New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-20
CARNEGIE TAFT MAN
IronmaSter Returns Home lust
in Time to Register.
GENEROUS TO ROOSEVELT
Mrs. Alec Tweedie Says That
Felix Diaz Is a Stronger
Man than Madero.

When the White Star liner Baltic was
| about thousand miles east OF Sandy
! Hook a wireless message was received
aboard announcing the attempted assas.
| sination OF Theodore Roosevelt. Andrew
| Carnegie. who was a passenger heard the
news on deck, and. walking into his room
procured a typewriter statement he had
prepared, tore it into bits and let 1t fly
10 the four winds.
| The document contained Mr.. Carnegie
Views on the political situation In the
| United States. He had intended TO give
copies Of 1t TO the reporters yesterday
when they boarded the Baltic at Quaran-
tine. but the misfortune that befell Mr..
Roosevelt caused the ironmaster to
change his mind.
! Roosevelt and have have always been
! good personal friends" said Mr.. Carnegie.
The attempt upon his life is a great
calamity. l am glad TO hear that he Is
getting better and will live. The colonel
! and |, however, do not agree on political
questions"
Here Mr.. Carnegie smacked his lips
and his face lighted up with broad smile.
back lust about in time for mo TO regis
ter? I'm going to attend to 1t right
away"
For whom are you going to voter
asked reporter.
Mr.. Carnegie chuckled. "Why-why,
I'm going 10 cast my ballot for Mr.. Tart
The Laird of Skibo, who looked well
o. said ha
had spent much of his time playing goit'
and vigorously denied rumor that ne
intended soon TO become British SUI
ject.
II would not exchange my American
citizenship for n pass into Paradise ne
said, even II the pass was good Tor a
return trip"
A newspaper article stating that the
German Emperor had taken keen in
terest in temperance and had lectured
against the use Of alcohol as a drink
came 10 the notice OF Mr.. Carnegie dur
ing the voyage and provoked some In
terest. lie said he did not consider the
Kaiser practical authority on the SUD-
ject of temperance, although his theo-
rl,q might be excellent. II am for tenn
perance myself" he said, but. you UNI
derstand, / drink a little Scotch whis-
key"
Talking Of the German Emperor led
10 the subject OF kings and royal person
ages. and again the laird appeared TO be
amused.
DO you know" he half whispered, Il
have a valuable tip for any ono who
might desire TO write book on how TO
behave at court The first and last
thing 10 do is TO laugh. I always laugh
when am in the presence OF king.
AS n general rule the monarch does not
mind lie usually knows himself that
he IS something OF a fakir, so he laughs
with me"
Mr.. Carnegie was rather hopeful OF
the outcome OF tho trouble In tho Bal
kans He said from what he had learned
before leaving Scotland, the great pow
ers OF Europe would interfere before
any great damage had been done to life
and property.
He said he hoped the United States
would not have to interfere In the MeXi-
can situation, as he felt that interference
would mean annexation. and annexation.
he thought, would lead 10 much greater
trouble than the taking over and subse-
auent maintenance OF the Philippines.
Mrs. Alec TweedIe, the English writer.
whose latest book. Thirteen Years OF a
Busy Woman's Life" went into It's sec
ond edition two weeks ago. was passen-
ger on the Baltic. She has written the
life OF Porfirio Diaz, and was interested
yesterday TO learn the latest news from
the Mexican capital. She said she con-
sldered Colonel Diaz, the nephew OF the
former President. a much more able man
than Madero. The younger Diaz, she
said. had much OF the temperament
strength and ability as leader so mani
fest I'm his uncle, Porfirio Diaz.
Among others on the Baltic were DR..
and Mrs. John c. Boyd, Mrs. Andrew
Carnegie and her daughter, Mr.. and Mrs
George Lauder Yam PAX Law. Miss Pin
Hing Law, Mr. and Mrs. Charles w.
ogden, Alfred Mosely. Mrs. +. II. Scott
and Mr.. and Mrs. H. II. Hooper.