The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-01-10
Appeared Before Committee
of House Which Is Prob
ing Steel Trust
WAS sUBPoEnAED TO TELL
ABOUT FORMATION OF TRUST
Explained His Early Ventures in Steel
Making and Told Why He Sought to
Find a Process BY Which Steel
Could Be Hardened.

Washington. Jan. 10.-Andrew Car
negie was an involuntary witness to-
day before the house committee
which is probing the affairs of the
United States steel corporation. He
was wanted to elucidate many details
the steel trust" and its domination
of the industry in which he was for
many years a predominant figure.
Mr.. Carnegie said he began his steel
career In November, 1861. and that
the year following he borrowed ST.
500 from the National bank Of Pitts,
burgh to engage in partnership with
the Keystone Bridge company at
Pittsburgh.
After building and acquiring several
other mills Mr.. Carnegie said the Car
negie Steel corporation limited. was
formed. He related how. when su-
perintendent Of the Pennsylvania
railroad. he had seen the rails taken
up every six weeks. and sought to find
a process for hardening steel.
Stanley Wrathy.
Threats Of Chairman Stanley to is
sue subpoenas at once for everything
he wanted from the United States
steel corporation and personalities in
debate for his fight for $4,000 addi-
tional appropriation for the inquiry,
late yesterday. The house finally vot-
ed the appropriation to supplement
the original $4,000.
Mr.. Stanley declared he had reach
ed the end Of courteous treatment Of
the so-called steel trust officials. Rep
Levy OF New York. Dem
ocrat, who said he opposed the in
quiry as an interference with busi-
ness stability. was assured by Mr..
Stanley that he need not lose any
sleep. even though Mr.. Levy had J. P.
Morgan as one Of his constituents
Representative Bowman Of Penn
sylvania questioned Mr.. stanley's
statements that steel rails had sold
at $28 ton since the steel
trusts Information. MIR. Stanley re-
torted with threat to subpoena Mr..
Bowman and demanded to know what
he knew about steel rails.
The mining company am inter-
estsd IN has been buying steel rails,
retorted. Mr.. Bowman, "and I know
the price has varied widely from
Representative Young Of Michigan.
a member Of the committee, took is
sue with Chairman Stanley's state
ment that the committees work had
forced the steel corporations rail-
roads in Minnesota to lower the rate
for carrying ore. Mr.. Stanley paid
him tho compliment Of knowing
nothing about the facts" Republican
Leader Mann retorted that Chairman
Stanley ought not to criticise mem
bers Of the committee over which he
presided.
Mr.. Stanley repudiated any inten.
tion of discourtesy to Mr.. Young and
Mr.. Mann. He said the committee
hoped to complete its investigation in
sixty days, II 1t could get access to
the corporations books and records,
but otherwise the inquiry might con-
tinue year.
The committee has been subject
ed to a scientific and tantalizing sys-
tenn Of delay" said Mr.. Stanley. 1T
have been uniformly courteous to the
officials Of the steel corporation, but
they in turn either do not let our ex-
perts see their records or delay us
unreasonably. intend to issue SUBJ
poena for what I want. and ! will
get It or know the reason why"
Mr.. Lloyd Of Missouri. Democrat,
charged that Mr.. Levy wanted the
governments action against the steel
set aside. Mr.. Levy de-
MED this but said he objected ITO
this continued investigation in the
face Of that suit"
"How many men have lost their
work because of this committees in.
demanded Mr.. Stanley.
"At least 25,00O," said Mr.. Levy.
Mr.. Stanley declared the steel cor
poration welcomed the governments
suit for dissolution. in the belief 1t
would stop the committees inquiry.
They accepted 1t as a Christmas
gift" he said, "and Immediately made
a formal protest to US that our work
must cease"
Former Speaker Cannon charged
Mr.. Stanley with having already judg-
ed the case against the steel corpor-
alton, before all tho evidence had
been secured.
Mr.. Stanley. amid Republican
against the steel corporation.