New-York tribune., 1912-01-13
"Stock Gamblers Parasites" he
Tells Stanley Committee, but
Offers No Facts About
Steel Corporation.
POLITICAL ISSUES AVOIDED
Ironmaster Does Not Remember
Giving $4,000 to Anti-Im-
perialists-Likes Roose-
Welt Idea of Control
ling Combinations.

ended his testimony before the Stanley
investigating committee late to-day. lie
delivered a short valedictory, asking,
when shall we all meet again?' and
declaring. Il have enjoyed being with
you and shall miss your smiling faces.
THE latch string is always hanging
out. Mr. Carnegie" said Chairman stan
ley.
Well. if l ever get another Of those
signatures of yours TO an official sum
mons" said the ironmaster, 4 will be at
your disposal--unless. Of course. my
counsel objects"
The committee had extracted little in
formation from Mr.. Carnegie relative to
the steel trust but everybody was in
good humor at the close Of the three
DAYS examination, and the ironmastcr
left with merry jest, just as he came,
Never gamble even at poker or
horseracing." was one Of the parting ad-
monitions he left with the committee.
Chairman Stanley said he wouldn't for
he was & poor poker player.
Mr.. Carnegie, multi-millionaire, Will
receive voucher for SIS 20, covering
witness fees and travelling expenses in
cident to his appearance before the com
mittee. But the voucher will never be
cashed. Mr. Carnegie says he will frame
II with the subpoena from the Steel COM
mittee. He received 50 a day as o wit
ness and SD 10 for mileage.
No Political Effect Obtained.
In the last moments Of the hearing to-
day Representative McGillicuddy,
Maine Democrat. again attempted 10
give the Inquiry a political significance,
1te demanded to know if the Morgan and
Moore groups Of fnanciers had not told
Mr.. Carnegie in 1900 that President Nc
Kiney must be elected if the Steel Cor
poration was TO be formed.
Never heard of it before" was the
terse answer Of the witness
"In the year 1900 you took great in
terest in the political situation per-
s;,ted Mr.. McGillicuddy. "You opposed
imperialism: you We're opposed 10 the
nomination of Mr.. McKinley?'
Il opposed the acquisition and reten-
tion Of the Philippines, but was not op-
posed to MIR. Mckinley" said the iron
master. Mr. Carnegie denied that he
had contributed $25,OO0 TO bring about
freSlueh' Nl'N'i'''H u'i''''
Before the questioning took this turn
Mr.. Carnegie had talked Of stock specu-
lation. finally committing himself to the
proposition that no corporation should
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Chairman Stanley elected from him the
attack on stock jobbing that probably
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