The Washington times., 1912-01-13
CARNEG|E'S GOING
MAKES THINGS DULL
At STEEL PROBING
Women Keep Away and No
Laughter Is Heard-Iron-
master Enjoyed 1t.

Things seemed dull and lifeless at
the Stanley steel committee room to-
day. The room was deserted, no wo-
men spectators lined the walls, there
was no laughter. and the members
wandered in and out craving excite
ment. There IL . reason, for Andrew
Carnegie most picturesque witness
ever to appear before the committee,
has concluded his testimony.
At o'clock last night the little IRON
master finished the three-days' grueiing.
He delivered a sort of benedlction. a
.valedictory to the members Of the COM
mittee, and even those who had chided
answer some Of the more interest,np y,
question: forgave the scotchman for
when shall we all meet asain,. he
chalky hand toward the smiling mem,
bers OF the committee. Il have enjoyed
being with you; l shall miss your smii-
Ing faces when I'm gone. and / am
ready to return when you need me-"
Latchstring Is Out.
The latchstring is out for you, Mr..
Carnegie" responded Chairman Stanley.
as the little man of millions turned
around to catch the arm of the Judge. 7"
Frequently during the questioning Car
neg1e had turned to his personal coun-
that 80. judgef" and the Judge seemed
Indispensable.
In the closing hours of his testimony
Mr.. Carnegie. talked Of everything from
gambling, horse racing, Imperialism. the
sherman law. and campaign contribu-
tions. He said he had never gambIed
at anything. and that he had made the
stock OF the Carnegie company at S1.OO0
ehan q snare 10 keep 1t on the stock ex-
II you want, as you once suggested,
Mr.. Chairman. to carve some Of my
sayings In MARBLE" said Carnegie. "why
stock exchange:
Stock gamblers are parasites, feed
Ing on values. yet creating none"
He advised Chairman Stanley not even
70 pay poker. Mr.. Stanley said he
wouldn't for he was a dreadfuily poor
My grandfather was ruined in Scot
land by speculation" said Mr.. Carne-
gle; Il was brought up with that OBJ
Ject lesson In my mind"
Late In the afternoon congressman
McGiliicuddy, of Maine, q Democrat,
threw spice into the closing hearing BY
asking q number OF questions regard
ing MT. Carnesie's political beliefs.
Opposed Imperialism.
I'm 1900 were you not very much op-
posed to the policy of imperialism?
YES. I was, and I asked Mr.. McKin-
ley not to have anything to do with it..
was opposed to the acquisition of the
Philippines"
rs It not also true that early in 1900
you were opposed to William Mckinley
for President7"
Ne" Mr.. Carnegie replied. IL do
not know OF anything that would have
~ mi
rs It not a fact that in January, 1909,
you attended q meeting Of anti-imperiai-
lists. at which you pledged yourself to
eon and to prevent the nsmi1a
ley II they would raise a like amount 90
Mr.. McGtllicuddy asked.
j. A. Reed, attorney for the Steel
Corporation. objected to this question.
ton.
II can't tell you about that / do not
recollect that I ever did anything to op-
pose the nomination and reelection OF
Philippines. but cannot believe i oppos-
ed Mckinley for President"
Don't you remember that you ac-
tually did contribute $4,000 Of that SIS.
ono to this fund.-"
'T do not recollect. but it may be So"
II you knew the facts. ! arm sure 1t was
not against Mckinley that gave the
money, but against the acquisition Of
the Philippines
"Why. after contributing $4,000 did
you not continue with the other 80. .00:''
Mr.. McGillirudtiv continued
''I do not recollect"
Didn't some Of the Morgan people
come to you and tell you that It was
necessary to elect Mckinley in order to
form this United States Steel Corpora.
tom"
l. Did Not Occur.
"No such thing every occurred" Mr.
Carnegie answered sharply.
After Mckinley was inaugurated
in March. 1901, and Philander c.
Knox, who had been attorney for
y yonr COMPANY a h chis. WIs maze AEotnes @
that within thirty days your steel
corporation actually was formed?
Mr.. McGillicuddy persisted.
why do you say your steel COR
poration,'" Mr.. Carnegie retorted i'm
pa atiently. ~ had nothing to do with
the steel corporation. I never invest