New-York tribune., 1911-01-22


they will neither submit them to arbi-
tration nor will they surrender, but will
fight: and fight as hard as ever they did,
and as well. Mr.. Carnegie cannot
change human nature, nor turn a war
like race in:o litigants at The Hague.
Mr.. Gladstone, a great name often in
Mr.. Carnegie's mouth, was supposed 10
wish for peace, and no doubt did. But
there We're other things he wished for
more. His notion o. peace was 10 he
ready for war. Why did he ask the
House Of Commons TO vote six million
sterling in 1870 when Belgium was
thought 10 be menaced? Why did he
ask for f1LO00,OOO at the time OF the
Penjdeh quarrel with Russia and tell the
House "the book is not yet closed?
And what did he mean to do with the
money, which the House voted unani-
mously?
Lord Morley has always been a great
authority with Mr.. Carnegie. He said:
Don't make any mistake. Mr.. Glad
stone is anything but a peace-at-any-
price Minister. He will fight as readily
as Palmerston or Pitt though perhaps
for different objects; and once in for a
war he would fight 10 the end
And I should say Of Lord Morley him
self what he said of Gladstone. That
same Penjdeh incident proved IT, True,
il was arranged and there was no war,
though for some weeks the two great
empires stood on the brink OF war. But
when the Emperor of Russia gave jew
elled sword 10 General Komaroff, who
had been the chief agent in that per
fGious aggression. Mr.. Morley was asked
how he liked II and answered:
Like It? I would like TO cram his
jewelled sword down his Russian throat"
Strong language? II is. But the Ian
guage actually used was stronger still.
And l never liked Morley better nor re-
spected him more than when he used it.
It would not prevent him from being
one Of Mr.. Carnegie's Peace Trustees, but
It would prevent him from tying his
hands BY any pledge meant TO prevent
him from appealing in all circumstances
70 the ultima ratio OF war Make it as
/ infrequent as possible. but you can never
make IL impossible-that. I think would
I be Lord Morley's answer TO his Scotch
American friend.
I have long known Lord Morley and
Mr. Carnegie as friends, a friendship.
Ike so many others, cemented by un-
| likenesses; the friendship Of a man Of
business for q scholar; Of a man Of i'm
pulses for a patient thinker bent on 60
| ing 10 the bottom of things; OF a strongly
| self-confdent man for a man alike Of
singular modesty and invincible convic-
tiOns. Lord Morley's influence over Mr..
/ Carnegie is. as II was over Mr.. Glad
stone. Intellectual Mr.. Gladstone recog-
| nized a kindred spirit. He could appre-
ciate as few could the extraordinary
/ range and precision Of Morley's knowl-
1 edge and the use he made Of his mind.
/ Mr.. Carnegie's recognition Of these
qualities was less complete than Mr..
Gladstone's. and rather imagine he
supposed Lord Morley his pupil in poll
vtics: which was not quite so. l remem-
Der an instance. There was a crisis In
1 Westminster, as to which Mr. Carnegie
held strong views. as he did on most sub
/ jects. whether he had found time TO
think them completely out or not.
Morley was in Russia. Mr.. Carne-
gle telegraphed him very urgently.
/ But" said Mr.. Carnegie, in a tone of
surprised dismay. I cannot make Nor
LEY understand how important it is he
should return at once and take his
proper part in this contest. Sull less
can / understand his reluctance to ac-
cept my view"
\ little anecdote which gives you a
/ glimpse. not complete but clear, Of both
men
Il was Mr. Carnegie's desire that Mr.
/ Morley, some years ago, should come to
America and explain 10 the American
reople what they ought 10 think about
/ Progress" and other related topics. He
asked Morley 10 come as his guest, and
Morley. though certainly taking a less
didactic view Of his mission, accepted
Mr.. Carnegie's invitation and came
/ There was a celebration at the opening,
think. of the Institute at Pittsburg, ant
before a Pittsburg audience Mr.. Morley
delivered his address. II was a piece
Of high thinking. The people Of Pitts
burg. having resolved to take serious
views Of Iife-of intellectual and art lift
as well as Of industry and business
welcomed Mr.. Morley, Of whom some hat
heard before and all now heard from
Mr.. Carnegie. whose dictatorship IN th'
Iron CITY was aIl-embracing They duly
spplauded the orator, and it was piaiI
that the dictator had chosen his MAJ
wisely.
But Mr.. Carnegie wished it 10 be un
derstood that Mr.. Morley came 20 Amer
= jca not only as orator on Progress ou
as an Ambassador in Literature; par
for which no other living Enshshmai
was so ft. He arranged therefore ina
DISTINGUISHED and some undistinSuIshe'
f Americans should meet him elsewher
. than on the platform. About one o
these receptions I will venture 10 say
] word but il must be in another letter.
; q. W. S.
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