da re
not i, a slave"
The biggest thing in the world. not ex
ceuting libraries, Mr. Carnegie said. i
4 the ha penny newspaper" which was i
: itself "A daily edition of a library.