New-York tribune., 1911-01-22
AnglO-Arnerican Memories
CHI.
ANDREW CARNEGIE AS CAPTAIN INDUSTRY AS APOSTLE
FH PEACE AND OTHERWISE
Copyright 1911 by George W smalley, f.
London. December 81.

S'A Sc good fortune, or what seems
rea ~ .,,.b is above the average. The
',s.r ~ in wisardry Of one Kind or another
sel' = disd out With respect 10
S' r.-,erie It took = form which per-
" a. -, wholly dispiease him, since
nps -, "a N establish a belief in his
z '..~,s II was said Of him. for
S''ll.l that he knew All about metal
'i'l'',l chemistry, mechanics and other
''s.. r.. and processes which had to do
F'sl. r,aking Of steel ! asked him.
F1' ,-sble moment. whether this was
Ean Row far true. He answered:
r-s -o+ true at all. know nothing
- .-y os these matters. That IS,
iSu' evact knowledge on which
ave = hrild an opinion or judgment of
','-- and act on IT, The secret OF my
S s,d my success is simple. l or
1s''o1 - business into departments.
Sn'1. hest man I can find at the head
Pu' : s.rsrtnent. hold him responsible
o - 80. him by results. And I think
80 ..s5,ts prove that I have been
...ry good judge Of men
49,. MT a similar question 70 Mr..
-. Morgan. but that shall come
fi,S'a y, n,,ce by and bye. Mr.. Carnegie's
,,r :. was a good system so long as he
- =. ~. head Of IT, He had a direct
- and a deciding power, both in
-.a degree: qualities for want OF
-. uarv a business goes to pieces.
1s, 49, hsn,ened when he left the steel
'-.' 20 take care Of itself may be
.-,r the account am going TO
=, account, il should be under
-,i.b relates 10 the early days Of
/ ~ s,s,l corporation. Mr.. Carnegie had
-. 70 20 with him as his guest 70
,.s-au,s dinner in New York, over
-. 1s was 20 preside, He there in
I'D ne to one Of those heads Of de-
-s,,s above mentioned; an appointee
~. or, I have forgotten both the
.~s Of this gentleman and the name
- .,,srrneut. and the story Is bet
-,.so,t either. He talked 20 me for
,.., .i-s about the Homestead Works
=. sor and why the business had pros
..-.s His story bore out what Mr.. Car
-. saS said, and strengthened It. As
=, s,,.,sd n him YOU could not doubt
-, NJ Carnegie was the soul and
,--.,. 4. its prosperity. Finally I asked
~ how things were going under the
"a r,rroration. He gave me an an
,zs, which I thought striking:
--.sv are not going quite so well. and
IN al YOU WY. The business for
-,-y had one head. one executive au-
a,,-v Now i, mas several. In the old
a-. message would come from MT.
.-,sgie that he wanted 70 see me. or
u-s,p, I had a scheme in my head
,,.eh wanted 10 submit TO him. l
n give you as an Illustration a de-
y-r,pt with which I had nothing to
L.
u % haa become convinced that we
u,tsd let Us say a new wharf and
r,.tousss at the port. When l went
, NJ Carnegie 7 went with a complete
r,,rnert Of reasons, with plans and
.e,-,,ss also complete. I stated my
40 and laid the papers before him
T, vas a coed listener. but asked ques-
.,s AZ the critical points and the an
u,rs had % he ready. When haI
s...tai no said. Leave the papers ana
s-s tomorrow morning at 10 O'CLOCK.
4 flia, 10 o'clock next morning he sald
twrno Ifvos. he expected the work
/ b Be begun at once. 7 was in charge
l n. there would be no occasion 70
eg6e Mr. Carnegie again until I was
i 2 position 70 ask him to inspect ths
II a-rlslsa wharf and warehouses.
Whereas now. I must lay my pro
Ya. s a proposal. before the man
ur Who in turn laws It before the local
Na,i Of directors. who in their turn lay
1 b bs,'re the general board at New YORK
v,s consider IL ar their next meeting
V.snsyer that NAY be. All this may
1ss three cr f-r~ weeks or more, the
,.,suv al th. while urgent In the
hss q competition. and the time ios'
/ --.h einjrfs5f-E the competitive value
I he Improvement But this is the
--tra through which every important
T'posal has now % pass. There IS not
-sn of Us who would not Ike 10 nave
II Carnegie back again
Whether this narrative may help eN'
il- why SteeI common at a cer'a' M
,'-snt stood ar S. 7 cannot say, no'
'.',hs- return TO Ur. Carnegie
-ehois had anything TO do with l''
10 later. or the immense prosperity ''
v.a the new concern presently a.
zasi The story interests me. ana il
cd % you as a tribute 20 Mr.. CaElI7'
L.
hA I suppose. since Mr.. Carnegie re-
ned from the steel making business ina
De world has heard most Of the stee
asks' His libraries. his later git's o.
Fs'i sums Of money 10 other ooJsc.S c..S
e aSostlssh.ps. his dual existence J.,
ataad and in the United States ana
E@ su his ten millions 10 promote ="
alght I know 20 establish, the peao
H The wor.d-au these are so many Je'
n l1eight turned one after the o'ne
aifgure in the centre Of the stage
eA have nothing to say about any o
Gen except where I happen TO nav
~'sn Something not Of common Know
'st ! d!d az one time mean 70 write al
sl2e on Mr Carnegie in one OF III
-'slsh reviews. and asked him for ma
.'l- He kindly sent me a large paIc'
'9'ks and know not what else. 81
hasder.ug the matter I gave up 'Ii'