Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-01-26
Mr.. csrnesIe's Testimony.
Andrew Carnegie had = hard tin

com n1ttee. he admitted that no pro-
tective tariE is necessary on steel rails
or steel products. He said this coun-
try had nothing to fear from foreig n
! importation Of steel
Mr.. Carne lie also claims that during
all the time he WAS in active business
with the steel trust that he never heard
fiem any Of his attorneys that the
Sherman ami trust law had apything
to do with the steel trust He said he
thought that law applied only to rail-
WAYS
Mr.. Carnegie said that Philander G.
Knox was one Of iris attorneys frsm
! 1890 TO 1900. On this point Mr.. Car
| negie was questioned particularly b.
Representative McGilllcuddy OF Ma; ne.
The following are the questions and
answers on this 20 at:
"Then you were left in absolute
ignorance as TO the effect of The Sher-
man law?n
eyes, sir "
"Mr Carnegie Mr. McGiIlicuddv
continued, 'did you recommend to
President Mckinley, after his election
in 1900, that This same attorney, Phil
sader q. Knox, VINO left you in bliss
full ignorance all these years about the
effect OF the Sherman law, be appoint
cd attorney general of the United
States?"
Mr.. Carnegie look ed at his question
Ell for a moment in amazement. He
started to speak. Turning to Attorney
Reed, he exclaimed. "Did /, judge?"
Mr.. Reed, almost in whisper and
with smile on bis fsce, replied:
Eyes, you wrote letter TO the piesi-
dent about Knox's appointment
Nov, Mr.. Carnegie" Mr.. McGilll-
cuddy went on, "after ten years ex-
perience with that attorney, who did
Not let you known about the laws you
ought to have known, you recom mead
ed hun as proper and fit man for
attorney general of the United States?'
"Yes, | did, he replied, "but l
object to the form of your question.
You ask: "After had experience I
had ne Q experience with Mr.. KnSx SO
far as the corporation was concerned.
Mr. Knox had no official relations with
me.n
"About the same time that Mr..
Knox went into the Presidents cabinet
did his partner, Mr.. Reed, go into the
directorate of the United States Steel
corperation?" Mr.. McGillicuddy ask
ed.
Mr.. Reed, appealed to by his client,
replied that he did.
Before the iron master was quizzed
az to his views on the tariff, several
members of the committee heckled
him about the ignorance of his partners
and himself about the laws.
"Dou't you think it rather unusual
Representative Beal asked, "that SO
many of these great business men
were ignorant of the laws?"
"No."
snow, dent you believe that some
men in the Carnegie company knew
they were violating the law?"
"Now, MIR. Beall, W hen you say that
l can see in your face an irresistible
smile" Mr.. Carnegie replied.
81 see you are smiling, too the
legislator answered.
eyes, let's smile together, you with
me-"
"But not be villain STILL" Mr..
Beall retorted.
When asked if he did not think the
government regulation which he re-
commended was bordering dangerous
ly on socialism, Mr.. Carnegie declared
that socialism had no terrors for HIM.
"My motto is" he said, "that all is
well since all goes better. @ The world
Is growing better every day. l have
faith in human nature. That's what
makes me optimistic"
Mr.. Carnegie also infested that the
distribution of wealth from the
hands of a few TO the hands of many
was increasing yearly.
| Mcni lie edlu, nave UeeD aDie 70
sit down and agree to TX prices and
maintain them."
"Do you believe that situation tods y
destroys competition?' he was asked.
"Certsinly.n
THAT men IN these corporations
meet somewhere today to fix and
maintain price,"
81 think that is obvious"
Mr., Carnegie was asked if he agreed
today with views he expressed two
years ago, urging government control
OF corporations and regulation of prices.
81 still adhere to thsm," be answer
ed. al believe the government should
regulate maximum prices"
"Don't you think it an unfortunate
condition."
81 think the time thas arrived when