New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-19

ORGANIZATIONS COM WI rsrss
c. &. Dickinson, Chairman
Mr.. Carnegie replied almost imme-
dately through James Bertram. his
private secretary, as follows:
Skibo Castle
DornOch.
Sutherland,
September y. 1895.
Charles % Dickinson. ESQ.
s.; Fifth avenue. New FORK
Dear Sir: Yours Of August 3lst received
Mr. Carnegie Is much honored by the wish
Of the committee. but thinks that II IL al
ways wiser TO wait until n person passes
away before taking mis- name or erecting
monument 10 his memory. All Mr.. Car
negie can say is that he would not raise
any objections II the name be taken, NJ the
same time he would prefer that II not ne
for the reasons stated
Respectfully yours
JAMES BERTRAM,
2 secretary.
There ensued an interchange OF letters
on the subject and Mr.. Carnegie con-
suited counsel He has testified before
the grand jury that he was advised he
had no exclusive rights in the use OF the
name Carnegie. excepted when linked
with the Christian name. Andrew.
flrldilN Ifk lliSpU SUl Il lhN sNA - NAAN
name Of Hamilton. a great friend OF
nephew Of the ironmaster. to go 10 see
Mr. Carnegie in Scotland 70 persuade
him TO give free consent 10 the use
~ his name That was in the following
summer Mr. Carnegie handed Mr.
Hamilton this letter:
skibo Castle.
Dornoch,
Sutherland.
August o. 1905.
Ny Dear Mr. Hamilton: Provided 1t is
clearly stated that I have no connection
with or interest in the trust company |
shall not and indeed cannot make any op-
lection 10 tho use Of my name
Yours truly.
ANDREW CARNEGIE.
The day before he sailed for Europe
last year Mr. Carnegie told Supernten-
dent Cheney he was anxious that the
Carnegie Trust Company give his name
prestige in the financial field. as the Car
negie Institute lad given him a certain
standing among scientists and Carnegie
Hall made him an important figure in
the musical world. II was at that time
that he assured Mr.. Cheney he was on
the lookout for a first rate man 10 head
the institution.
Why Howell Took Presidency.
Joseph T Howell. Of Nashville. Tenn.
was the man picked. After the trust
company closed it's doors Mr.. Howell
made an affidavit. in which he said he
had been assured by r. A. Franks that
Mr. Carnegie would see the concern
through its difficulties. A part Of his
affidavit was incorporated in Mr..
Cheneys report to the Governor, re-
Gently made public After reciting that
he was first approached in June. 1910
while president OF the Fourth National
Bank Of Nashville. with the offer OF the
Carnegie Trust presidency, Howell says
in his affidavit that he met Mr.. Franks
for the first time in the Carnegie Trust
Offices. where the offer was formally
made HIN. Later, he says he had sew
eral conferences with Franks, Willars \.
Mitchell, Franks attorney. and SUPER
intendent Cheney.
The affidavit continues:
Deponent states positively that he would
not have left his home OF forty years. his
position with one of the best banking In
stitutions in the South. II II had not been
for the statements and request OF the rep
resentatlvc Of Mr. Carnegie. and that de-
ponent had relied upon said statements and
requests IN accepting said position.
II is fair 10 add that Mr.. Franks said
while he could not promise to give me
/ hot I would have his moral sfIpDOrf
at all times. and that | was free to call
upon him.
+ That deponent was able only TO make
casual examination into the affairs OF the
company prior TO accepting the position.
but this examination was sufficient 10 dis
close that the conditions were not the best.
and deponent wishes to state most EN-
] phatically that with the knowledge he had
! possessed he would never have accepted
/ the position had he not believed from the
I statements and representa- tons made. and
/ which deponent states lie was justified In
/ relving upon. that II II became necessary
/ TO receive the assistance Of Mr. Carnegie.
/ such assistance would be forthcoming.
] Charles NJ Schwab. it was learned
Yesterday. consented To become mem
/ her Of the board OF directors Of the Car
negie Trust Company at Andrew Car
negies solicitation.
]
J in perfect accord with Governor Dix. II
7 IL understood. ever since stephen &.
Baldwin delivered the famous letter from
/ the Governor To District Attorney Whit
man. asking Mr. Whitman to confer on
th,. Carnegie Trust case with Attorney
General Carmody. That same day Mr..
! Cheney conferred with the Governor on
tho subject Of the Carnegie Trust Com
pany. and then on the following day
made him acquainted orally with what
ne included in his written statement.
He expects Mr. Van Tuyl TO take ONCE
next Tuesday. when he viii rellnquIsh
the rsins OF authority Willingly. Mr..
Van Tuyl was confirmed BY the Senate
yesterday