New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-16

attorney has bold, clear hanl DuO Ilc couh'eiSSlhiS
casbirr's is indeciphcrabe and counterfeit proof
HEAR that Mr.. Carnegie IS getting tired SAID
i Rrooklyn phianthropist to me recently
I had reference to the Laird Of SkboS fountain OF
,fts now playing around the two hundred million
iIars mark II NAV not surprise some to have TINS
,rnor confirmed and perhaps there IS no Dreac oil con-
fdencc in saving that signs are multiplying OF MS SLOW"
;r go, IN his donations. Other dazzling groups OF
funds Of course will follow the tens OF millions ne has
serred to the hands of his trustees for heroes pen
sions peace libraries technical schools, science ana
Scottish universities. c: TO-
II should not be overlooked that MIR. Carnegie mas
contrived 70 make himself one of the most popular
rnagnates in the world This inevitably has ITS penal
ties along with the compensationS remember re-
Giving a note from his secretary last autumn saying
aye are only few days in this country ana nave -
attack months of accumulated work. You ShouIu
aalv show some discretion by not pouncng down upon
49, witbin a few DAYS of our arrival This incident was
a revelation to me of the appalling number OF people
who write to him for money. ,,.
The charge has been made that there trucking on
the mart of some of those who seek MIR. Carnegie
bounty 1t is natural that great penelcIor c Iili
kind should have definite eanngS Ana the ocouU.Sll
intellect at times detieS analysis nus the lrohll"S'cl
will not give religious aSSocatlonS' DuI organs '''
another story. , . , b,. aud
few churches had any instrumental music nc says.
9" resolved that if should ever make fortune every
church should have organ, 50 that the boys WHO arc
compelled as was attend would hear inspiring f'eIo
dies" .....,. ,,,,,roc;,te or
jrst,nd his nont of view, 1t very dlihcult TOR
L a - lad 70 have access to books. One OF his EARL
est determinations to do everything ne coulu ~
mt them within the reach of everyone the country VN'
,d once his fortune was made he began consistently 10
c,onrrate with individuals and municipalities TO thaI
end II is no wonder that libraries bearing ms name
are to he found in every city OF Importance. ne CIIo
lcity Of his phianthropc gifts IS amazing: anu INC
district nursing Of the poor prevention OF tubGrcuIoss'
and pubicv bureaus for bills introduced III OTs'o9s'
It is probable that as long As his strength nous Gu''
Mr. Carnegie will continue 70 devote CoilSldcI"D' u
70 the pcrSonal consideration Of Applications lie say
that he is ambitious to die poor as wei a, % DC ' ~
the forces mpelling his friends TO distribute uci'
bounty in their lifetime rs he likes TO see no" pro-
Get mprcsscS others, II IS advisable III Apply s - "
for donation to tabuatc one previous NuDscrPuos'
~, tho LARGEST down 70 the Onc-huniTcd gut. 9Col-
fish thrift will incline him to look tor clear U'o' "'
expenditures and resources 49, .t ,;,,
lbo,.r All things be brief. We haven much time
for detail here was t"Ii Oh lily ''>' 0 " "
rf,, Jlvs Is the shortest period in which have
received his check from the time Of my ,PIl".;.L'
On one occasion it was month and nan IN coming;
R,, if the appeal falls within his range, the pp'ht VIII
in season bring the otticaSizr enycop OF 'A' ii"''
Trust Company Of Hobokcn Mr. Carnegie gus are
Maid by cashiers check, which Is buNIn''lkc 'I1i''
nd may. he cashcd in New York funds at the office OF
Rra,d.<t trust company. | shall long remember my
pleasure in receiving his first check, rs II was T." gen
crois sum and made 10 my pcrs'n" oTd'r '"I '"'
work OF the CnaTlly.
EVERY financial solicitor doubtless feels me maxi MAXI
Z rn,r Of satisfaction in his business dealings with
some one great givcr. He may entertain special adj
Tniraton for the man and appeals made 70 him may be
,,nifnrrly productive. \ combination 81 Circuin-
ct,s Ia. merriam, earned for him degree OF conf
1jcnc from the great capitalist, who ready T." subscribe
the particular sum sought AS long As It Is within reason
NV individual experience with the head 81 the Nor,
,, )rayl interest, h., been such rs o. make me feel
more and more in his debt, 1t is as unexpected AS II Is
pheasant 10 encounter IN eminent man VINO ma, man
II -, ,,;,, the quality Of simplicity Mr.. Morgan