New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-26
CARNEGIE, II, UTTERS
WORDS OF COUNSEL
Reporters Hear IronmaSter
Quote EpigramS of Other
SageS, Also.
is WELL AND HAPPY
After Reviving Quintessence OF
Wisdom, He Prepares for
Little Supper with Is
Very Good Friends"

Andrew Carnegie, his round face alive
evith smiles and his bright eyes twin
king continuously, devoted nearly an
hour of his seventy-seventh birthday
IN his big library yesterday afternoon
20 telling newspaper men his opinions
ON national and international questions
and Just why he was so happy ana III
such good health. A quotation that the
kindly little man said had meant so
much to him he frequently repeated
II think myself in nothing else so happy
rs in a soul remembering my dear
friends"
81 have such a high opinion OF peo-
ple." he smiled, because l have met
so many men and women who nave
attained almost angelic heights. And'
to-day. I have received such wonder
full kilograms, letters and compliments
Really, it's so kind Of them
The little man whose friendship mas
been sought by emperors and kings
and who has been so active throughout
his life that he knows not the width OF
those activities, sat modestly' quite
bashfully, In a very large and comfort
able chair by the door of his library
He smiled whenever he was spoken TO
and when wanting to emphasize any
point in his remarks he would arise
from his chair, briskly step over to one
of the reporters and lay his hand upon
the mans shoulder. Around the walls
Of the room were rows and rows OF
books in beautiful bindings, and above
them. reaching to the ceiling, were
hung dozens Of testimonials and framed
honorary degrees.
Ben FrankIin's Religion.
1.-THE highest form Of religion know
ne said, IT met when looking through
The private autobiography Of Benjamin
Franklin. 1t was a quotation from
Luther. which knew well. He said;
We cannot serve God; He needs no aid
from us. We can do greater service
to our fellows. That's true religion
boys. There's another little quotation
from Burns that has always appealed
very strongly to me. This is 1t; Thine
own reproach alone do fear.
The Judge within you. boys, his is
the verdict that should rule. ] want to
tell you of a kindred one, one of my
very own. All is we'll since all grows
better Do you Ike that?'
The ironmaster's face became as
serious while awaiting the verdict of
the reporters as &c has ever been seen.
I'm glad you gentlemen approve. You
know that l have great respect for
your opinions. AWAY wanted to be
reporter" he continued. when 1
was a young fellow On Pittsburgh I
wanted to work for one Of the papers
there.
by the wa :, was, talking about
men growing better, and / want to add
that II women get much better they
will-well, they'll be good for nothing,
I'm afraid"
The pensions Of ex Presidents was
then brought up, arid Mr.. Carnegie
said he had spoken to- theodore Roose-
welt about 1t and MIR. Roosevelt had
replied that he wasn't in need of such
a fund. What J.. want is to have the
government do ~: don't want to-" he
said.
In speaking of the Balkan war he
said he didn't think there was a pos
slbility eOf a general European war.
Every thing read tells me-" he said,
that the great powers of Europe in